Sunday, August 17th, 2025

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 - Psalm51
Opening Prayer
Come before Him with singing...
"I will Lift up My Eyes to the Hills," #232

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

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.

"Do Not be Silent God"  #153
We Confess our Faith...
The Nicene Creed
Old Testament reading of the Law
2 Samuel 22:26-34
"Holy, Holy Holy," #317
New Testament reading of the Gospel
Luke 16:1-9
Presentation of our Offerings
The Doxology, #734
Pastoral Prayer and Supplications
The Lord's Prayer, #726

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
"God and Man at Table," #507
Prayer and the Words of Institution
Partaking Together

From renewed rest given, our God sends us as a kingdom of priests into this world that He loves and is redeeming.

"How Firm a Foundation" #392
Charge
Benediction
Three-fold Amen