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Weekly Bulletin

Theme of the Quarter: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

MORNING WORSHIP

January 18, 2026

Welcome & announcements

Prelude

Coming into the presence of the living God

*Receiving the Lord’s call to come to him in worship – Psalm 118:22-24

Pastor: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

Congregation: This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

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

Pastor: O loving and merciful Father, who never leaves those who put their trust in you, and who, as a father, disciplines your children for their own well-being, grant that we may be built as lively stones upon Jesus Christ, the true and only foundation of the church. As thoroughly as he was rejected and despised by men, may we so thoroughly acknowledge and follow him as our King and Savior, that we may forever enjoy the fruit of your mercy and goodness. We ask this in his name, who taught us to pray…

Congregation: Our Father…

*Singing the praise of our triune God

“All you That Fear Jehovah’s Name” (Psalm 22:23-26, 31) Trinity Hymnal 9

Hearing the Word of God from the New Testament

Titus 3:1-11

Approaching the living God in confession and supplication

Hearing the Word of God from the Old Testament

Deuteronomy 7:6-11

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

“How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place” Trinity Hymnal 469:1-5

*Confessing our faith together

Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter X, Paragraph I & II (p.854 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 1:4-5a

Chosen, and It Shows - Rev. Nicholas Davelaar

*Responding with grateful praise to the triune God

“How Vast the Benefits Divine” Trinity Hymnal 470 (to the tune of #40, “God Is Our Refuge and Our Strength”)

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

EVENING WORSHIP

January 18, 2026

The Lord Calls us to Worship Him – Psalm 105:1-4

Pastor: Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!

Congregation: Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!

Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!

Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!

We Praise the Lord with a Prayer of Adoration

*Praising God in Song

“Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken” Trinity Hymnal 345

Scripture Reading

Matthew 5:13-26

Corporate Confession of Sin (unison)

Have mercy on us, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out our transgression. Wash away all our iniquity and cleanse us from our sin. For we know our transgressions, and our sin is always before us. Against you, you only have we sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge.

*Hearing God’s Promise of Forgiveness

Psalm 68:19-20 - Blessed be the LORD, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Our God is a God of salvation, and to God, the LORD, belong deliverances from death.

*We Rejoice in this Great Forgiveness by Singing the Gloria Patri

“Gloria Patri” (Trinity Hymnal 735):

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.

We Bring our Prayers before the Throne of Grace

Responding with Gratitude to the Living God for His Grace

“Beneath the Cross of Jesus” Trinity Hymnal 251

*Confessing Our Faith Together

Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter VIII, Paragraph I & II (p.853 in Trinity Hymnal)

*Praising the Lord with the Doxology

“Doxology” (Trinity Hymnal 731):

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below;