SERVICE FOR
THE LORD’S DAY
June 1, 2025
Ascension of the Lord Sunday
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE
Liturgist, John Lange
CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 47:5-8
Leader: God has ascended amid shouts of joy,
People: the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets.
Leader: Sing praises to God, sing praises;
People: sing praises to our King, sing praises.
Leader: For God is the King of all the earth;
People: sing to him a psalm of praise.
Leader: God reigns over the nations;
People: God is seated on his holy throne.
*OPENING HYMN #259 A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing
*OPENING PRAYER
*PRAISE SONG Indescribable
PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison)
Almighty God, you have raised Jesus from death to life and crowned him Lord of all. We confess that we have not bowed before him or acknowledged his rule in our lives. We have gone along with the ways of the world and failed to give him glory. Forgive us and raise us from sin, that we may be your faithful people, obeying the commands of our Lord Jesus Christ, who rules the world and is head of the church, his body. Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH — Westminster Larger Catechism Q.86
We believe that the Lord Jesus undertook the office of mediator and guarantor completely voluntarily. In order to discharge it, he was made under and perfectly fulfilled the law. He endured extremely severe torment in his soul and extremely painful suffering in his body. He was crucified and died. He was buried and remained under the power of death, but his body did not decay. On the third day he arose from the dead with the same body in which he suffered and with which he also ascended into heaven. There he sits at the right hand of his Father, interceding for believers. He will return to judge men and angels at the end of the world. Amen.
ANTHEM
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 2:1-11
Pastor: The Word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God
SERMON: Rev. David Garrison
LIKE JESUS
Series: Philippians – Joy in the Midst of the Messiness of Life
Have this mind among yourselves,
which is yours in Christ Jesus. — Philippians 2:5
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION
Words of Introduction, Invitation, Institution
Partaking of the Communion Elements
Closing
*CLOSING HYMN #266 At the Name of Jesus
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE
WELCOME TO NORTHMINSTER EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God,
did not count equality with God
a thing to be grasped,
7 but emptied himself,
by taking the form of a servant,
being born in the likeness of men.
8 And being found in human form,
he humbled himself by becoming obedient
to the point of death,
even death on a cross.
9 Therefore God has highly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name
that is above every name,
10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
— Philippians 2:1-11 (ESV)
SERVICE FOR
THE LORD’S DAY
June 8, 2025
Pentecost Sunday
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE
Liturgist, Anne Wilkins
CALL TO WORSHIP – from Psalm 104
Leader: O Lord, how manifold are your works!
People: In wisdom have you made them all;
the earth is full of your creatures.
Leader: When you send forth your Spirit,
they are created,
People: And you renew the face of the ground.
Leader: May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
People: May the Lord rejoice in his works.
*OPENING HYMN #297 Spirit of the Living God
*OPENING PRAYER
*HYMN #697 In Christ, There is No East or West
PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison)
Triune God: So often, it feels like we are living our lives limping from silo to silo. We feel isolated, alone, cut off from meaningful human relationships. When things go from bad to worse, we even start to believe you have abandoned us. Deliver us, O God, from such false impressions and misbeliefs. Remind us of the truths you have revealed: That you will never leave us or forsake us; that we are – now and for eternity – members of the one body of Christ; and that we have the privilege and the duty to make manifest the fellowship we share. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH — The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy, catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
*HYMN OF RESPONSE #298 Come Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove
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: Acts 2:1-13
Pastor: The Word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God
SERMON: Rev. Robert Mills
DIVIDED TONGUES, UNITED HEARTS
And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them
and rested on each one of them. – Acts 2:3
*CLOSING SONG We Are One in the Spirit
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE
WELCOME TO NORTHMINSTER EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” 12 And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
13 But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.”
— Acts 2:1-13 (ESV)
