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Elder’s Blessing Service
Order of Worship
January 4, 2026
Welcome and Announcements
Gathering the Family Together
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Come, Thou Fount of ev’ry blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing call for songs of loudest praise;
Teach me some melodious sonnet sung by flaming tongues above;
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it, mount of thy unchanging love.
Hither to they love hath blessed me; thou hast brought me to this place;
And I know thy hand will lead me safely home by thy good grace.
Jesus sought me when a stranger, wand’ring from the fold of God:
He, to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood.
Oh, to grace, how great a debtor, daily I’m constrained to be!
Let thy goodness, like a fetter bind my wand’ring heart to thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it; prone to leave the God I love;
Here’s my heart, Lord, take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above!
Oh, that day when, freed from sinning, I shall see thy lovely face;
Full arrayed in blood-washed linen, how I’ll sing thy sov’reign grace!
Come, my Lord, no longer tarry, bring thy promises to pass;
For I know thy pow’r will keep me till I’m home with thee at last!
Words: Robert Robinson, 1758; v.4 alt. Bob Kauflin © Sovereign Grace Praise. Music: Wyeth’s Repository of Sacred Music, Pt. 2, 1813.
Call To Worship
Scripture Reading: Psalm 65:1-4, 9-13
1 Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion,
and to you shall vows be performed.2 O you who hear prayer,
to you shall all flesh come.3 When iniquities prevail against me,
you atone for our transgressions.4 Blessed is the one you choose and bring near,
to dwell in your courts!We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house,
the holiness of your temple!9 You visit the earth and water it; you greatly enrich it;
the river of God is full of water;
you provide their grain, for so you have prepared it.10 You water its furrows abundantly,
settling its ridges, softening it with showers, and blessing its growth.11 You crown the year with your bounty;
your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.12 The pastures of the wilderness overflow,
the hills gird themselves with joy,13 the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,
the valleys deck themselves with grain,
they shout and sing together for joy.Prayer of Invocation
We Respond to God’s Presence
He Leadeth Me! Oh, Blessed Thought
Verse 1:
He leadeth me: oh, blessed thought!
Oh, words with heav’nly comfort fraught!
Whate’er I do, wheree’er I be,
Still ‘tis God’s hand that leadeth me.
He leadeth me, he leadeth me;
by his own hand he leadeth me.
His faithful follower I would be,
for by his hand he leadeth me.
Verse 2:
Lord, I would clasp thy hand in mine,
Nor ever murmur nor repine,
Content, whatever lot I see,
Since ‘tis my God that Leadeth me
He leadeth me, he leadeth me;
by his own hand he leadeth me.
His faithful follower I would be,
for by his hand he leadeth me.
Verse 3:
And when at last my race is run,
The Savior’s work in me is done,
E’en death’s cold wave I will not flee,
Since God through Jordan leadeth me.
He leadeth me, he leadeth me;
by his own hand he leadeth me.
His faithful follower I would be,
for by his hand he leadeth me.
Words: Joseph H. Gilmore, 1862. Music: William Bradbury, 1864.
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All Glory Be to Christ
Verse 1
Should nothing of our efforts stand, no legacy survive;
Unless the Lord does raise the house, in vain its builders strive.
To you who boast tomorrow’s gain, tell me, what is your life?
A mist that vanishes at dawn, all glory be to Christ!
All glory be to Christ, our King, all glory be to Christ!
His rule and reign we’ll ever sing, all glory be to Christ!
Verse 2
His will be done, his kingdom come, on earth as is above;
Who is himself our daily bread, praise him the Lord of love.
Let living water satisfy the thirsty without price;
We’ll take a cup of kindness yet, all glory be to Christ!
All glory be to Christ, our King, all glory be to Christ!
His rule and reign we’ll ever sing, all glory be to Christ!
Verse 3
When on the day the great I AM, the Faithful and the True;
The Lamb, who was for sinners slain, is making all things new,
Behold our God shall live with us and be our steadfast light,
And we shall e’er his people be, all glory be to Christ!
All glory be to Christ, our King, all glory be to Christ!
His rule and reign we’ll ever sing, all glory be to Christ!
Words: Dustin Kensrue 2012 Dead Bird Theology/We are Younger We Are Faster. Music: Traditional Scottish Melody. AULD LANG SYNE CMD with refrain.
Children’s Sermon
Pastoral Prayer
The basket to receive His tithes and our offerings
is located on the left as you leave the Sanctuary.
We Worship Through Hearing
Today’s Message
“Elders in Prayer”
James 5:13-18
Notes
Communion
Prayer of Contrition
Sharing of the Elements
We invite to the Lord’s Table all those who are baptized disciples of Jesus Christ and are under the authority of Christ and His body, the Church. By eating the bread and drinking the wine with us as a visitor, you are acknowledging to the elders of this local church that you are in covenant with God and an active member of a congregation in which the gospel is faithfully confessed, taught, and believed. You also acknowledge that you are a sinner, without hope except in the sovereign mercy of God, and that you are trusting in Jesus Christ alone for salvation. If you have any doubt about your participation, please speak to the elders before or after the service.
Declaration of Forgiveness
We Are Sent Forth in Worship
to Share the Gospel
Benediction
(Selah)
Elder’s Blessing
Everyone is encouraged to remain in a prayerful mood. Please do not chatter during this blessing time while families are waiting. Use the quiet time for prayer, reflection, and Bible reading. All are encouraged to stay through the end of this time. Enjoy these moments to be deliberately thoughtful about God’s plan to send forth His Son for you.
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him, all creatures here below.
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
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Bulletin Date: 2026-01-04