June 26, 2022

Order of Worship

Sunday, June 26, 2022

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

The Lord Be with You

Leader:    The Lord be with you__ __.

All:           And also with you __.

The Lord of heaven and earth __ be worshiped in this place.

The covenant of grace be renewed __ __ __.

The Lord __ be with you.

Leader:    Lord, open our lips __ __,

All:           And we’ll sing your praise __.

O Lord, your unfailing love __ and mercy will endure __

as fresh and bright and sure as morning sun __ __ __.

We bless you, Three in One!

Text © 2005 Reformed Church Press · Hymn Text © 1999 Ron Rienstra CCLI 172212

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                  Deuteronomy 6:4-9

⁴ Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.

⁵ You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.

⁶ And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.

⁷ You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

⁸ You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.

⁹ You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

Be Strong in the Lord

Be strong in the Lord, and be of good courage;

Your mighty Defender is always the same.

Mount up with wings, as the eagle ascending;

Victory is sure when you call on His name.

Chorus:     Be strong, be strong, be strong in the Lord;

And be of good courage, for He is your guide.

Be strong, be strong, be strong in the Lord;

And rejoice for the victory is yours.

So put on the armor the Lord has provided,

And place your defense in His unfailing care.

Trust Him for He will be with you in battle,

Lighting your path to avoid every snare.   Repeat Chorus

Be strong in the Lord, and be of good courage;

Your mighty Commander will vanquish the foe.

Fear not the battle for the victory is always His;

He will protect you wherever you go.        Repeat Chorus

by Linda Lee Johnson & Tom Fettke ©1979 by Hope Publishing Co. AAR CCLI #172212

We Respond to God’s Presence

The Battle Belongs to the Lord

In heavenly armor we’ll enter the land,

The battle belongs to the Lord.

No weapon that’s fashioned against us will stand,

The battle belongs to the Lord.

Chorus:   And we sing glory, honor, power and strength to the Lord.

We sing glory, honor, power and strength to the Lord.

When the power of darkness comes in like a flood,

The battle belongs to the Lord.

He’ll raise up a standard, the pow’r of His blood,

The battle belongs to the Lord.                       Repeat Chorus

When your enemy presses in hard, do not fear,

The battle belongs to the Lord.

Take courage my friend, your redemption is near,

The battle belongs to the Lord.                       Repeat Chorus

by Jamie Owens-Collins. © 1984 Fairhill Music ARR CCLI  #172212.

God, The Uncreated One

Verse 1

God the uncreated One, the Author of salvation;

Who wrote the laws of space and time,

Who fashioned worlds to His design.

The One whom angel hosts revere, hung the stars like chandeliers,

Numbered every grain of sand, knows the heart of every man.

He is King forever, He is King forever, He is King forevermore.

Verse 2

God our fortress and our strength, the Rock on which we can depend;

Matchless in His majesty, His power and authority.

Unshaken by the schemes of man, never changing, great I AM,

Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall, He is faithful through it all.

Crown Him King forever, crown Him King forever,

Crown Him King forevermore.

Verse 3

Mighty God in mortal flesh, forsaken by a traitor’s kiss;

The curse of sin and centuries did pierce the lowly Prince of Peace.

Oh, lifted high, the sinless man, crucified the spotless Lamb,

Buried by the sons of man, rescued by the Father’s hand

To reign as King forever, reign as King forever,

reign as King forevermore.

Verse 4

King Eternal, God of Grace, we crown you with the highest praise;

Heaven shouts and saints adore, “You’re holy, holy, holy, Lord!”

What joy is everlasting life, all is love and faith is sight;

Justice rolls and praises rise, at the Name of Jesus Christ.

King of kings forever, King of kings forever, King of kings forevermore.

Words & Music by Aaron Keyes and Pete James. © 2016 Getty Music Songs LLC. Common Hymnal Publishing, 10000 Fathers, Thankyou Music.

Great Is the Lord Almighty

Bridge:

The Lord reigns. He is a mighty God. The Lord God reigns.

The Lord reigns. He is a mighty God. The Lord God reigns.

1)      When the children of Israel came to the brink,

He led them through letting Pharaoh sink.

Then the children were dancing as old Pharaoh sank down,

Lifting up a mighty joyful sound. Singing:

Refrain:

Great is the Lord Almighty, He is Lord; He is God indeed.

Great is the Lord Almighty, He is God Supreme.

Great is the Lord Almighty, He is Lord; He is God indeed

Great is the Lord, Great is the Lord.

Repeat Bridge

2)         When the children of God came up to Jericho town,

The Lord said, “Children, let's walk around.”

So for seven whole days they walked around that great wall

Till the Lord said, “Shout! and watch it fall, Children.”

Repeat Refrain and then Bridge

3.)        When His children were dying and lost in their sin,

My God died and He rose again;

And I’ve been rejoicing since He took my blame.

I thank You Jesus! Praise Your name!

Repeat Refrain

by Dennis Jernigan © 1991 by Shepherd's Heart Music ARR CCLI #172212

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

Sermon Hymn:

O Church, Arise

O Church, arise, and put your armor on;

hear the call of Christ our Captain.

For now the weak can say that they are strong

in the strength that God has given.

With a shield of faith and belt of Truth,

we’ll stand against the devil’s lies;

And army bold, whose battle cry is love,

reaching out to those in darkness.

Our call to war to love the captive soul,

but to rage against the captor;

And with the sword that makes the wounded whole,

we will fight with faith and valor.

When faced with trials on every side,

we know the outcome is secure,

And Christ will have the prize for which He died

– an inheritance of nations.

Come see the cross, where love and mercy meet,

as the Son of God is stricken;

Then see His foes lie crushed beneath His feet,

for the Conqueror has risen!

And as the stone is rolled away

and Christ emerges from the grave,

This victory march continues till the day

every eye and heart shall see Him.

So Spirit come, put strength in every stride,

give grace for every hurdle,

That we may run with faith to win the prize

of a servant good and faithful.

As saints of old still line the way,

retelling triumphs of His grace,

We hear their calls and hunger for the day

when with Christ we stand in Glory.

Keith Getty & Stuart Townend © 2005 Thankyou Music. ARR CCLI #172212

Today’s Message

“The Danger of Conforming to Worldliness”

Esther 2

Pastor Don Galardi

See Insert for Notes

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Psalm 48 A                                                                Blue Psalter, pg. 308

“Great is the Lord Our God”

Benediction