God, our God has blessed us. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. He chose us in Him before the foundation of …
Responsive Reading from Ephesians 1 and Romans 1 Read More »
We thank you, O God for the manifold gifts you have given to us. And yet we confess to you that we have often taken for granted your grace and your goodness toward us. We have delighted in the gifts …
The following prayer can be used responsively with the congregation, alternating between the prayer and the hymn stanzas below: We-Praise-Thee,-O-God,-Our-Redeemer,-Creator Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion, and to you shall vows be performed. Happy are those whom …
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O my heavenly Father, God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, God of all comfort, I thank you for revealing to me your dear Son, Jesus Christ, in whom I believe, whom I have preached and confessed, whom I …
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever. Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and …
The coming of Christ has long been a focus of celebration in the church’s corporate worship life, both his first and second comings. Since early times, Christians have celebrated Christ’s incarnation on December 25 and the subsequent twelve days. Similarly, …
The true God of Scripture is unique among all false gods of other religions in that the Bible teaches him to be Triune—one God in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Focusing an entire service on this often neglected, …
Graduation Prayer We praise and glorify you, almighty Father, because in your infinite love you have formed throughout the world a holy people for your own possession, the body of your dear Son. We praise and glorify you because you …
Ascension Sunday is celebrated by many churches on the Sunday following the fortieth day after Easter. The day celebrates Christ’s ascension into heaven in the sight of the disciples on the Mount of Olives. The day helps us remember that …
Almighty God, you have raised Jesus from death to life and crowned him Lord of all. We confess that we have not bowed before him or acknowledged his rule in our lives. We have gone along with the ways of …
Prayer of Confession to the Risen and Ascended Christ Read More »
