Covenant Renewal Liturgy

Sunday, August 10th, 2025

Ninth Sunday of Trinity Season (ordinary time)

God Calls Us

As we are prone to wander and chase Christ-substitutes. our God sovereignly call us into His presence through His Son and by His Spirit each Lord’s Day.
Call to Worship - Psalm 26
Opening Prayer
Come before Him with singing...
"Hallelujah Praise Jehovah," #290


God Cleanses Us

Having been called into the presence of His holiness we drag our sin with us and therefore need God’s forgiveness and justifying sentence pronounced over us.
We Confess our Sin...
Pastoral Exhortation
Pastoral Prayer of Confession
Silent Prayer
Declaration of Pardon


God Consecrates Us

As forgiven sinners with weak faith our God strengthens us with His Son, Jesus Christ as He is revealed to us in the Word of God read and preached. In faith we respond by confessing our faith with the Apostles' or Nicene Creed.
"I Waited for the Lord"  #80
We Confess our Faith...
The Nicene Creed
Old Testament reading of the Law
Jeremiah 23:16-29
"Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken," #484
New Testament reading of the Gospel
Matthew 7:15-23
Presentation of our Offerings
The Doxology, #734
Pastoral Prayer and Supplications
The Lord's Prayer, #726

Preaching of the Word
"The Power of Paul's Preaching"
Acts 13:14-25
Pastor Stackhouse


God Communes With Us

Fellowship is at the heart of our Triune God’s life and He shares that life with us as we commune together with the Bread and the Cup.
The Service of the Table
"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," #626
Prayer and the Words of Institution
Partaking Together


God Commissions Us

From renewed rest given, our God sends us as a kingdom of priests into this world that He loves and is redeeming.
"Blest the Man who Fears Jehovah" #250
Charge
Benediction
Three-fold Amen