THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
We are a “Community-of-Belonging” that gathers together each week to celebrate the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
"A House of Prayer for All Peoples"
LAKE CRYSTAL, MINNESOTA
REV. RANDAL K. LUBBERS, Pastor & Teacher
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
10:00 PM • FEBRUARY 7, 2010
THE APPROACH TO GOD
Welcome, Announcements, Joys & Concerns, Prayer of Preparation
CENTERING OURSELVES IN GOD: Prelude
GOD WELCOMES US INTO WORSHIP: Psalm 100:1-2, 5
Leader: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
People: Amen.
Leader: Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness.
Come into God’s presence with singing!
People: For the Lord is a gracious God,
whose mercy is everlasting;
and whose faithfulness endures to all generations.
OPENING HYMN: “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty" (LOBE DEN HERREN)
PRAYER OF ADORATION
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: What we believe about the Church from the Heidelberg Catechism, Q&A 54
I believe that the Son of God through his Spirit and Word, out of the entire human race, from the beginning of the world to its end, gathers, protects, and preserves for himself a community chosen for eternal life and united in true faith. And of this community I am and always will be a living member. Amen.
CHOIR ANTHEM: "Song of Fellowship"
CALL TO CONFESSION: Based on Hebrews 4:14-16
PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison)
God of light,
we have been so blind when truth has been so clear.
When we could have looked ahead, we fell behind.
When we could have viewed the wider picture, we saw only a part.
When we could have sensed the Spirit leading, we missed the way.
Forgive our dim apprehension of love’s clear leading.
Give us faith that trusts when it cannot see,
through the light that lingers when all else fails,
even the bright Morning Star of our faith, Jesus Christ, the Savior. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON: 1 Tim. 1:15; 1 Peter 2:24
THE PEACE
Leader: The peace of Christ be with you all.
People: And also with you.
Please stand, if you are able, and greet one another with signs of Christ’s peace
GLORIA PATRI (sung in unison)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
THE WORD OF GOD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON: Isaiah 6:1-8
Leader: The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
PSALTOR: Psalm 138
GOSPEL LESSON: Luke 5:1-11
SERMON: “Deep Waters” (Rev. Randal K. Lubbers)
THE RESPONSE TO GOD
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
OFFERING / OFFERTORY MUSIC
DOXOLOGY: OLD HUNDREDTH
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below;
praise God above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
HYMN: “Built on the Rock”
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION
CALL TO ORDER WITH PRAYER
AGENDA
CLOSING PRAYER
CLOSING HYMN: “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" (HYMN TO JOY)
CHARGE & BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
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