Sing aloud to God our strength;shout for joy to the God of Jacob!

Psalm 81:1

Call to Worship

A mighty fortress is our God,a bulwark never failing;

our helper he amid the floodof mortal ills prevailing.

Text & Music: Martin Luther (1529)

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

For still our ancient foedoth seek to work us woe;

his craft and pow’r are great;and armed with cruel hate,on earth is not his equal.

Did we in our own strength confide,our striving would be losing;

were not the right Man on our side,the Man of God’s own choosing:

dost ask who that may be?Christ Jesus, it is he;

Lord Sabaoth, his Name,from age to age the same,and he must win the battle.

And though this world,with devils filled,

should threaten to undo us,we will not fear, for God hath willed

his truth to triumph through us:

the Prince of Darkness grim,we tremble not for him;his rage we can endure,for lo, his doom is sure,

one little word shall fell him.

That word above all earthly powers,no thanks to them, abideth;

the Spirit and the gifts are oursthrough him who with us sideth:

“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”

Text & Music: Martin Luther (1529) • Public Domain • CCLI License #11109756

let goods and kindred go,this mortal life also;

the body they may kill:God’s truth abideth still,his kingdom is forever.

Prayer of Invocation

“Turn to me and be saved,all the ends of the earth!

For I am God,and there is no other…

Only in the LORD,it shall be said of me,

are righteousness and strength.”

Isaiah 45:22, 24a

Call to Confession of Sin

Gracious God, our sins are too heavy to carry, too real to hide, and too deep to undo. Forgive what our lips tremble to name, what our hearts can no longer bear, and what has become for us a consuming fire of judgment.

Confession of Sin

Set us free from a past that we cannot change; open to us a future in which we can be changed; and grant us grace to grow in your likeness and image, through Jesus Christ, the light of the world. Amen.

(Silent confession)

Israel is saved by the LORDwith everlasting salvation;

you shall not be put to shameor confoundedto all eternity.

Isaiah 45:17

Assurance of Forgiveness

May the peace of Christ be with you.And also with you.

Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

2 Corinthians 9:6-8

Offering

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise him, all creatures here below;Praise him above, ye heav’nly host;Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen.

Text: Thomas Ken (1674)

Music: “Old 100th” / Genevan Psalter / Louis Bourgeois (1551)

The Doxology

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The Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God!

Psalm 130

Old Testament Reading

The Lord be with you.And also with you.

Let us pray…

Prayers of the People

Most gracious God, who has promised to reveal His glory among all nations,

Hear us as we pray for Your church. Bless all the ministers of Your word and sacraments and unite all Christians in the bonds of holy faith, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Lord God of our fathers, who has promised to take care of our every need,

Give us peaceful times and fruitful seasons. Grant all in authority over us wisdom and strength to do Your will through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Most merciful Father, comfort all who believe the good news of Your grace.

We pray for all who are distressed: the poor, the homeless, the sick, the bereaved, and those afflicted in body and mind. Comfort and relieve them according to Your will, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

And now, as our Savior taught us, let us humbly pray:

Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be doneon earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,And forgive us our debts

as we forgive our debtors.And lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil.For Thine is the kingdom and the power

and the glory forever. Amen.

I come with joy to meet my Lord,forgiven, loved, and free;

in awe and wonder to recallhis life laid down for me.

Text: Brian Wren • Music: Matthew H. Curl

I Come With Joy To Meet My Lord

His name is Jesus!A sacrifice of love,

I owe him everything,my life, my all.

I come with Christians far and nearto find as all are fed,

the new community of lovein Christ’s communion bread.

His name is Jesus!A sacrifice of love,

I owe him everything,my life, my all.

As Christ breaks breadand bids us share,

each proud division ends;the love that made us makes us one,

and strangers now are friends.

His name is Jesus!A sacrifice of love,

I owe him everything,my life, my all.

