This Past Lord’s Day Liturgy

Call to Worship: Psalm 118:14-17, 22-24

Song of Praise: Crown Him with Many Crowns (129)

Prayer of Praise and Adoration

Song of Praise: Christ Arose! (307)

OT Reading: Jonah 2:1-10

Corporate Confession of Sin

Almighty God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

We acknowledge and lament our many sins and offenses, which we have committed by thought, word, and deed against your divine majesty. We have not loved you with our whole being. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We have given too much thought to vain idolatry. We have not kept your Sabbath holy. We have failed to put the interests of others above our own.

We are deeply sorry for our sin! Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, forgive us. Fill us with your Holy Spirit once again, that we may evermore serve and please you in newness of life. To the honor of your great name, amen.

Moment of Silent Confession of Sin

Assurance of Pardon: Romans 8:34

Song of Thanksgiving: Praise Him! Praise Him! (94)

Pastoral Prayer of Supplication

NT Reading: John 20:1-18

Preaching of the Word: John 20:1-18

“He must rise from the dead"

Prayer for Fruit

Communion with Christ and each other

Welcoming to/Fencing of the Table

Confessing our Faith: Westminster Larger Catechism #52

Worship Leader: How was Christ exalted in his resurrection?

Congregation: Christ was exalted in his resurrection, in that not having seen corruption in death (of which it was not possible for him to be held), and having the very same body in which he suffered, with the essential properties thereof (but without mortality, and other common infirmities belonging to this life), truly united to his soul, he rose again from the dead the third day by his own power; whereby he declared himself to be the Son of God, to have satisfied divine justice, to have vanquished death and him that had the power of it, and to be Lord of the living and the dead: all which he did as a public person, the head of his church: for their justification, quickening in grace, support against enemies, and to assure them of their resurrection from the dead at the last day. (Luke 24:39; Revelation 1:18; John 10:18; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:21-22; Ephesians 1:20-23; 1 Corinthians 15:20)

Explanation of Distribution

Prayer for the Sacrament and Unbelievers

Communion Song: The Communion Hymn (343)

Eating and Drinking Together

Words of Institution: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Song in Response to the Gospel: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (312)

Closing Prayer

Benediction