Pastor’s Note Dear Ones, Is God a serious lawgiver and law enforcer? Is God gracious and merciful? The answer to these two questions is “Yes.” Warmly, Steve
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Preparation for Worship PASSOVER “Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.” – I Corinthians 5:7 “Revival is Jesus bringing the fullness of His life into the emptiness of ours. For every lack in us there is a corresponding grace in Him. He is Light for our darkness, Life for our death, Bread for our hunger, Living Water for our thirst, Rest for our striving, Wisdom of God for our foolishness and Fellowship for our loneliness.” – Stanley Voke
Ordinary Time The Christian year, anchored in the main events of the New Testament, provides a pattern for understanding the Christian life. We are now in the season after Pentecost, known as “Ordinary Time.” Having celebrated the gift of the Holy Spirit to the Church at Pentecost, Ordinary Time signals the interim of the Church until Christ comes again in glory. Jesus is faithfully advancing His Kingdom in the power of His Spirit in this season. We anticipate the consummation of all things when Christ comes in glory as King of all.
Call to Worship Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; Your judgments are like the great deep; man and beast You save, O Lord.
Psalm 36:5-9 The First Word Because we believe God initiates with sinners, we begin worship with His Word: His invitation to us to gather in His name.
How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from the river of Your delights. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light do we see light.
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Song of Adoration HERE I AM TO WORSHIP Text/Tune: Tim Hughes © 2000 Thankyou Music Used by permission. CCLI #708363 “You have crowned him with glory and honor.” – Hebrews 2:7
Light of the World, You stepped down into darkness; Opened my eyes, let me see Beauty that made this heart adore You, Hope of a life spent with You.
Here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that You’re my God. You’re altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me.
King of all days, Oh so highly exalted, Glorious in heaven above! Humbly You came to the Earth You created, All for love’s sake became poor.
Confession of Sin Confession & Encouragement Often we find that our hearts are worshipping something other than God. In confessing our sins, the Holy Spirit probes our hearts and minds and graciously shows us what we mistakenly believe will give us life. Jesus is good to lead us from sorrow over our sin to the sweetness of His grace.
Lord, forgive us our sins against You and our neighbor. You are the Great Physician, giving new life to all who come; but we cling to our familiar sickness. You are the Bridegroom, inviting us to feast on new wine and bread from heaven; but we are slow to come to Your table. You said You came not to call the righteous, but sinners. Forgive our pride and unbelief. Silent Confession Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world, grant us Your peace.
Words of Encouragement I Corinthians 1:9,18
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God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful…The message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Welcome
We worship a welcoming God Visitors, we are glad you are here. Following the service, please join Pastor Steve Shelby for coffee in the Gallery.
Mission Update Orphan Sunday, Rebecca Perry
New Testament Reading You were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
I Peter 1:18-21
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Song of Praise What Wondrous Love Is This
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G O D T H E S O N R E N E W S U S T H RO U G H H I S WO R D
Scripture Reading And the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2 “Let the people of Israel keep the Passover at its appointed time. 3 On the fourteenth day of this month, at twilight, you shall keep it at its appointed time; according to all its statutes and all its rules you shall keep it.” 4 So Moses told the people of Israel that they should keep the Passover. 5 And they kept the Passover in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at twilight, in the wilderness of Sinai; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so the people of Israel did. 6 And there were certain men who were unclean through touching a dead body, so that they could not keep the Passover on that day, and they came before Moses and Aaron on that day. 7 And those men said to him, “We are unclean through touching a dead body. Why are we kept from bringing the Lord’s offering at its appointed time among the people of Israel?” 8 And Moses said to them, “Wait, that I may hear what the Lord will command concerning you.” 9 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 10 “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, If any one of you or of your descendants is unclean through touching a dead body, or is on a long journey, he shall still keep the Passover to the Lord. 11 In the second month on the fourteenth day at twilight they shall keep it. They shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. 12 They shall leave none of it until the morning, nor break any of its bones; according to all the statute for the Passover they shall keep it. 13 But if anyone who is clean and is not on a journey fails to keep the Passover, that person shall be cut off from his people because he did not bring the Lord’s offering at its appointed time; that man shall bear his sin. 14 And if a stranger sojourns among you and would keep the Passover to the Lord, according to the statute of the Passover and according to its rule, so shall he do. You shall have one statute, both for the sojourner and for the native.” 1
Numbers 9:1-14
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Children’s Worship (10:30 AM) See page 12 for more information.
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G O D T H E H O LY S P I R I T T R A N S F O R M S U S B Y H I S G R A C E
Offering Songs of Response to God’s Grace NONE OTHER LAMB Text: Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) Tune: Alex Mejias, Ross Byrd (2009) © 2009 Retuned Music Publishing. Used by permission. CCLI #708363 “Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.” – Psalm 73:25
1. None other Lamb, none other name, None other hope in heaven or sea, No hiding place from guilt and shame, None beside Thee, none beside Thee! 2. My faith burns low, my hope burns low; Only my heart’s desire cries out in me By the deep thunder of its want and woe, Cries out to Thee, cries out to Thee.
All who labor and are heavy laden Come unto Me and I will give you rest.
3. Lord, Thou art Life, though I be dead; Love’s fire Thou art, however cold I be: No heav’n have I, no place for my head, No home but Thee, no home but Thee!
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WE WILL FEAST IN THE HOUSE OF ZION Text/Tune: Sandra McCracken and Joshua Moore © 2015 Drink Your Tea (ASCAP), Joshmooreownsthis Music (ASCAP) Used by permission CCLI #708363 “For a people shall dwell in Zion, in Jerusalem; you shall weep no more. ” – Isaiah 30:19
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YOUR GREAT NAME Text/Tune: Krissy Nordhoff, Michael Neale ©2008 Integrity’s Praise! Music Used by permission. CCLI #708363 “A the name of Jesus every knee should bow… and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.” – Philippians 2:10-11
1. Lost are saved, find their way, At the sound of Your great name. All condemned feel no shame, At the sound of Your great name. Every fear has no place, at the sound of Your great name. The enemy has to flee, At the sound of Your great name.
2. All the weak find their strength, At the sound of Your great name. Hungry souls receive grace, At the sound of Your great name. The fatherless find their rest, At the sound of Your great name. Sick are healed, dead are raised, At the sound of Your great name.
Jesus, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain for us, Son of God and Man! You are high and lifted up, and all the world will praise Your great name! wepc.org
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Doxology
Doxology Text: Thomas Ken (1709) Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH (Bourgeois, 1551) “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” – Psalm 150:6 What does “doxology” mean? It’s a word derived from two Greek words meaning ”glory” and “word.” A doxology, then, is a spoken word or song that ascribes glory to God. Today’s doxology calls all of creation to praise God as the source of all blessing and acknowledges His Trinitarian (three-in-one) nature.
The Last Word God always has the last word in our worship. For those who are in Christ Jesus, these are always words of blessing.
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Benediction
After the service, the Elders are available at the front of the sanctuary for prayer or to answer questions about the sermon or West End Presbyterian Church. Pastor Steve Shelby preached today’s sermon. Pastor Joe Brown led worship. WEPC Elder Chris Newlin led congregational singing along with Audrey Snyder, Emily Baish, Taylor Barnett, Kevin Shaffer, Tyler Pease, and Craig Spoor. 10
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