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Meditation and Preparation for Worship
Psalm 25—Cantus 42
(follow along in silent meditation)
**CALL TO WORSHIP: GOD SUMMONS HIS PEOPLE
Scripture reading of praise
Prayer of praise
**Psalm 47—Cantus 87
Exhortation
CLEANSING: GOD FORGIVES HIS PEOPLE
Scripture reading of confession:
Prayer of confession (Congregation kneeling)
Corporate Prayer of Confession:
Minister: Let us confess together
Congregation: Our Father in Heaven, we confess that we are born
sinners and that we continue to sin against You, our God and Savior.
Our only hope is to come to You in Jesus's name, and we do so now.
Hear us for Christ's sake. Forgive us our many sins; our harsh
words; our wicked thoughts; our false dealings. Teach us kindness,
purity, and integrity. Our Father, lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen
Silent confession
Minster: Rise up, O saints of God, forgiven in Christ Jesus!
**Assurance of pardon
CONSECRATION: GOD EQUIPS & PREPARES HIS PEOPLE
**The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of Heaven and Earth,
And in Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, our Lord.
Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost,
Born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into Hades.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into Heaven,
and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Amen.
**Psalm 80—Cantus 116
Arise and Shine in Splendor—Cantus 252
**Reading of God’s Holy Word
Reader: Hear the Word of the Lord
Old Testament Scripture: Numbers 7
Reader: The Word of the LORD.
Congregation: Thanks be to God
New Testament Scripture: Galatians 4:1-5:1
Reader: The Word of the LORD.
Congregation: Thanks be to God
Corporate Prayer
**The LORD’s Prayer – Cantus 411
Prayers of Thanksgiving
Petitions
Prayer for the Church
**Psalm 72—Cantus 105
Preaching of the Word:
**Reading of Sermon Text-Romans 2:17-29
**Prayer of Illumination
**Offertory
Create in Me a Clean Heart—Cantus 415
COMMUNION: GOD NOURISHES HIS PEOPLE
Only-Begotten, Word of God Eternal—Cantus
216:1-3 (bread)
Eucharistic Meditation
Only-Begotten, Word of God Eternal—Cantus 216:4-6 (wine)
COMMISSIONING: GOD BLESSES HIS PEOPLE
**Congregational Response: Gloria Patri
**Charge and Benediction
**Congregation Standing