Together met, together bound,we’ll go our different ways;

and as his people in the world,we’ll live and speak his praise.

“I Come With Joy To Meet My Lord” • Text: Brian Wren

Music: Matthew H. Curl • ©1971 Hope Publishing Co. • CCLI License #11109756

His name is Jesus!A sacrifice of love,

I owe him everything,my life, my all.

How deep the Father’s love for us,how vast beyond all measure,

that he should give his only Sonto make a wretch his treasure.

Text & Music: Stuart Townend

How Deep The Father’s Love For Us

How great the pain of searing loss;the Father turns his face away

as wounds which mar the Chosen Onebring many sons to glory.

Behold the Man upon the cross,my sin upon his shoulders;

ashamed, I hear my mocking voicecall out among the scoffers.

It was my sin that held him thereuntil it was accomplished.

His dying breath has brought me life,I know that it is finished.

I will not boast in anything,no gifts, no pow’r, no wisdom;but I will boast in Jesus Christ,

his death and resurrection.

Why should I gain from his reward?I cannot give an answer,

but this I know with all my heart;his wounds have paid my ransom.

“How Deep The Father’s Love For Us”

Text & Music: Stuart Townend • © 1995 Thankyou Music • CCLI License #11109756

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The Gospel of Jesus Christ.Praise be to you, O Christ!

Luke 5:17-26

Gospel Reading

What do you believe?

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,Maker of heaven and earth.

The Apostles’ Creed

Confession of Faith

And in Jesus Christ,His only Son, our Lord, who was

conceived by the Holy Spirit,born of the virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, dead, and buried.

He descended into hell.

The third dayhe rose again from the dead.

He ascended into heaven,and is seated at the right hand

of God the Father Almighty.From there he shall come

to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy catholic church,the communion of saints,the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,and the life everlasting.

Amen.

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,to which indeed you were called in one body.

And be thankful.

(Greet one another with the words,“The peace of Christ be with you.”)

Colossians 3:15

Passing of the Peace

Institution of the Lord’s Table

Therefore let us proclaim the mystery of faith.Christ has died.Christ is risen.

Christ will come again!

Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.Therefore let us keep the feast.

The gifts of God for the people of God.

(The Mystery of Faith)

Mysterium Fidei

To you, O Lord,I lift my eyes,

to you enthronedabove the skies.

Text: Psalm 123 • Music: Matthew H. Curl

To You, O Lord, I Lift My Eyes

As servants watchtheir master’s hand,

or maidens bytheir mistress stand.

So to the Lord our eyes we raise,until his mercy he displays.

To you, O Lord, I lift my eyes,to you enthroned above the skies.

O Lord our God,your mercy show,for human pride

and scorn we know.

Reproach and shameyour saints endure,from sinners whoappear secure.

“To You, O Lord, I Lift My Eyes” • Text: Psalm 123

Music: Matthew H. Curl • Public Domain • CCLI License #11109756

So to the Lord our eyes we raise,until his mercy he displays.

To you, O Lord, I lift my eyes,to you enthroned above the skies.

My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine;for thee all the follies

of sin I resign.

My Jesus I Love Thee Text: William R. Featherston (1864) • Music: Adoniram J. Gordon (1876)

My gracious Redeemer, my Saviour art thou.If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

I love thee because thou hast first loved me,

and purchased my pardon on Calvary’s tree;

I love thee for wearing the thorns on thy brow.

If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

I’ll love thee in life andI’ll love thee in death;

I’ll praise thee as long asthou lendest me breath,

and say when the death dew lies cold on my brow,“If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.”

In mansions of gloryand endless delight,I’ll ever adore theein heaven so bright,

“My Jesus I Love Thee” • Text: William R. Featherstone (1864)

Music: Adoniram J. Gordon (1876) • Public Domain • CCLI License #11109756

and sing with the glittering crown on my brow,

“If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.”

2 Peter 1:2

Benediction