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Mar 01, 2026

"Safe in the Shadow of Christ"

Passage: Lamentations 4:20

Preacher: Jeremy Menicucci

Series: Visiting Preacher

Category: Lamentations

Summary:

Main Text - Lamentations 4:20, OT Reading - 2 Kings 25:4-7, NT Reading - Matthew 26:47-56

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP

for Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 10:45 AM

Jeremy Menicucci Exhorting

Gathering Song – Before the Throne of God Above

Announcements

Call to Worship – Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?” “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. – Romans 11:33-36

Call to Worship Song – Behold Our God

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Hymn of Praise – NTH 92 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Reading of the Law – Matthew 5:17-48

(Silent Confession of Sin)

Corporate Confession of Sin – Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against your holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. But you, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore those who are penitent, according to your promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous and sober life, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon – Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.       Romans 5:1-2

Exhortation to Give – For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. – 2 Cor. 8:9

Collection with Prayer   (Offertory: My Heart is Filled with Thankfulness)                                

Doxology – NTH 733

Pastoral Prayer

Hymn of Preparation – NTH 691 It Is Well with My Soul

Scripture Readings – OT: 2 Kings 25:4-7 / NT: Matthew 26:47-56

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – “Safe in the Shadow of Christ” Lamentations 4:20

Prayer of Application

Hymn of Response – NTH 616 Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

Closing Prayer

 

Announcements – Week of 3/1/2026

1. Easter Choir rehearsal will begin tomorrow, March 1st. It will take place each Sunday in March until Easter, before Sunday School, from 9-9:30 AM. Any questions, see Hannah Batten. All are welcome to join!

2. Tomorrow morning, Drop-in Prayer starts at 9 AM, followed by Sunday school for all ages at 9:30 in respective rooms.

3. Jeremy Menicucci will be exhorting us in God’s word tomorrow morning! (Note: We will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper on March 8th, not tomorrow.)

4. Wednesday evening Bible study and Kid's Club is at 7 PM, in respective rooms here at the church. All are encouraged to join for a time to study God’s word and prayer.

5. Ladies’ Bible Study will be continuing a study on the book of Titus. This will take place at the church at 10 AM on Thursday, March 5th. The other dates included this winter & spring are 3/19, 4/2, 4/16, 4/30. All women are welcome! If you have any questions, please see Andie Batten. Childcare is graciously provided!

6. The next meetings for the Saturday Women’s Bible Study on Ephesians will be at 10 AM at the church on March 7th. One-off participants are welcome! Please let Katie Batten know if you’re planning to attend (610-864-0705).

7. Next Sunday, March 8th, Rev. George Cottenden will be preaching.

8. There will be a time of prayer following the worship service on Sunday, March 8th, to pray specifically for the Pastoral Search committee and the next man God has for Living Hope as our pastor. This will take place in the double Sunday school room.

9. Men’s Breakfast will be here at the church on Saturday, March 21st at 8:30 AM. All men are invited to attend!

10. There is a sign-up sheet for Easter flowers on the bulletin board in the hallway. The deadline to sign up is next Sunday, March 22nd. If there is anyone who will not be at LH between now and March 22nd and want to order Easter flowers, they can email Raymond Hayes ( ).

11. Our annual Ham Fellowship Dinner will be Sunday, March 29th after the worship service. All are welcome! Please use the sign-up sheet in the hall to let us know you are coming and what you will bring!