Morning Service
The Seventh Sunday of Eastertide:
Sunday After the Ascension
SUNDAY MAY 24, 2020
*congregation standing as able
PRELUDE
Nathan Skinner, organ
INTROIT
Come, let us with our Lord arise,
our Lord, who made both earth and skies;
who died to save the world he made,
and rose triumphant from the dead.
Words: Charles Wesley | Music: arr. J. S. Bach
* CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 47
led by John R. Knight, Elder
Leader: Clap your hands, all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.
People: For the LORD Most High is awesome,
the great King over all the earth.
Leader: God has ascended amid shouts of joy,
the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets.
People: Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
Leader: For God is the King of all the earth;
sing to him a psalm of praise.
* HYMN No. 295 Crown Him with Many Crowns
* 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, forever. Amen.
* PEACE
LIFE OF THE CHURCH
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* HYMN See, the Conqueror Mounts in Triumph
OLD TESTAMENT READING
Leviticus 19:1-4
Leader: The Word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God
NEW TESTAMENT READING
1 Peter 1:13-21
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
“An Obedient Hope”
Mark Booker, Senior Minister
* HYMN No. 530 Lord, I Want to Be a Christian
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
Kris Perkins, Associate Minister
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TESTIMONY
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OFFERTORY
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Worthy is the Lamb, Amen from “Messiah”
Words: Revelation 5:12-14 | Music: G.F. Handel (1685-1759)
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain,
and hath redeemed us to God by his blood,
to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength,
and honour, and glory, and blessing.
Blessing and honour, glory and power, be unto him
that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
* HYMN No. 310 Rejoice, the Lord is King
* BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
Crown Imperial by William Walton (1902–1983)
Nathan Skinner, organ