Morning Service

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

*congregation standing as able

PRELUDE
Nathan Skinner, organ

INTROIT
All That Hath Life and Breath
Words: Adapted from Psalms 96 and 22
Music: René Clausen (b. 1953)
Park Street Chamber Choir

All that hath life and breath praise ye the Lord.
Shout to the Lord, Alleluia.
Praise the Lord with joyful song.
Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving, Alleluia; praise him.

Praise the Lord with joyful song, Alleluia.
All that hath life and breath praise ye the Lord.
Shout to the Lord, Alleluia.
Praise him, laud him, Alleluia.

* CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 47
Lyford Beverage, 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: Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.
People: For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise.

* HYMN No. 310 Rejoice, the Lord Is King

* 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
Agnus Dei from Mount Saint Albans Mass
Words: ancient hymn; adapt. John 1:29
Music: Gary Davison (b. 1961)

Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world,
have mercy on us
Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world,
have mercy on us
Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world,
grant us peace.

OLD TESTAMENT READING
Isaiah 52:13–53:12

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

* HYMN No. 261 What Wondrous Love Is This

NEW TESTAMENT READING
John 1:19–34

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
“Jesus: The Lamb of God”
Mark Booker, Senior Minister

* HYMN No. 501 Just As I Am, without One Plea

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
Tim Leary, Director of Graduate Student Ministries
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OFFERTORY
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Aria, from Cantata for the Birthday of John the Baptist, BWV 30.
Words: Likely Christian Friedrich Henrici (“Picander”) (1700–1764)
Music: J.S. Bach (1685–1750)
Lizbeth Nigh, mezzo-soprano
Elizabeth Ostling, flute

trans Pamela Dellal
(reprinted by permission)
Kommt, ihr angefochtnen Sünder, eilt und lauft, ihr Adamskinder,
Come, you tempted sinners, hurry and run, you children of Adam,

Euer Heiland ruft und schreit! Kommet, ihr verirrten Schafe,
your Savior calls and cries! Come, you erring sheep,

Stehet auf vom Sündenschlafe, denn itzt ist die Gnadenzeit!
get up from your sleep of sin, for now is the time of grace!

* HYMN No. 295 Crown Him with Many Crowns

* BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE
Nathan Skinner, organ