November 8, 2026
Call to Worship
PRELUDE
RESPONSIVE PRAYER I Chronicles 16 #28
PRAYER of INVOCATION
from Psalm 22:3-5
You, O God, are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. In you our fathers trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them. To you they cried and were rescued; in you they trusted and were not put to shame. Today, your people are again gathered before your throne, crying out for your deliverance from our sin, trusting in your steadfast love, and praising you for your righteousness. Bow down your ear, O God, to hear the prayers of your people. Accept our worship and strengthen our souls with your presence. Amen. ◆
SONG of ADORATION “Christ Our Hope . . . ” #183
Confession and Assurance
READING of GOD’S LAW
Hear God’s Law, His Will for Your Life, from I John 3:13-24 . . .
Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you. We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
PRAYER of CONFESSION
Book of Common Prayer
Almighty God,
Unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known,
And from whom no secrets are hidden—
Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,
so that we may perfectly love You,
and worthily magnify Your holy name;
through Christ our Lord.
Amen.◆
ASSURANCE of PARDON
Zeph 3:14-15, Rom 5:1
Affirm these words of comfort from God:
P: Sing aloud, O daughter
of Zion; shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with
all your heart, O
daughter of Jerusalem!
C: The Lord has taken
away the judgments
against you;
He has cleared away
your enemies.
P: The King of Israel, the
Lord, is in your midst;
You shall never again
fear evil.
All: Therefore, since we
have been justified by
faith, we have peace
with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.◆
SONG of RESPONSE “Is He Worthy?” #899
Life of Worship
PROFESSION of FAITH
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended into hell.
On the third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there shall he come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Church universal,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen. ◆
OFFERING
DOXOLOGY #334
PRAYER of DEDICATION
CHILDREN’S CATECHISM
Q39. What is sanctification?
A. Sanctification is a work
of God's free grace
whereby we are
renewed in the whole
man after the image of
God, and are enabled
more and more to die
unto sin, and live unto
righteousness.
PRAYER of INTERCESSION
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, forever. Amen. ◆
Ministry of the Word
SONG “My Jesus, I Love Thee” #190
PRAYER for ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE READING Ruth 2:8-17 p. 263
SERMON “The Lord Repay You” Pastor Zach
SONG of DEPARTURE “My Friends, May You Grow in Grace”
My friends, may you grow in grace,
And in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior.
My friends, may you grow in grace,
And in the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
To God be the glory, now and forever!
Now and forever, Amen! (Repeat)
Meaney / Demey / Kett © 2000 Timothy James CCLI #3071858
BENEDICTION
