Morning Service

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2021
The Second Sunday in Lent

*congregation standing as able

PRELUDE
Nathan Skinner, organ

INTROIT
These Are They
Words: Revelation 14:4–5
Music: John Goss (1800–1880)

These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth.
These were redeemed from among men, being the first-fruits unto God and to the Lamb.
And in their mouth was found no guile, for they are without fault before the throne of God.

* CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 73
Lyford Beverage, Elder

Leader: Truly, God is loving to Israel, even to those who have a clean heart.
People: Though my flesh and my heart fail me, God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Leader: For behold, those who forsake you shall perish.
People: But it is good for me to hold fast to God, and to speak of all your works in the gates of the city of Zion.

* HYMN Lord, Who throughout These Forty Days

* INVOCATION, CONFESSION, & LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father who art in heaven; Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our coming day’s bread;
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;
And lead us not into trial, but deliver us from the Evil One.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

* PEACE

LIFE OF THE CHURCH
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ANTHEM
The Lamb
Words: William Blake (1757–1827)
Music: David Giardiniere (b. 1955)

Little lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
gave thee life and bid thee feed
by the stream and o’er the mead?

Little lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Who gave thee clothing of delight,
softest clothing, woolly bright?

Who gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice?

Little lamb, who made thee?
Doest thou know who made thee?
Little lamb, I’ll tell thee,
Little lamb, I’ll tell thee,

He is called by thy name.
For he calls himself a lamb.
He is Meek, and he is mild,
he became a little child.

I a child, and thou a lamb;
we are called by his name.
I his child and thou a lamb;
we are called by his name,

Little lamb, God bless thee.
Little lamb, God bless thee.

OLD TESTAMENT READING
Richard Ibekwe
2 Samuel 7:8–16

Leader: The Word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God

* HYMN No. 87 The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want

NEW TESTAMENT READING
Kris Perkins, Associate Minister
John 10:22–42

Leader: The Word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God

GLORIA PATRI (Hymn No. 734)
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.

SERMON
“The True Son”
Mark Booker, Senior Minister

* HYMN No. 460 Amazing Grace

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
Kris Perkins
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OFFERTORY
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Ah, Holy Jesus, Op. 122 No. 2
“Lo, the Good Shepherd for the Sheep is offered”
by Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Nathan Skinner, organ

* HYMN My Song Is Love Unknown

* BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE
Nathan Skinner, organ