Lake OsbornePresbyterian Church

         November 9, 2008

The Reverend Larry Roff, 
   Associate Pastor

PREPARING FOR WORSHIP

Prelude: Hymn Medley                                                             Mrs. Doris Campbell

         Joyous Processional  (David Hammaker, trumpet)                                                                       Garry Cornell

Welcome and Announcements                 John Brandt  Ruling Elder / Shepherd

CELEBRATING GOD’S GREATNESS

  *Doxology: No. 731 – Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

                                                                                                                  Dr. Carl Ashley, Choral Director

*Ascription of Praise: Revelation 1:5-6    

*Invocation and Lord’s Prayer

*Call to Worship: from Revelation 4 and 5                      

     Leader & Choir:  I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven!

               And behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne.

           Congregation:  And between the throne and the four living 

                   creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing,

                   as though it had been slain.

        Leader & Choir:  And the living creatures and the twenty-four elders

               fell down before the Lamb.  And they sang a new song, saying …

All:  Worthy are You … for You were slain, and by Your blood

   You ransomed people for God from every tribe and language

   and people and nation.

     Leader & Choir:  Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the

       living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering

      myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice …

           ALL:  WORTHY IS THE LAMB WHO WAS SLAIN,

                TO RECEIVE POWER AND WEALTH

                AND WISDOM AND MIGHT

                AND HONOR AND GLORY AND BLESSING!

*Hymn of Praise: No.  164 – O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing                   Charles Wesley

*Profession of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed (Page 845)

*Praise to the Triune God: No. 735 – Gloria Patri                                         2^nd century

CONFESSING OUR SINS

   Christ’s Summary of the Law: Matthew 22:37-40

 Prayer of Confession                                           Dr. Larry Roff, Associate Pastor

Adapted from John Calvin's Geneva Liturgy of 1543:

Lord God, eternal and almighty Father: We acknowledge before Your holy majesty that we are poor sinners, conceived and born in guilt and in corruption, prone to do evil, unable of our own power to do good. Because of our sin, we endlessly violate Your holy commandments.

But, O Lord, with heartfelt sorrow we repent and turn away from all our offenses. We condemn ourselves and our evil ways, with true sorrow asking that Your grace will relieve our distress. Have compassion on us, most gracious God, Father of mercies, for the sake of Your son Jesus Christ our Lord.

And in removing our guilt, also grant us daily increase of the grace of Your Holy Spirit, and produce in us the fruits of holiness and of righteousness pleasing in Your sight.        

                                                   Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

 Assurance of Pardon: 1 Timothy 1:15

 Song of Renewal: Change My Heart, O God                                                                          Eddie Espinosa

Change my heart, O God, make it ever true;

Change my heart, O God, may I be like You.

You are the Potter, I am the clay;

Mold me and make me, this is what I pray.

Change my heart, O God, make it ever true;

Change my heart, O God, may I be like You.

Change My Heart, O God  by Eddie Espinosa.  Ó 1982 by Mercy Publishing.

Used by Permission.  CCLI License # 615865

DEDICATING OUR LIVES

   Dedication of Tithes and Offerings

Please fill out Blue Cards in pews, and place them in the offering plates.

 Offertory Anthem: Now Thank We All Our God                                                         arr. J. S. Bach

Now thank we all our God with heart and hands and voices,

Who wondrous things hath done, in whom His world rejoices;

Who from our mother’s arms, hath blessed us on our way

With countless gifts of love, and still is ours today.

 Prayer for Children’s Church

 Pastoral Prayer

 Hymn: I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art                                               John Calvin

from the Strassbourg  Psalter, 1545

PREACHING HIS WORD

 Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-26                                                           

 Prayer for Illumination        

 Sermon: “CHRIST ALONE”                 Dr. Michael Haykin

         The Testimony of Moses

 Prayer for Divine Blessing

GOING FORTH TO SERVE

*Hymn: In Christ Alone                                                                     Keith Getty and Stuart Townend

Please leave Blue Cards in the bronze boxes at the exits if you have questions, requests, or comments.

*Benediction

*Postlude: Trumpet Voluntary                                         William Boyc

EVENING WORSHIP … 6:00 P.M.

GULFSTREAM PRESBYTERY

REFORMATION FESTIVAL SERVICE

Guest Preacher: Dr. Michael Haykin

“THE WORD DID EVERYTHING”

(A Reformation Theme in the Book of Acts)

Congregational Hymns

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

The Church’s One Foundation

Choir Anthems

Now Thank We All Our God

Speak, O Lord

Come, Christians, Join to Sing

Organ and Brass

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Rejoice, Give Thanks

Welcome our guests from other churches in the Presbytery

including pastors and ruling elders

assisting in leadership in the service

Refreshments afterward in the Fellowship Hall

(our deepest thanks to the Women in the Church)