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.
Sunday morning, January 4, 2026
Welcome & announcements
Prelude
Coming into the presence of the living God
*Receiving the Lord’s call to come to him in worship – Isaiah 12:6; Psalm 71:15
Pastor: Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
Congregation: My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge.
*Lifting our hearts to the Lord in humble adoration and praise
Pastor: Great are you, O LORD, and greatly to be praised! Make our joy abound today! Work in us by the power of the Holy Spirit such that we might see and savor your deeds of salvation even as we are reminded of our sins and sinfulness. Point us again to Jesus Christ your Son, and we shall be satisfied. We pray this in his name, the one who taught us to pray…
Congregation: Our Father…
*Singing the praise of our triune God
“Within a Crib My Savior Lay Trinity Hymnal 212
Hearing the Word of God from the Old Testament
Isaiah 59:1-8 (p.618 in pew Bible)
Approaching the living God in confession and supplication
Hearing the Word of God from the New Testament
Romans 5:1-11 (p.942 in pew Bible)
*Rejoicing in the grace of our God through Jesus Christ his Son
“How Blest Is He Whose Trespass” (from Psalm 32) Trinity Hymnal 551
*Confessing our faith together
Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter VIII, Paragraph V & VI (p.853 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 1:1
Strong Words for a Fragile Church - Rev. Nicholas Davelaar
Receiving signs and seals of God’s gracious promises in the Lord’s Supper
*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
Sunday evening, January 4, 2026
The Lord calls us to worship – Psalm 34:8
Pastor: Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good!
Congregation: Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
We respond to God’s call with a prayer of adoration
We praise the living God in song
“Jesus, Lord, Redeemer” Trinity Hymnal 285 (to the tune of #549, “By the Sea of Crystal”)
The Lord shepherds our hearts with a psalm
Psalm 110
We sing the psalm to let it dwell in us richly
“Unto My Lord Jehovah Said” (Psalm 110) Trinity Hymnal 313
The Lord shows us his glory
Exodus 40:16-38
We approach the throne of grace
We confess our faith together
Westminster Larger Catechism Q116-117
Q116: What is required in the fourth commandment?
A116: The fourth commandment requires of all men the sanctifying or keeping holy to God such set times as he hath appointed in his word, expressly one whole day in seven; which was the seventh from the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ, and the first day of the week ever since, and so to continue to the end of the world; which is the Christian sabbath, and in the New Testament called The Lord’s day.
Q117: How is the sabbath or the Lord’s day to be sanctified?
A117: The sabbath or Lord’s day is to be sanctified by an holy resting all the day, not only from such works as are at all times sinful, but even from such worldly employments and recreations as are on other days lawful; and making it our delight to spend the whole time (except so much of it as is to betaken up in works of necessity and mercy) in the public and private exercises of God’s worship: and, to that end, we are to prepare our hearts, and with such foresight, diligence, and moderation, to dispose and seasonably dispatch our worldly business, that we may be the more free and fit for the duties of that day.
The Lord speaks to us by his word
Matthew 12:1-8
The Lord explains and applies his word to us through the ministry of the Spirit
The King of the Calendar - Rev. Nicholas Davelaar
We respond with dependence upon our Lord
“Infant Holy, Infant Lowly” Trinity Hymnal 216
The Lord sends us out into the world with his benediction
Grace PCA - Indianapolis
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