Call to Worship
Wake up your sleepy faith!
Rise up and lift your heads,
that the king of glory may come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty,
the Lord, ready for battle!
Wake up your sleepy faith!
Rise up and lift your heads,
that the king of glory way come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The God of Angel Armies: he is the King of glory!
Confession & Assurance
All:
Merciful God,
We confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have refused to do.
We have not loved you or admired you above all. We have turned to false gods to seek satisfaction. In your abundant mercy forgive us o Lord.
Give us clean hands and a pure heart,
that we may not lift up our souls to what is false, but that we may seek your face,
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your name.
Through Christ our Lord Amen.
Reader:
While it is true that we have sinned,
it is a greater truth that we are forgiven
through God’s love in Jesus Christ.
To all who humbly seek the mercy of God I say, in Jesus Christ your sin is forgiven!
All:
Thanks be to God!
Benediction
Go in the grace of God,
grace that saves and grace that sanctifies.
Do works in the Spirit of God,
works of holiness and works of love.
Keep your eyes on the glory of God, till the King of Glory comes in.