Fairlawn Christian Reformed ChurchMorning Worship June 8, 2008 10:15 A.M. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Preparation And Praise Upon entering the sanctuary please maintain silence and turn off all electronic devices for the sake of the congregation’s preparation for worship. Prelude: “Morning Has Broken” Jones Welcome and Announcements Silent Prayer and Preparation * Call to Worship: Isaiah 45 This is what the Lord says: “I am the Lord, and there is no other. I, the Lord, speak the truth; I declare what is right. Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. “Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear. They shall say of me, ‘In the Lord alone are righteousness and strength.’” In the Lord all the descendants of Israel will be found righteous and will exult. * Hymn: PH 249 “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty” Nicaea * God’s Greeting: Grace and peace be to you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Lord be with you. And also with you. Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. Blessed be God, And blessed is his kingdom, now and forever. Amen. * Prayer of the Day:
O God, from whom
all good proceeds, grant that we, by the leading of the Holy Spirit, may
think those things which are right and true, and by your merciful
guiding may do them, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
* Response: “We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise” We bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. (2X) And we offer up to you the sacrifices of thanksgiving; And we offer up to you the sacrifices of joy! Kirk Dearman, 1984, John T. Benson Co., CCLI 503812 Confession and Prayer Prayer of Confession: Psalm 51, adapted Have mercy upon us, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy, blot out our transgressions. Wash us thoroughly from our iniquities, and cleanse us from our sins. For we know our transgressions, and our sin is ever before us. Against you, you alone have we sinned, and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are justified when you speak, and blameless when you judge. Indeed, we were born guilty, sinners when our mothers conceived us. Hide your face from our sins, and blot out all our iniquities. Create in us a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us. Do not cast us away from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from us. This we pray through him who loved us and gave himself for our sins. Silent Prayer and Confession Minister: Amen. Assurance of Pardon: Isaiah 44 Response: PH 424 “Spirit of the Living God” Iverson [Children age 3 - grade Pre-K may leave during the Response.] Recognition of Graduates Congregational Prayer The Service Of The Word * Hymn: Bulletin p. 4 “Am I a Soldier of the Cross?” Arlington Scripture Reading: I Corinthians 1:18-31 Sermon: We Preach Christ Crucified: A Cross-Centered Perspective Prayer * Hymn: PH 472 “O Jesus, We Adore You” Meirionydd The Offering of Tribute * Offertory Prayer Offering: Fairlawn General Fund Offertory: “Praise the Lord on High” Sawyer Blessing and Dismissal * Blessing: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May the Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen. * Doxology: “Praise the Lord: Ye Heavens Adore Him” Hyfrydol Worship, honor, glory, blessing, Lord, we offer unto thee; young and old, thy praise expressing, in glad homage bend the knee. all the saints in heav’n adore thee; we would bow before thy throne: as thine angels serve before thee, so on earth thy will be done. Postlude: “Peace in God’s Good Time” Burkhardt *Indicates congregation stands _____________________________________________________________________________________
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