This Past Lord’s Day Liturgy

Call to Worship: Psalm 66:1-8

Song of Praise: Behold Our God (126)

Prayer of Praise and Adoration

Song of Praise: Reformation Song

OT Reading: Hosea 11:1-11

Corporate Confession of Sin

Most Gracious and Merciful Father,

We confess that if left to ourselves, we would turn away from you. You have led us with cords of kindness, you have bent down to feed us. But we have so often forgotten to acknowledge you; we have at times refused to return to you; we regularly seek the counsel of man rather than the counsel of God. Prone to wander, Lord, we feel it, prone to leave the God we love.

Have mercy on us, O God, according to your steadfast love! Thank you that we have redemption through the blood of Christ, the forgiveness of our trespasses. Thank you that we have been sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, the guarantee of our inheritance. Renew us in repentance again, through Jesus we pray, amen.

Moment of Silent Confession of Sin

Assurance of Pardon: 1 John 1:9

Song of Thanksgiving: It Is Well with My Soul (407)

Pastoral Prayer of Supplication

NT Reading: Matthew 2:13-23

Preaching of the Word: Hosea 11:1-11

“Out of Egypt I Called My Son”

Prayer for Fruit

Communion with Christ and each other

Welcoming to/Fencing of the Table

Confessing our Faith: Heidelberg Catechism #1

Explanation of Distribution

Prayer for the Sacrament and Unbelievers

Communion Song: Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy (391)

Eating and Drinking Together

Words of Institution: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Song in Response to the Gospel: God Moves in a Mysterious Way (88)

Closing Prayer

Benediction