WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

November 17, 2024

10:45 AM

GOD IS SOVEREIGN

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Prelude                          Bless This House (Brahe)

Greeting

Announcements

Preparation for Worship      (Silent Prayer)

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Call to Worship

The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble!
He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!
The Lord is great in Zion;
he is exalted over all the peoples.
Let them praise your great and awesome name!
Holy is he!

Psalm 99:1-3

Prayer of Adoration and Invocation - Lord’s Prayer

*Gloria Patri (No. 734)

*Hymn No.  168        I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art

Call to Confession:    Psalm 11:4-5

The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven; his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man. The Lord tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.

Let us confess our sins

Prayer of Confession (unison)

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker of all things, judge of all men: we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we from time to time most grievously have committed, by thought, word and deed, against Your divine Majesty, provoking most justly Your wrath and indignation against us.  We do earnestly repent and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; the remembrance of them is grievous unto us, the burden of them is intolerable.  Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; for Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all that is past; and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please You in newness of life, to the honor and glory of Your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Private Confession

Assurance of Forgiveness:   Psalm 34:22

The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.  

Congregation:  Thanks Be to God

*Hymn No. 252                     When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

*The Doxology (No. 731) and Prayer of Thanksgiving

*Hymn No. 111                     This is My Father’s World

Prayer of Supplication and Intercession

Scripture                                John 11:17-37

Message                                                                          Rev. McIntyre

*Hymn No. 353                     I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord

*Benediction

*Response:                             Threefold Amen

 Postlude                                 Onward Ye Peoples (Sibelius)                            

*Standing

A CRY ROOM IS AVAILABLE JUST OFF THE VESTIBULE

A NURSERY FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IS PROVIDED IN GRACE HALL

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