by Pastor Joel E. Wood
“Missionary Report & Presbytery Report"
Acts 21:17-26
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Welcome and Announcements

Instrumental Introit   The River Is Here”
Down the mountain the river flows, 
And it brings refreshing wherever it goes.
Through the valleys and over the fields
The river is rushing and the river is here.

Chorus: 
The river of God sets our feet to dancing,
The river of God fills our hearts with cheer.
The river of God fills our mouths with laughter,
And we rejoice for the river is here.

The river of God is teeming with life,
All who touch it can be revived.
And those who linger on this river’s shore
Will come back thirsting for more of the Lord. [Chorus]

Up to the mountain we love to go 
To find the presence of the Lord. 
Along the banks of the river we run, 
We dance with laughter giving praise to the Son. [Chorus]
Words and music by Andy Park
        Arr. by Bruce Greer

GREETING AND 
CALL TO WORSHIP   Psalm 112:1–2
Leader: Praise the Lord!
People: Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!

Leader: His offspring will be mighty in the land.
All: The generation of the upright will be blessed.

PRAYER OF ADORATION, ASSISTANCE, AND BLESSING
Song   “Come People of the Risen King”
Come people of the Risen King,
Who delight to bring Him praise;
Come all, and tune your hearts to sing
To the Morning Star of grace.
From the shifting shadows of the earth,
We will lift our eyes to Him,
Where steady arms of mercy reach,
To gather children in.

Chorus:
Rejoice, rejoice! Let ev'ry tongue rejoice!
One heart, one voice;
O Church of Christ, rejoice!

Come those whose joy is morning sun,
And those weeping through the night;
Come those who tell of battles won,
And those struggling in the fight.
For His perfect love will never change,
And His mercies never cease,
But follow us through all our days,
With the certain hope of peace. [Chorus]

Come young and old from ev'ry land,
Men and women of the faith;
Come those with full or empty hands—
Find the riches of His grace.
Over all the world, His people sing—
Shore to shore we hear them call
The truth that cries through ev'ry age,
“Our God is all in all.” [Chorus]
Keith Getty | Kristyn Getty | Stuart Townend
© 2007 Thankyou Music Ltd
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REFLECTION ON GOD’S LAW
Leader: The Eighth Commandment is: You shall not steal. (Exodus 20:15)
People: He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you 
but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8)

Leader: Pay to all what is owed to them:
People: Taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, 
honor to whom honor is owed. (Romans 13:7)

SILENT PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF GRACE   Isaiah 1:18

Song.   “The Servant Song”
Brother let me be your servant,
Let me be as Christ to you.
Pray that I might have the grace to
Let you be my servant too.

We are pilgrims on a journey,
We are brothers on the road;
We are here to help each other
Walk the mile and bear the load.

I will weep when you are weeping,
When you laugh I'll laugh with you.
I will share your joy and sorrow
Till we've seen this journey through.

When we sing to God in heaven,
We shall find such harmony;
Born of all we've known together
Of Christ's love and agony. 
Richard Gillard
© 1977 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing
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RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS
Vows of New Members
1.  Do you acknowledge yourselves to be sinners in the sight of God, justly deserving his displeasure, and without hope save in his sovereign mercy?
2.  Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of God, and Savior of sinners, and do you receive and rest upon him alone for salvation as he is offered in the Gospel?
3.  Do you now resolve and promise, in humble reliance upon the grace of the Holy Spirit, that you will endeavor to live as becomes the followers of Christ?
4.  Do you promise to support the Church in its worship and work to the best of your ability?
5.  Do you submit yourselves to the government and discipline of the Church, and promise to study its purity and peace?

Vow of the Congregation
Do you as a congregation promise to support and encourage these, your brothers and sisters, in fulfilling their vows, growing in grace, and glorifying Christ?

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH.   Elder David Fredrickson

Psalm 7:1-9.  “O Lord, My God, I Take Refuge” 
O LORD, my God, I take refuge in You;
O save me from all those who have pursued.
Lest they should tear me like lions with prey;
With none to rescue, they’d drag me away.

O LORD my God, if my hands were unjust,
Harming my foes or my friends in their trust,
Let my pursuer come near and surround,
Trampling my life in the dust of the ground.

LORD, rise in anger, and be my defense
Against my enemy’s rage so intense;
Rise, bring the judgment that You have decreed.
Let peoples come and with You gathered be.

Come back to rule over them from on high.
The LORD will judge as the nations draw nigh.
My cause is right, LORD, O vindicate me;
Judge me as You my integrity see.

O let the evil of wicked men cease,
And all the righteous establish in peace;
God who is righteous examines and finds
All of the depths of men’s hearts and their minds.

GOD’S WORD READ   Acts 21:17-26
GOD’S WORD PREACHED   “Missionary Report & Presbytery Report” by Pastor Joel E. Wood

Prayer Of Application & The Lord’s Prayer
All: 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 debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever.  Amen.

Hymnal #246.   "Man of Sorrows! What a Name”
Man of Sorrows! what a name
for the Son of God, who came
ruined sinners to reclaim:
Hallelujah! what a Savior!

Bearing shame and scoffing rude,
in my place condemned he stood,
sealed my pardon with his blood:
Hallelujah! what a Savior!

Guilty, vile, and helpless, we;
spotless Lamb of God was he;
full atonement! can it be?
Hallelujah! what a Savior!

Lifted up was he to die,
"It is finished!" was his cry,
now in heav'n exalted high:
Hallelujah! what a Savior!

When he comes, our glorious King,
all his ransomed home to bring,
then anew this song we'll sing:
Hallelujah! what a Savior!

Hymnal p. 845   “Apostles’ Creed”
Minister: Christian, what do you believe? 
All:  I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker 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. 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 he will come to judge the living and the dead. 
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. 

SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
Words Of Institution & Warning 
Minister: The Lord be with you;
People: And also with you.

Minister: Lift up your hearts;
People: We lift them up to the Lord.

Minister: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God;
People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

Communion Prayer
Approach the Table for the Lord’s Supper
Prayer of Thanksgiving

Hymnal #111   “This Is My Father’s World "
This is my Father's world,
and to my list'ning ears,
all nature sings, and round me rings
the music of the spheres.
This is my Father's world:
I rest me in the thought
of rocks and trees, of skies and seas;
his hand the wonders wrought.

This is my Father's world,
the birds their carols raise,
the morning light, the lily white,
declare their Maker's praise.
This is my Father's world:
he shines in all that's fair;
in the rustling grass I hear him pass,
he speaks to me everywhere.

This is my Father's world,
O let me ne'er forget
that though the wrong seems oft so strong,
God is the Ruler yet.
This is my Father's world:
the battle is not done;
Jesus who died shall be satisfied,
and earth and heav'n be one.

Hymnal #731:   “Doxology”
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host:
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

THE BENEDICTION
Postlude