Song 1 – O Church Arise

Hear God call you to worship:

²⁰ Our soul waits for the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.
²¹ For our heart is glad in him,
    because we trust in his holy name.
²² Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,
    even as we hope in you.

Psalm 33:20–22 (ESV)

Let us worship the Lord!

Song 2 – Look and See

Song 3 – This is Amazing Grace

Song 4 – How Deep the Father’s Love

Our welcome team members will pass an offering basket during this song.

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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

Confession of Sin
Awesome and compassionate God,
You have loved us with
unfailing, self-giving mercy,
but we have not loved you.
You constantly call us,
but we do not listen.
You ask us to love,
but we walk away from neighbours in need,
wrapped in our own concerns.
We condone evil, prejudice, and greed.

God of grace,
help us to admit our sin,
so that as you come to us in mercy,
we may repent and turn to you.
We gratefully receive forgiveness,
and give you thanks and praise
for the renewing power of your Spirit living in us,
through Jesus Christ our Redeemer.
Amen.

Assurance of Forgiveness
Brothers and sisters, hear and receive this assurance of forgiveness from 2 Corinthians 5:17-18:
“If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: the old life has passed away; everything has become new! All this is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.”

Receive the good news of the gospel:
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven!

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Our Scripture reading today is Colossians 3:18–4:1 (ESV). Hear the Word of God:

¹⁸ Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. ¹⁹ Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. ²⁰ Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. ²¹ Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. ²² Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. ²³ Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, ²⁴ knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. ²⁵ For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.

^4:1 Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

This is the Word of the Lord.

Instructions for Christian Living
– Colossians 3:18-4:1

I. Husbands & Wives (vv 18–19)
II. Children & Parents (vv 20–21)
III. Slaves & Masters (vv 22–25; 4:1)

Song 5 – How Beautiful

Song 6 – Blessed Be Your Name

Our Father in heaven, 
hallowed be your name;
your kingdom come;
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread. 
And forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who have sinned against us.
And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. 
For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.

“‘The Lord bless you
    and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you
    and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
    and give you peace.”’

– Numbers 6:24-26

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