This document provides an order of service for a Presbyterian worship gathering. It includes songs, scripture readings, prayers, and a sermon focused on confessing faith even in troubled times. The service features the Apostles' Creed and elements of communion. Participants are sent out with a blessing to go and serve as God's people in the world.

1. Welcome to Worship!
I was glad when they said, “Let us
go to the house of the Lord!”
Psalm 122
As we prepare for worship, let us
be still… and know God is our God
and we are God’s people.

2. Ringing of the Hour

3. O For a Thousand Tongues to
Sing (#466)
O for a thousand tongues to sing
My dear Redeemer's praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of God's grace!...

4. Jesus, the name that charms our
fears, That bids our sorrows
cease;
'Tis music in the sinner's ears,
'Tis life, and health, and peace.

5. Welcome
Sharing Joys & Concerns
We’re glad you’re in worship
with us today! May you be
blessed even as your
presence is a blessing to us!
What has joy or concern would
like to lift up in prayer today?

6. Call to Worship Gladys Bowles
In the beginning was the Word,
who was with God and was God.
In Jesus Christ, God’s Word
became a human being….

7. Jesus brings life and light for all
people; nothing can put out his light.
Those who trust their lives to him are
called the children of God....

8. From the fullness of his spirit,
we’ve received grace upon grace.
No one has ever seen God, but to
know Jesus is to know the God of
Creation.

9. I Sing the Mighty Power of God (#288)
I sing the mighty power of God,
That made the mountains rise;
That spread the flowing seas abroad,
And built the lofty skies….

10. I sing the wisdom that ordained
The sun to rule the day;
The moon shines full at God’s
command, And all the stars
obey....

11. I sing the goodness of the Lord,
That filled the earth with food;
God formed the creatures with a
word, And then pronounced
them good….

12. Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed,
Where'er I turn my eyes;
If I survey the ground I tread,
Or gaze upon the skies….

13. There's not a plant or flow'r below
But makes Thy glories known,
And clouds arise and tempests
blow, By order from Thy throne.
While all that borrows life from
Thee Is ever in Thy care;
And everywhere that we can be,
Thou, God, art present there.

14. Prayer for the Day
Lord Jesus Christ, we gather to give
thanks for your grace and help this
past week and to seek your strength
and guidance for the coming days….

15. Open our hearts and minds this
morning to receive your life-giving
Word so that we might be better
prepared to share your Good News
with those around us….

16. In the power of your Spirit, may we
find healing and challenge, hope
and courage as we faithfully seek
to follow you and to serve our
neighbor. In Your name, amen.

17. I Sing the Mighty Power of God
(#288)
There's not a plant or flow'r below
But makes Thy glories known,
And clouds arise and tempests blow,
By order from Thy throne….

18. While all that borrows life from
Thee Is ever in Thy care;
And everywhere that we can be,
Thou, God, art present there.

19. Passing the Peace
Leader: The peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you!
Please welcome those around you
with “The Peace of Christ.” As we
“pass the peace,” we witness to being
reconciled by God with one another.

20. Time with Young Disciples
After this, children
ages 4-10 are
invited to follow
their leader to
Children’s Church
“Let the little children come to me for of
such is the kingdom of God.”Matthew 19:14

21. Psalm 103:2-18
Let my whole being bless the Lord
and never forget all his good deeds…

22. How God forgives all your sins,
heals all your sickness,
saves your life from the pit,
crowns you with faithful love
and compassion…

23. And satisfies you with many good
things so that your youth is made
fresh like an eagle’s.
The Lord works righteousness;
does justice for all
who are oppressed…

24. God made his ways known to
Moses; made his deeds known
to the Israelites.
The Lord is compassionate
and merciful, very patient,
and full of faithful love….

25. God won’t always play the judge;
he won’t be angry forever.
He doesn’t deal with us
according to our sin or repay us
according to our wrongdoing…

26. Because as high as heaven is
above the earth, that’s how large
God’s faithful love is for those who
honor him.
As far as east is from west,
that’s how far God has removed
our sin from us….

27. Like a parent feels compassion for
their children— that’s how the Lord
feels compassion for those who honor
him.
Because God knows how we’re made,
God remembers we’re just dust….

28. The days of a human life are like
grass: they bloom like a wildflower;
But when the wind blows through it,
it’s gone; even the ground where it
stood doesn’t remember it….

