ORDER OF WORSHIP – May 5
Traditional Services

PRELUDE

WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS
PREP FOR WORSHIP What Wondrous Love Is This, arr. Patterson
CALL TO WORSHIP
Pastor: Come and worship,
People: all you who love and serve our God
Pastor: who surrounds us with unfailing love,
People: and answers us when we call;
Pastor: who cares for the humble and lowly,
People: and never abandons those in need.
Pastor: This is our God,
All: worthy of our worship and praise!

HYMN ​ I Will Sing of My Redeemer- No. 356

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (spoken in unison)
Heavenly Father, our pride can make it easy for us to self-righteously be separated from others. We delude ourselves, thinking that we are somehow better. We ignore the needs of our brothers and sisters. We label one another unjustly. We even judge the intentions of those we don’t know. Have mercy upon us, Lord. We confess all this wrong behavior as sins against You and we are deeply sorry. Please forgive us and restore us completely by Your mercy in the fullness of Your good grace. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

CHOIR ANTHEM For the Mountains Shall Depart by Beebe

10:45AM ONLY HYMN Open Our Eyes – No. 491

OFFERTORY
SERMON
Pastor Kirk Sexton
Colossians 2:16-23
“The Substance of Christ”

COMMUNION LITURGY
Leader:  Is it fitting and right that we come to this table?
People: Yes, it is fitting and right because Jesus came not for the strong, but for the weak; not for the righteous, but for sinners; not for the self-sufficient, but for those who know they need rescue.
Leader:  To all who are weary and need rest; to all who mourn and long for comfort; to all who feel worthless  and wonder if God even cares; to all who are weak and frail and desire strength; to all who sin and need a savior—
People: Jesus welcomes into his circle, adopts into his family, and reserves a place at his Table.
All: For he is the mighty friend of sinners, the ally of his enemies, the defender of the   indefensible, and the justifier of those who have no excuses left.

PASTORAL PRAYER
COMMUNION

HYMN Just As I Am – No. 354
BENEDICTION