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May 31, 2020

Christ’s Lament – and Ours

Passage: Psalms 13:1-6

Preacher: Pastor Tony Phelps

Series: Christ in the Psalms

Category: Psalms

Summary:

Main Text - Psalm 13:1-6, OT Reading - Psalm 13:1-6, NT Reading - Revelation 6:9-17

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP - Sunday, May 31, 2020 at 10:45 AM

Prelude

Announcements – see Below

Gospel Greeting – May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. – 2 Peter 1:2

Call to Worship Song – NTH 15 – Stand Up and Bless the Lord (verses 1, 4, 5 – tune: NTH 353)

Call to Worship

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Opening Hymn – NTH 347 – The Church’s One Foundation

Reading of Law – Ephesians 2:1-3

Confession of Sin – Almighty God, we confess we have broken your commandments. We have sinned by selfishness, worldliness, unbelief and pride. We have not loved our neighbor as ourselves, and we have not walked humbly with you. Forgive us and blot out our debts according to your tender mercies, according to your loving kindness. Cleanse us by the blood of Jesus your Son. Give us a humble and contrite heart that we might forgive others as you have forgiven us. We ask through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Declaration of Pardon

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Eph. 2:8-9

Confession of Faith (The Heidelberg Catechism, Q&A 1)

Leader: Christian, what is your only comfort in life and in death?

People: That I am not my own, but belong – body and soul, in life and in death – to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has delivered me from the tyranny of the devil. He also watches over me in such a way that not a hair can fall from my head without the will of my Father in heaven; in fact, all things must work together for my salvation. Because I belong to him, Christ, by his Holy Spirit, also assures me of eternal life and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him.

Exhortation to Give – So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. Gal. 6:10

Doxology – NTH 732

Prayer for Collection & Pastoral Prayer

Scripture Readings – OT: Psalm 13:1-6 / NT: Revelation 6:9-17

Medley

– Be Strong in the Lord

– You Are My All in All

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – An Exposition of Psalm 13: “Christ’s Lament – and Ours”

Christ lamented over sin, suffering, and death – and was mocked by His enemies. In Christ and with Christ:

  1. We lament over deliverance delayed. (Psalm 13:1-2)
  2. We beseech our covenant God to deliver us from our enemies. (Psalm 13:3-4)
  3. We trust in His covenant love and His sure salvation. (Psalm13:5-6)

Prayer of Application

Closing Song – Psalm 13 (from Trinity Psalter)

Benediction – The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Num. 6:24-26

 

Announcements – Ministry Opportunities – Week of 5/31/202

1. We will be taking the Home Missions – Spring Offering 2020 today, May 31st. We have linked all that information in the Calendar for 5/31 on our website Calendar

2. This Sunday evening 5/31, the Scott’s will host a “Potluck Dinner Gathering” over Zoom at 5:30pm. This will be a time for fellowship. Look for the Zoom invitation by 3:00pm on Sunday afternoon.

3. Next Sunday – June 7th  

  • Communion Preparations – we are planning to celebrate the Lord’s Supper, next Sunday, June 7th.
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  • Deacon’s Fund offering will be taken.
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  • Food Bank resources will be distributed.
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  • If you want to send support for these, use the offering box in the back of the church, mail your gift to the church PO Box, or use the Secure Online Giving Portal  and us the drop downs under Deacon’s Fund.
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  • 4. Wednesday evening we will again be having our Bible Study, Prayer and Fellowship time starting at 7:00pm. Look for your Zoom invitation on Wednesday afternoon.
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  1. 5. Reminder of office hours - Tuesday, Pastor Tony’s Office Hours are 9 AM-12 PM and Thursday, 12 PM-3 PM or by appointment. Please call Pastor Tony at (401) 932-1732 for prayer or pastoral needs.
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  1. 6. We are once again participating in the Bright Hope baby bottle campaign – 2020 from Mother's Day to Father's Day, June 21st. All the information about this is now posted on the website under Outreach/Bright Hope Pregnancy Support Center.
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  1. 7. The Session does want to thank everyone for the wonderful outpouring of Tithes and Offering during this time. As we slowly start back to gathering, we do still have financial needs. As we worship together, there is now an Offering box at the back of the church where you can place your Tithes and Offerings OR you can either mail your gifts to the Church using the PO Box or by using the Secure Online Giving Platform.
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  • 8. Many of you have asked about our Sunday School offering and our continued giving to support the mission in Uganda. Even though we are not currently meeting for Sunday School, you can still give an offering that will be sent to Uganda. As mentioned above, there is now an Offering box at the back of the church where you can place your Offerings OR you can either mail your gifts to the Church using the PO Box or by using the Secure Online Giving Platform. On the Online Giving platform there is a specific drop down for the Sunday School offering.