29. But the Lord’s faithful love is from
forever ago to forever from now for
those who honor him.
And God’s righteousness
reaches to the grandchildren
of those who keep his covenant and
remember to keep his commands.

30. The Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God!

31. Offering of Music
Emily Berger
Carol Short

32. Philippians 2:5-11
Let the same mind be in you that
was in Christ Jesus, who, though
he was in the form of God, did not
regard equality with God as
something to be exploited, but
emptied himself…

33. taking the form of a slave, being
born in human likeness. And being
found in human form, he humbled
himself and became obedient to
the point of death—even death on
a cross….

34. Therefore God also highly exalted
him and gave him the name that is
above every name, so that at the
name of Jesus every knee should
end, in heaven and on earth and
under the earth…

35. And every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.

36. The Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God!

37. The Making of a…
Presbyterian

38. Confessing the Faith
in Troubled Times

39. “Who do you
say I am?”
“You are the
Christ, the
messiah, the
Son of the
living God.”Matthew 16:16

40. Jesus and Martha
“Yes, Lord, I believe
you are the messiah,
the Son of God, the
one for whom we’ve
waited so long.”
John 11:27

41. Jesus and Thomas
“My Lord and
my God!”
John 20:28

42. The Bible: Where
faith is confessed…
Psalm 103
God as gracious parent
Philippians 2
Jesus who gave it all up for us!

43. PCUSA… a Confessional Church
“The church declares to its members
and to the world who and what it is,
what it believes, and what it
resolves to do.” Book of Order

44. PCUSA… a Confessional Church
“These statements identify the church as
a community of people known by its
convictions as well as by its actions...
The creeds and confessions of this
church arose in response to particular
circumstances within the history of
God’s people.” Book of Order

45. In other words, our Presbyterian
confessions…
 Must lead to both thought
and action
 Arise out of conflict

46. The Book
of Confessions
The Nicene Creed The Shorter Catechism
The Apostles’ Creed The Larger Catechism
The Scots Confession The Barmen Declaration
The Heidelberg Catechism The Confession of 1967
The Second Helvetic Confession A Brief Statement of Faith
The Westminster Confession

47. The Nicene Creed 325 C.E.
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.

48. The Reformation
Scottish & 2nd Helvetic Confessions
Heidelberg Catechism
Q. 1. What is your only
comfort, in life and in death?
A. That I belong—body and soul, in life
and in death—not to myself but to my
faithful Savior, Jesus Christ…

49. Westminster
Standards
1647
Confession
Shorter Catechism
Longer Catechism
What is the
chief end of man?
To glorify God and
enjoy Him forever.

50. Theological Declaration
of Barmen 1934
“We reject the false doctrine…
[that] the State… should and
could become the single
totalitarian order of human
life, thus fulfilling the Church’s
vocation as well.” (8.23)

51. Confession of 1967
“In Jesus Christ, God was
reconciling the world to himself…
Therefore the church calls men to
be reconciled to God and to one
another.”
“Our generation stands in peculiar
need of reconciliation in Christ.”

52. The Apostle’s Creed 7th Century
I BELIEVE…
…In God, the Father almighty, creator
of heaven and earth.
…In Jesus Christ, God’s only Son,
our Lord…
…In the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic
Church, the communion of saints, the
forgiveness of sins, the resurrection
of the body, and the life everlasting.
Amen.

53. Confessions… What difference?
They serve to strengthen personal
commitment and the life and witness of
the community of believers.
Elders pledge to be guided…
Declaring who and what we are, what
we believe, and what we resolve to do.

54. Who do YOU say I am?

55. What do you confess?And what difference does it make?
For
You?
For
the
Kingdom?

56. We Respond to God’s Word
…Song
…Affirming Our Faith
…Prayer
…Sharing Our Gifts

57. How Firm a Foundation (#361)
How firm a foundation,
ye saints of the Lord,
is laid for your faith
in God's excellent Word!...

58. What more can be said
than to you God hath said,
to you who for refuge
to Jesus have fled?...

59. "Fear not, I am with thee,
O be not dismayed,
for I am thy God,
and will still give thee aid;
I'll strengthen thee, help thee,
and cause thee to stand,
upheld by my righteous,
omnipotent hand….

60. "When through the deep waters
I call thee to go,
the rivers of sorrow
shall not overflow;
for I will be near thee,
thy troubles to bless,
and sanctify to thee
thy deepest distress….

