This Past Lord’s Day Liturgy

Lord’s Day May 17

Call to Worship: Psalm 47 ‍ ‍

Song of Praise: O Worship the King (135)‍ ‍

‍Prayer of Praise and Adoration

Song of Praise: Soldiers of Christ, in Truth Arrayed

OT Reading: Daniel 7:13-14 ‍ ‍

Corporate Confession of Sin

Almighty, Infinite Father,

We confess to you that we have not honored the Son of Man as we ought. Like the nations, we have raged against your commands and made many vain plots against your glory. Your Law is holy, and your commandments are holy and righteous and good. Yet we sometimes view your Law as bondage and wish we could burst its bonds apart. We have not served the Son as we ought. We deserve to have your wrath kindled against us.

Please forgive us, merciful Father. Lord Jesus, we take refuge in you and all your works. Holy Spirit, cleanse us from all unrighteousness and empower us to serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling. For the glory of your holy name, amen.

Silent Confession of Sin

Assurance of Pardon: Romans 8:34‍ ‍

Song of Thanksgiving: Arise, My Soul, Arise (291)

Pastoral Prayer of Supplication

NT Reading: Acts 1:1-11 ‍ ‍

Preaching of the Word: Acts 1:1-11

"The Ascension of Christ" ‍ ‍

Prayer for Fruit

Meditation/Silent Prayer

Communion with Christ and each other

Welcoming to/Fencing of the Table

Confessing our Faith: Heidelberg Catechism #46, 49

Worship Leader: What do you confess when you say, He ascended into heaven?

Congregation: That Christ, before the eyes of His disciples, was taken up from the earth into heaven, and that He is there for our benefit until He comes again to judge the living and the dead. (Acts 1:9-11; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 9:24; Matthew 24:30)

Worship Leader: How does Christ’s ascension into heaven benefit us?

Congregation: First, He is our Advocate in heaven before His Father. Second, we have our flesh in heaven as a sure pledge that He, our Head, will also take us, His members, up to Himself. Third, He sends us His Spirit as a counter-pledge, by whose power we seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God, and not the things that are on earth. (Romans 8:34; 1 John 2:1; Ephesians 2:4-6; Colossians 3:1-4)

Explanation of Distribution

Prayer for the Sacrament and Unbelievers

Communion Song: All Glory Be To Christ‍ ‍

Eating and Drinking Together

Words of Institution: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 ‍ ‍

Song in Response to the Gospel: Crown Him with Many Crowns (129) ‍ ‍

Closing Prayer

Benediction