WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

March 24, 2019

10:45 AM

JESUS IS OUR REDEEMER

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Greeting:

Announcements

Preparation for Worship         (Silent Prayer)

Prelude:                      

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Call to Worship

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
and honor and glory and blessing!”

“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

Revelation 5:12b & 13b

Prayer of Adoration and Invocation - Lord’s Prayer

*Gloria Patri (No. 734)

*Hymn No. 235          All Glory, Laud, and Honor

Call to Confession      Joel 2:12-13

“Yet even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments.”
Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster.

Let us confess our sins

Prayer of Confession  (unison)

Almighty God, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus; We acknowledge that we are unworthy of Your redeeming grace.  We have not believed Your promises; Nor trusted in our living Lord.  Through disappointment of mind and dejection of spirit; Our hearts have not burned within us as we have heard His Word.  We have not trusted in His redeeming power; And have been overcome of evil.  We have forgotten the glad tidings of His victory over death; And have not known the things that belong to our peace.  But now in penitence we come to You; Beseeching Your forgiveness.  Mercifully grant us absolution from all our sins; And restore unto us the joy of Your salvation; For Jesus Christ’s sake, our only Mediator and Advocate.

Private Confession

Assurance of Forgiveness:      Ephesians 1:7

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.  

Congregation:  Thanks be to God!

*Hymn No. 254                      Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed

Offertory                    

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

   (Children will be dismissed to Children’s Church following the Hymn)

*Hymn No. 334                      Breathe on Me, Breath of God

Prayer of Supplication and Intercession

*Scripture Lesson:                  Hebrews 9:1-14

Message:                                                                  Rev. McIntyre

*Hymn No. 520                    Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness

*Benediction

*Response:                              Threefold Amen

Postlude                     

*Standing

Welcome visitors!  Please complete the yellow visitor’s card found on the back of the pew and place in offering plate.

A CRY ROOM IS AVAILABLE JUST OFF THE VESTIBULE

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