Welcome and Announcements and Prayer Requests
Prelude Music - Roberta Birchler
*Prayer of Adoration and Invocation
*Call to Worship - Hebrews 1:1-4
*Praise Songs - “The Steadfast Love”-“Fill Me Now”-“Living Hope”
Call to Confession of Sin - Hosea 14:1-3
Corporate Confession of Sin -
“Keep your servant, O God, that I may do no evil to anyone on this day. Let it be your blessed will not to allow the devil nor his wicked angels, nor any of his evil members, or my enemies, to have any power to do me hurt or violence. When I fall into sin, I beg for your mercy, not for myself alone, but for your whole
Church. Defend them from the rage and tyranny of the devil, the world, and the spirit of the antichrist.”
Silent Prayer of Confession
* Declaration of Pardon - 2 Corinthians 2:14-17
* Hymn of Thanksgiving - #455 “And Can It Be That I Should Gain”

We Hear God Speak To Us
Reading from the Psalms: Psalm 1 (p. 785)
First Scripture Lesson - Isaiah 63:7-14
Reader: The Word of the Lord!
People: Thanks be to God!
Second Scripture Lesson - Acts 1:1-11
Reader: The Word of the Lord!
People: Thanks be to God!
Sermon – Abandoned for Their Benefit (John 15:26-16:15)

We Respond to God With Love & Gratitude
Prayer of Application
* Hymn of Response - #457 “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
* Confession of Faith - Apostle’s Creed
Leader: Christian, what do you believe?
People: “I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.”
Prayer for God’s People & The Lord’s Prayer
Tithes & Offerings
*Doxology - #733

We Go Forth to Love & Serve The Lord
* Benedictory Hymn - #295 “Crown Him With Many Crowns”
* Benediction
* Postlude