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*The Lord’s Greeting and Promise: “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:1-2).

*The Lord’s Call to Worship: Psalm 66:1-4
* Psalm: 67A "O God, to Us Show Mercy"
* Prayer
* Hymn: 48B “The LORD is Great and Greatly Praised”

The Lord’s Word
Old Testament Reading: Hosea 5

Our Response
Confessing our Sins:
O heavenly Father, we read ‘Do not be afraid,’ and yet afraid is what we are. The common fears of an unbelieving world are common among Your believing people. How can we be so afraid when our heavenly Father is so mighty and so good? Yet afraid we are. We confess that fear is the lot of sinners in a sinful world. Forgive us for forgetting that Christ has redeemed us from sin. Forgive us for fearing to even come to You and confess our fears, thinking You will love us less. Forgive us for forgetting that the gospel is itself Your answer to our fears, that we are saved not by our righteous deeds, but by Your free mercy in Jesus Christ. Forgive us for fearing men rather than fearing You, our great God and Father. Increase our freedom in the gospel that we might not be ashamed to bring our fears to You, our Father. Increase our joy in our Savior who has removed the final fear of judgment by bearing judgment for us, so that every other fear might be seen in the light of the Cross and the Resurrection, and we will live to Your glory in this world of fear. Through Christ the Savior we come. Amen.

The Lord’s Love and Grace
Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 66:16-20

Our Response
* Hymn: 351 How Deep the Father's Love for Us
*Corporate Confession of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism 21-28 (pp. 969-970)
Offering
Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Word
* Scripture Reading: I Thessalonians 5:12-28
Sermon: “A Full Christian Life: Joy, Prayer, and Thanks”

Our Response
*Hymn: 515 More than Conquerors

The Lord’s Supper
The inner rings contain grape juice & the outer rings contain wine.

Our Response
*Hymn: 216 Praise to the LORD, the Almighty (only stanza 2)

The Lord’s Blessing
*Benediction

* Please stand if you are able to do so comfortably.