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Mar 15, 2026

"The Lovingkindness of the Lord"

Passage: Psalms 107:1-43

Preacher: Ben Sibley

Series: Visiting Preacher

Category: Psalms

Summary:

Main Text - Psalm 107:1-43, OT Reading - Psalm 107:1-43, NT Reading - Mark 4:36-41

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP

for Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 10:45 AM

Ben Sibley Exhorting

Gathering Song – Cornerstone

Announcements

Call to Worship – Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. Ps. 115:1-3

Call to Worship Hymn – The Risen Christ

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Hymn of Praise – NTH 650 I Will Sing of My Redeemer

Reading of the Law – Exodus 20:1-21

(Silent Confession of Sin)

Corporate 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 our sins 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.

Assurance of Pardon – For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.        Romans 6:23

Exhortation to Give – Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.  2 Corinthians 9:7-8

Collection with Prayer  (Offertory: NTH 83 O Praise the Lord, for He Is Good)                                       

Doxology – NTH 732

Pastoral Prayer

Song of Preparation – Wonderful, Merciful Savior

Scripture Readings – OT: Psalm 107 / NT: Mark 4:36-41

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – “The Lovingkindness of the Lord” Psalm 107

Prayer of Application

Psalm of Response – Trinity Psalter 107B (to the tune of NTH 116)

Closing Prayer

 

Announcements – Week of 3/15/202

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

2. Ben Sibley will be exhorting us in God’s word tomorrow morning. – Ben spent 5 years in the Peace Corps. After exiting the service and getting married to Kara, they moved to Philadelphia in 2024 to study at Westminster Seminary. Ben is under care in the Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic, and is hoping to be ordained as a minister after completing his studies. Ben and Kara have three sons, Samuel (3), Joshua (1) and Theodore (2 months).

3. 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.

4. 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 19th. The other dates included this winter & spring are 4/2, 4/16, 4/30. All women are welcome! If you have any questions, please see Andie Batten. Childcare is graciously provided!

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

6. The next meeting for the Saturday Women’s Bible Study on Ephesians will be at 10 AM at the church on March 21st. One-off participants are welcome! Please let Katie Batten know if you’re planning to attend (610-864-0705).

7. Next Sunday, March 22nd, Rev. Danny Olinger will be preaching.

8. 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 ( ).

9. The safety committee is hosting a CPR, AED, and First Aid training event at Living Hope on Saturday, March 28th at 9 AM. We encourage everyone in our congregation to attend as this will be quality training provided by Macungie Ambulance Core to prepare us for many types of medical emergencies. We request that you sign up by next Sunday, March 22nd. See Jonathan Batten with questions.

10. 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!

11. Spring 2025 Machen Singles Conference – May 22nd – May 25th, 2026 – Register online at machen.org to go enjoy fellowship and biblical teaching with other reformed singles in the mountains of western Virginia! For more information, see the included information in the bulletin. Limited to the first 40 registrants.

12. Please see the information on the hallway bulletin board from Bright Hope Pregnancy Center about the Lehigh Valley Walk for Life and consider supporting Faith Batten’s participation.