61. "When through fiery trials
thy pathway shall lie,
my grace, all sufficient,
shall be thy supply;
the flame shall not hurt thee;
I only design
thy dross to consume,
and thy gold to refine….

62. "The soul that on Jesus hath
leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to its foes;
that soul, though all hell
should endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no, never,
no, never forsake.”

63. The Apostle’s Creed
(Ecumenical Version)
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ,
God’s only Son, our Lord, who
was conceived by the Holy Spirit…

64. Born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again,
he ascended into heaven…

65. He is seated at the right hand
of the Father
and he will come again to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Catholic Church,
the communion of saints…

66. The forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

67. We Respond to God’s Love
by Sharing Our Gifts
Offertory

68. Doxology (#593)
Praise God,
from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him,
all creatures here below.
Praise Him above ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son,
and Holy Ghost. Amen.

69. Prayer of
Dedication

70. THE LORD’S SUPPER
Invitation to the Lord’s Table
Giving Thanks to God…
Our Creator, Redeemer
& Sustainer

71. GRACIOUS GOD, our Creator, we
give you thanks…
For the wonder and goodness
of Creation, for so bountifully
providing for our needs,
for staying with us though
we turn away from you…

72. And, in your abounding mercy,
for seeking to restore us
in our brokenness
to your wonderful image….

73. LOVING JESUS, our Redeemer,
we give you thanks...
For your servant's life of preaching,
teaching and healing and
for your atoning sacrifice
on the Cross which has both
restored our relationship…

74. With our Creator and
broken the power of sin
to control our lives.
HOLY SPIRIT, who sustains
us moment by moment, we
give you thanks…

75. For your transforming presence
which creates unity
from our diversity
and makes us one
with the living God
we worship in Jesus Christ…

76. Prepare us to be faithful disciples,
modeling Jesus' love…humility,
obedience and concern for justice
for a world in need….
O Lord, as the Body of Christ,
bearers of Good News and
God's ambassadors of
reconciliation…

77. We now lift up to you the thanksgiv-
ings and concerns we’ve shared
today and these personal requests
for your merciful and powerful inter-
vention [each prays in silence]
now we pray the prayer
which Jesus taught, saying…

78. The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be
done, on earth as it is in
heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread….

79. And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors;
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom
and the power and the glory,
forever. Amen.

80. Let Us Break Bread Together
(#513)
Let us break bread together
on our knees
Let us break bread together
on our knees…

81. When I fall on my knees,
with my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.
Let us praise God together
on our knees
Let us praise God together
on our knees…

82. When I fall on my knees,
with my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.

83. The Words of Institution
The Communion of
the People

84. Do this in remembrance of me!
The Bread
of Life
The Cup of
Salvation

85. Prayer of Sending
Gracious God, you have made us
one with all your people in heaven
and on earth.
You have fed us with the
bread of life, and renewed
us for your service….

86. Help us who have shared Christ's
body and received his cup, to be
his faithful disciples,
So that our daily living may
be part of the life of your
kingdom…

87. And our love be your love reaching
out into the life of the world,
Through Jesus Christ our
Lord, amen.

88. Come Sing, O Church, in Joy!
(#430)
Come sing, O church in joy.
Come join, O church in song.
For Christ the Lord has led us
Through the ages long….

89. In bold accord, Come celebrate the
journey now, and praise the Lord….

90. Long years have come and gone,
And still God reigns supreme,
Empowering us to catch the vision,
Dream the dream….

91. In bold accord, Come celebrate the
journey now, and praise the Lord….

92. Let courage be our friend,
Let wisdom be our guide,
As we in mission Magnify the
crucified….

93. In bold accord, Come celebrate the
journey now, and praise the Lord….

94. Come sing, O church in joy.
Come join, O church, in song.
For Christ the Lord has triumphed,
Over the ages long….

95. In bold accord, Come celebrate the
journey now, and praise the Lord.

96. Blessing
We are God’s people...
Loved and forgiven!
Healed and called!
Empowered and
sent out!

97. Beloved of God,
our worship ends,
and our service
begins!
Alleluia! Amen.

98. O For a Thousand Tongues
to Sing, (#466)
Christ breaks the power
of reigning sin,
And sets the prisoner free;
Christ's blood can make
the sinful clean,
Christ's blood availed for me….

99. My gracious Master and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all
the earth abroad
The honors of Thy name.

100. Worship ends…
and the service
begins!
Please greet
one another
as you leave!