Order of Worship  5-17-2026

Call to Worship         Psalm 96:1-3

Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!

Invocation and The Lord’s Prayer

Hymn of Praise   Psalm 96               Insert

Scripture Reading    Hebrews 12:3-11 

Corporate Confession of Sin

O Lord, our great God, all holy,
Father most gracious, filled with mercy and steadfast love,
We are ashamed and embarrassed to come before you,
For we have preferred the ways of this world to your ways,
We have rebelled against your wisdom and have invited trouble,
We have rejected your fatherly guidance and have gotten lost altogether.

O Lord, our great God, all holy, filled with awe,
Father most gracious, filled with mercy and steadfast love,
Incline your ear to our troubles.
Hear us as we pour out our sorrows to you.
Forgive us,
Not because of our own righteousness,
But because of your great mercy.
Because of your great mercy in the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ.

It is in his name that we pray, for he is our Savior,
and the mediator of the covenant of grace. 

Assurance of Pardon           Psalm 86:5

For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.

Hymn of Assurance             “Speak, O Lord”         HMA #110

Confession of Faith Heidelberg Catechism 45 

Pastoral Prayer        

Choral Anthem          “In Your Presence”

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

The Preaching of God’s Word         Genesis 29

            “The Problem of Self-Reliance” 

Hymn of Response    “O Love That Will Not Let Me Go”    #37 

Benediction   Numbers 6:24-26

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.