The Bible is full of greetings, and our worship leader greets us in God’s name.
From Philemon 3
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Our Call to Worship draws us into conversation with our God, and is usually taken from our Psalm of the Day. We address one another and enter God’s presence together.
From Psalm 4
He answers when we call, for he is our righteous God!
He will give us relief from our distress; let us call on him, for he will have mercy on us, and hear our prayer!
Who else can prosper our way but the Lord our God?
May the light of his face shine upon us!
Who can fill our hearts with joy–like when grain and wine are plentiful?
Only he can give us peace, rest, and safety. Let us call on his name!
Let us worship God!
Having called one another to God’s praise, we turn to God and ask for his presence and power.
Gracious God, no one else hears our cries, brings relief, orders our steps, offers us peace, and comforts us in times of distress like you do. And so we turn to no one else but you. As we pray, praise your name, hear your Word, gather at your table, and are commissioned to follow our Savior in the days ahead, make yourself known to us in power and peace! And when we conclude our time of worship, send us forth with the light of your own face beaming upon us in love. We ask it through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
With our Song of Praise, we begin our worship by exalting God for who he is and what he has done.
All Hail the Pow’r of Jesus’ Name
1. All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all!
2. Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race,
Ye ransomed from the fall,
Hail Him Who saves you by His grace,
And crown Him Lord of all!
3. Let every kindred, every tribe
On this terrestrial ball
To Him all majesty ascribe,
And crown Him Lord of all!
4. O that with yonder sacred throng
We at His feet may fall
We’ll join the everlasting song,
And crown Him Lord of all!
Our Psalm of the Day anchors our worship in God’s Word. The Psalms allow us to express our praise, confess our need, and offer our prayers.
Psalm 4
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.
1 Answer me when I call to you,
my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;
have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
2 How long will you people turn my glory into shame?
How long will you love delusions and seek false gods[b]?[c]
3 Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself;
the Lord hears when I call to him.
4 Tremble and do not sin;
when you are on your beds,
search your hearts and be silent.
5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous
and trust in the Lord.
6 Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
Let the light of your face shine on us.
7 Fill my heart with joy
when their grain and new wine abound.
8 In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.
Christians across the world and through the centuries have remained faithful to these beautiful truths about the Father, the Son, and the Spirit.
The Nicene Creed (AD 381)
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is,
seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary
and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
This ancient song praises the Father, Son, and Spirit, and reminds us that glory belongs to our God from before time all the way through eternity.
(Musical Notation [PDF])
Glory be to God the Father
Glory be to God the Son
Glory be to God the Spirit:
Ever three and ever one!
One in might and one in glory
While unending ages run!