April 18, 2021

Welcome

Prelude

Call to Worship
Let us lift up our voices and exclaim that “Worthy is the Lamb who
was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and
honor and glory and blessing!”

Song Meekness and Majesty (CCLI#251645)
Meekness and majesty, | Manhood and Deity,
In perfect harmony, | The Man who is God.
Lord of eternity, | Dwells in humanity,
Kneels in humility | And washes our feet.

Chorus: O what a mystery, | Meekness and majesty.
Bow down and worship, | For this is your God.

Father's pure radiance, | Perfect in innocence,
Yet learns obedience, | To death on a cross.
Suffering to give us life. | Conquering through sacrifice.
And as they crucify, | Prays: 'Father forgive.' Chorus

Wisdom unsearchable, | God the invisible,
Love indestructible, | In frailty appears.
Lord of infinity, | Stooping so tenderly,
Lifts our humanity | To the heights of His throne. Chorus

Prayer of Worship

~God Renews Us in Christ~

We Corporately Confess Our Sin and Need Psalm 51

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash
me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! For I
know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you,
you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that
you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother
conceive me. Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and
you teach me wisdom in the secret heart. Purge me with hyssop, and I
shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Let me hear
joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice. Hide
your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a
clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not
away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.

We Silently Confess Our Sins

Hymn A Debtor to Mercy Alone (CCLI#251645)
A debtor to mercy alone, | Of covenant mercy I sing.
I come with Your righteousness on, | My humble offering to bring.
The judgments of Your holy law | With me can have nothing to do;
My Savior’s obedience and blood
Hide all my transgressions from view.

The work which Your goodness began,
The arm of Your strength will complete.
Your promise is yes and amen | And never was forfeited yet.
The future or things that are now, | No power below or above,
Can make You Your purpose forego
Or sever my soul from Your love.

My name from the palms of Your hands, | Eternity will not erase.
Impressed on Your heart it remains | In marks of indelible grace.
Yes I, to the end will endure | Until I bow down at Your throne,
Forever and always secure, | A debtor to mercy alone.

God’s Grace in Christ 2 Peter 3:1-13

Hymn My Hope Is in the Lord (523)

~God Instructs Us with His Word~

We Listen to God Galatians 5:22-23

Sermon The Fruit of the Spirit: Patience

~The Sacraments of the New Covenant ~

Baptism of Jane Elizabeth Wood

Hymn Behold the Lamb (CCLI#251645)
Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away,
Slain for us — and we remember
The promise made that all who come in faith
Find forgiveness at the cross. | So, we share in this bread of life,
And we drink of His sacrifice | As a sign of our bonds of peace
Around the table of the King.

The body of our Savior Jesus Christ,
Torn for you — eat and remember:
The wounds that heal, the death that brings us life
Paid the price to make us one. | So, we share in this bread of life,
And we drink of His sacrifice | As a sign of our bonds of love
Around the table of the King.

The blood that cleanses every stain of sin,
Shed for you — drink and remember
He drained death's cup that all may enter in
To receive the life of God. | So, we share in this bread of life,
And we drink of His sacrifice | As a sign of our bonds of grace
Around the table of the King.

And so, with thankfulness and faith we rise
To respond — and to remember
Our call to follow in the steps of Christ
As His body here on earth. | As we share in His suffering,
We proclaim Christ will come again!
And we’ll join in the feast of heaven
Around the table of the King. | Around the table of the King.

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

~God Receives Our Offerings and Requests~

We Worship God with Our Tithes and Offerings

We Bring Our Requests to God in Prayer

~God Blesses and Sends Us Out~

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him all creatures
here below; praise him above ye heav'nly host: praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Benediction

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