Bulletin January 8, 2023

PRELUDE TO WORSHIP                            (Instrumental)

 *GATHERING SONG                                     

“Surely the Presence of the Lord Is in This Place”

 *INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

 *Hymn of praise                           Hymnal,  No. 17

“Praise the Lord: Ye Heavens Adore Him!” (Stanzas 1-3)

*Responsive reading              Hymnal, Page 792

Psalm 25

 CALL TO HOLY LIVING & Confession of sin

May the LORD answer you when you are in distress

^NIVO  Psalm 20:1

  ASSURANCE OF PARDON

I will cleanse them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against me.    ^NIVO  Jeremiah 33:8

 *Songs of Praise   

“Cares Chorus”

“Lamb of God”

OUR WORSHIP IN TITHES AND OFFERINGS

 *DOXOLOGY

(Sing in unison as Deacons present offering)     No. 731

 ANTHEM                                                                     Choir

 PASTORAL PRAYER

 Preaching of the Word     Pastor Neal Ganzel

Series Through Easter:  Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians

Today:  The Author, His Readers, Their Blessing

 Text:   Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the Saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  ^NIVO Ephesians 1:1-2   

 *HYMN OF PRAISE                        Hymnal, No. 689                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

“Be Still My Soul”  Stanzas 1-4

*BENEDICTION

To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy– to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.

^NIVO  Jude 1:24-25