This Past Lord’s Day Liturgy

Call to Worship: Psalm 16

Song of Praise: O Love That Will Not Let Me Go (75)

Prayer of Praise and Adoration

Song of Praise: The Sands of Time Are Sinking (427)

OT Reading: Zephaniah 1:1-18

Corporate Confession of Sin

Most Merciful Lord,

We confess that we have disobeyed your holy Word. Our hearts have not been fully devoted to you. We profess to love you with our whole heart, yet many times our hearts bow down to created things. We are able to keep our hands from harming our neighbor, yet we often say, “You fool!” in our hearts. We are able to spot the specks in our brother’s eye, yet leave the logs in our own.

Have mercy upon us, O God, according to your steadfast love. According to your abundant mercy, blot out our transgressions. Wash us thoroughly in the Holy Spirit, and cleans us by the blood of Christ. Restore to us the joy of your salvation, and uphold us with willing hearts, through Christ we pray, amen.

Moment of Silent Confession of Sin

Assurance of Pardon: Romans 8:33-34

Song of Thanksgiving: Before the Throne of God Above (187)

Pastoral Prayer of Supplication

NT Reading: Hebrews 10:26-33

Preaching of the Word: Zephaniah 1-2

“Hidden on the Day of the Lord”

Prayer for Fruit

Communion with Christ and each other

Welcoming to/Fencing of the Table

Confessing our Faith: Chalcedon Doctrine of Christ

Explanation of Distribution

Prayer for the Sacrament and Unbelievers

Communion Song: A Debtor to Mercy (186)

Eating and Drinking Together

Words of Institution: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Song in Response to the Gospel: Rock of Ages (209)

Closing Prayer

Benediction