SERVICE FOR
THE LORD’S DAY

May 11, 2025

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE

Liturgist, Sharon Bryant

CALL TO WORSHIP – based on Luke 24:34

Leader: Alleluia! Christ is risen!

People: The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!

*OPENING HYMN #5 Come, Thou Almighty King

*OPENING PRAYER

*PRAISE SONG Christ is Mine Forevermore

GUIDED PRAYER

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH — Westminster Confession of Faith 17.1

We believe that those whom God has accepted in his Son and has effectually called and sanctified by his Spirit can never completely or finally fall out of their state of grace. Rather, they shall definitely continue in that state to the end and are eternally saved. Amen.


ANTHEM

RECOGNITION OF THE GIFT OF MOTHERS

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on 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.

WORSHIPING GOD WITH OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

       Offertory 

       *Offertory Response — Doxology #808

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

       *Prayer of Dedication

NEW TESTAMENT READING:                                Philippians 1:1-11

Pastor:  The Word of the Lord

People:  Thanks be to God

SERMON: Rev. David Garrison

LOOKING FORWARD BACK

Series: Philippians – Joy in the Midst of the Messiness of Life

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you — Philippians 1:3

*CLOSING HYMN #254 Alleluia, Alleluia! Hearts to Heaven

*BENEDICTION  

*POSTLUDE

For Our Guests:

WELCOME TO NORTHMINSTER EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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This Sunday’s Scripture reading:

1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,

To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:

2   Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3   I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

— Philippians 1:1-11 (ESV)