Call to Worship
The LORD is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusts in him, and I am helped.
My heart leaps for joy
And I will give thanks to him in song.
—Psalm 28:7 (NIV, 1984)
Prayer of Confession
Righteous God,
You are a Father to the fatherless,
and a defender of widows in Your holy dwelling.
You have shown mercy to your children,
And you bless those who have regard for the weak.
Forgive our sin and give us hearts
To do justice, love mercy and walk humbly before you,
Until heaven and earth are one.
Through Jesus Christ. Amen.
How Firm a Foundation
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in his excellent Word!
What more can he say than to you he hath said,
To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid;
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand
When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
When through fiery trials thy pathways shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.
The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to its foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.
John Rippon’s Selection of Hymns, 1787, alt. Tune, FOUNDATION, American folk hymn.
Awesome Is The Lord Most High
Great are you Lord, mighty in strength
You are faithful and you will ever be
We will praise you all of our days
It’s for your glory we will ever sing:
Raise your hands all you nations
Shout to God all creation
How awesome is the Lord most high
You, O Lord, are a shield about me
You are my glory and you lift my head
You always answer when I call your name
You are my God and I will ever sing:
Raise your hands all you nations
Shout to God all creation
How awesome is the Lord most high
We will praise you together for now and forever
How awesome is the Lord most high
Hallelujah, hallelujah
How awesome is the Lord most high
Hallelujah, hallelujah
How awesome is the Lord most high
Raise your hands all you nations
Shout to God all creation
How awesome is the Lord most high
We will praise you together for now and forever
How awesome is the Lord most high, the Lord most high
Cary Pierce | Chris Tomlin | Jesse Reeves | Jon Abel © 2006 worshiptogether.com songs | sixsteps Music | Popular Purple Publishing | Bridge Building Music, Inc. | 45 Degrees Music | Vamos Publishing | Additional lyrics: Chris Reid CCLI 241710
Gifts
Installation of Officers
Confession of Faith
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth.
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, died, and was buried;
He descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From there he will 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.
—The Apostles’ Creed
* ‘Catholic’ is the historic word meaning ‘universal’ – it therefore refers to the entirety of believers throughout history.
Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee;
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide thee,
Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see;
Only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,
Perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea;
Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
Reginald Heber, 1826, TUNE: Nicaea John B. Dykes, pub.1861 Public Domain
Sermon
Believing Something About Jesus – Injustice, Doubt & Faith
Jeremiah 12:1-6
The Lord’s Supper
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him all creatures here below
Praise him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Thomas Ken, Tune – OLD HUNDREDTH, Genevan Psalter (1551) attr. to Louis Bourgeois, CCLI241710
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