Call to Worship   Isaiah 12:3-4

With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. And you will say in that day:  “Give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted.”

Invocation  and The Lord’s Prayer

Hymn of Praise                     “Praise the Savior”                #75

Scripture Reading        1 Peter 5:1-11

Confession of Sin and Assurance of Pardon    Psalm 34:21-22

Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

Hymn of Assurance              “How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds”        #94

Confession of Faith      Heidelberg Catechism #31-32

1. 31 Why is He called “Christ,” meaning “Anointed”?

Because He has been ordained by God the Father and has been anointed with the Holy Spirit to be our chief prophet and teacher who perfectly reveals to us the secret counsel and will of God for our deliverance; our only high priest who has set us free by the one sacrifice of His body, and who continually pleads our cause with the Father; and our eternal king who governs us by His Word and Spirit, and who guards us and keeps us in the freedom He has won for us.

1. 32 But why are you called a Christian?

Because by faith I am a member of Christ and so I share in His anointing. I am anointed to confess His name, to present myself to Him as a living sacrifice of thanks, to strive with a good conscience against sin and the devil in this life, and afterward to reign with Christ over all creation for all eternity.

Pastoral Prayer

Choral Anthem             “O God, My Faithful God”

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

The Preaching of God’s Word        “Pay Careful Attention”

                                                                        Acts 20:28-35

Hymn of Preparation            “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” (1-3)     #185

The Lord’s Supper

Hymn of Response      “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” (4)                 #185

Benediction        Hebrews 13:20-21

Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.