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Weekly Bulletin

Theme of the Quarter: 1 Thessalonians 3:13

…so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

MORNING WORSHIP

May 3, 2026

Welcome & announcements

Prelude

Coming into the presence of the living God

*Receiving the Lord’s call to come to him in worship – Psalm 110:1-2, 4-5

Pastor: The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”

Congregation: The LORD sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies!

The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.”

The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.

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

Pastor: Father in heaven, we praise you that the Lord Jesus, your Son and our Lord, has accomplished all redemption and is now seated at your right hand in the heavenly places. And we praise you further that you have poured out the Holy Spirit as he promised, in order that we might worship him and you today! Receive our praise and thanksgiving today, as we come praying together the prayer that our Lord Jesus has taught us…

Congregation: Our Father…

*Singing the praise of our triune God

“Rejoice, the Lord Is King” Trinity Hymnal 310

Hearing the Word of God from the New Testament

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Approaching the living God in confession

Hearing God’s assurance of pardon

Hearing the Word of God from the Old Testament

Psalm 118:14-24

*Rejoicing in the grace of our triune God

“The Glorious Gates of Righteousness” (Psalm 118:19-23) Trinity Psalter Hymnal 118B:1-3

Bringing our supplications to God

*Confessing our faith together

Westminster Shorter Catechism Q36-38 (p.872 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 4:13-17

Sleepers Awake! - Rev. Nicholas Davelaar

Receiving the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

*Responding with joy in the Son of God

“Jesus Lives, and So Shall I” Trinity Hymnal 706:1-4

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

Evening Worship

May 3, 2026

The Lord Calls us to Worship Him – 1 Chronicles 29:10b-13

Pastor: Blessed are you, O LORD, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever. Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours.

Congregation: Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and you are exalted as head above all. Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. And now we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name.

We Praise the Lord with a Prayer of Adoration

*Praising God in Song

“O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” Trinity Hymnal 164

Old Testament Scripture Reading

Isaiah 6:1-13

New Testament Scripture Reading

John 15:1-17

We Bring our Prayers before the Throne of Grace

Responding with Gratitude to the Living God for His Grace

“We Come, O Christ, to You” Trinity Hymnal 181

*Confessing Our Faith Together

Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter I, Paragraph VI & VII (p.848 in Trinity Hymnal)