May 30, 2021

Welcome

Prelude

~God Calls Us to Worship Him~

Call to Worship Psalm 22: 23-24, 26-27

Pastor
You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you offspring of Jacob,
glorify him, and stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel! For
he has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, and he
has not hidden his face from him, but has heard, when he cried to him.

All
The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall
praise the LORD! May your hearts live forever! All the ends of the
earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the
nations shall worship before you.

Song Christ Our Hope in Life and Death (CCLI#251645)
What is our hope in life and death? Christ alone, Christ alone.
What is our only confidence? That our souls to Him belong.

Who holds our days within His hand?
What comes, apart from His command?
And what will keep us to the end?
The love of Christ, in which we stand.

Refrain:
O sing hallelujah! Our hope springs eternal; O sing hallelujah!
Now and ever we confess Christ our hope in life and death.

What truth can calm the troubled soul? God is good, God is good.
Where is His grace and goodness known?
In our great Redeemer’s blood.

Who holds our faith when fears arise?
Who stands above the stormy trial?
Who sends the waves that bring us nigh
Unto the shore, the rock of Christ? Refrain

Unto the grave, what shall we sing?
“Christ, He lives; Christ, He lives!”
And what reward will heaven bring?
Everlasting life with Him.

There we will rise to meet the Lord,
Then sin and death will be destroyed,
And we will feast in endless joy,
When Christ is ours forevermore. Refrain-2X

Now and ever we confess Christ our hope in life and death.

Prayer of Worship

~God Renews Us in Christ~

We Corporately Confess Our Sin and Need
We poor sinners, acknowledge before you, our God and Creator, that we have terribly and in many ways sinned against you, not only outwardly, but much more with inward blindness, unbelief, doubts, despondency, impatience, pride, covetousness, envy, hatred, malice, and other sinful affections, as you, our Lord and God, know well. We cannot deeply enough deplore these sins, but we repent of them, and are sorry for them, and beg you for mercy, for the sake of your beloved Son Jesus Christ. Amen.

We Silently Confess Our Sins

Hymn Ah, Holy Jesus, How Hast Thou Offended (248)

God’s Grace in Christ Matthew 27: 24-54

Hymn Thine Be the Glory (274)

~God Instructs Us with His Word~

We Listen to God Psalm 22

Sermon Song of the Cross

~God Feeds Us at His Table ~

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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