Order of Service, January 30, 2022

Introduction

This Lord’s Day is our annual Prayer Emphasis Sunday. Our guest speaker, Dr. Mark Snoeberger, will present a message on the Lord’s Prayer from Matthew 6:9:13.

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP

Prelude

Call to Worship:     Psalm 34:8-10

Invocation

Hymn 3:     Holy, Holy, Holy

Note: The act of prayer rests on God’s character as revealed in Scripture. This hymn reminds us that the Triune God is holy, sovereign, merciful, powerful, eternal, loving, glorious, and worthy of worship. This is the God to whom we pray.

PROCLAMATION

Hymn HLG 274 (tune: ST ANNE, HGG 49):      Lord, Teach Us to Pray Aright

Note: In Luke 11:1, an unnamed disciple said, “Lord, teach us to pray.” We make the same request using the lyrics of James Montgomery’s theologically rich hymn. (We sing the hymn to the familiar tune, O God, Our Help in Ages Past).

Scripture Reading     Psalm 27:1-14

Pastoral Prayer

Hymn 670     Behold the Throne of Grace!

Note: John Newton reminds us that we belong to a God “who loves to answer prayer.” He calls us and we respond,

“Since ’tis the Lord’s command,
Our mouth we’ll open wide:
Lord, open Thou Thy bount’ous hand,
That we may be supplied.”

Message: The Lord’s Prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
Dr. Mark Snoeberger

RESPONSE

Hymn (Insert):      Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat

Note: John Newton’s heart-felt hymn is a prayer of confession set to a tune by our friend, pastor Paul Hamilton.

O wondrous love! to bleed and die,
To bear the cross and shame,
That guilty sinners, such as I,
Might plead Thy gracious Name!

Prayer Response:      Mark Buhr

Benediction:      John Miles