Welcome & announcements 

Prelude 

Coming into the presence of the living God  

*Receiving the Lord’s call to come to him in worship – Psalm 118:14-17 

Pastor: The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. Glad songs of salvation are in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD does valiantly, the right hand of the LORD exalts, the right hand of the LORD does valiantly!”  

Congregation: I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD. 

*Lifting our hearts to the Lord in humble adoration and praise 

Pastor: LORD God, you have indeed become our salvation through deeds both valiant and merciful. We therefore give thanks to you, and we ask that you would work in our hearts this morning so that we might continue to give thanks to you and take refuge in your name. We ask this in the name of your Son, who taught us to pray… 

Congregation: Our Father… 

*Singing the praise of our triune God 

“Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” Trinity Hymnal 38 

Hearing the Word of God from the Old Testament 

Psalm 130 

Approaching the living God in confession 

Hearing God’s assurance of pardon 

*Rejoicing in the grace of our God through Jesus Christ his Son 

“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” (based on Psalm 46) Trinity Hymnal 92 

Hearing the Word of God from the New Testament  

Philippians 2:1-18 

Bringing our supplications to God 

*Confessing our faith together 

Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter V, Paragraph I & IV (p.851 in Trinity Hymnal)  

*Praising the Lord with a doxology  

“Book Three Doxology” (Psalm 89:52) (Book of Psalms for Worship 89H):  

Now to the LORD all blessings be ascribed forever then; 

Forevermore, so let it be! Amen, and yes, Amen! 

*Bringing our tithes and offerings to the Lord with prayer  

Asking God to bless our hearing of his Word 

(Children age 4 through K may be dismissed to Children’s Church) 

Giving heed to the Word of God 

1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5 

Destined for This - Rev. Nicholas Davelaar 

*Responding with grateful praise to the triune God 

“All the Way My Savior Leads Me” Trinity Hymnal 605 

*Being sent out into the world with the Lord’s benediction