SERVICE FOR
THE LORD’S DAY

April 28, 2024                                         The Fifth Sunday of Easter

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

PRELUDE

Liturgist, Rev. David Garrison

CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 95: 1-2, 6

Leader: Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;

People: Let us make a joyful noise to the rock
of our salvation!

Leader: Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;

People: Let us make a joyful noise to him
with songs of praise!

Leader: Oh come, let us worship and bow down;

People: Let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!

*OPENING SONG  Come, Now is the Time to Worship

*OPENING PRAYER

*HYMN #62  Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

GUIDED PRAYER

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH — The Apostle’s 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 #358  Eternal Father, Strong to Save

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

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: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

Pastor:  The Word of the Lord

People:  Thanks be to God

SERMON:  Rev. Bob Mills

PROPRIETY AND CHRISTIAN WORSHIP

Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you.

— 1 Cor. 11:2

*CLOSING HYMN #669  God of Grace and God of Glory

*BENEDICTION  

*POSTLUDE

WELCOME TO NORTHMINSTER EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

2   Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you. ³ But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. ⁴ Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, ⁵ but every wife who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same as if her head were shaven. ⁶ For if a wife will not cover her head, then she should cut her hair short. But since it is disgraceful for a wife to cut off her hair or shave her head, let her cover her head. ⁷For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God, but woman is the glory of man. ⁸ For man was not made from woman, but woman from man. ⁹ Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. ¹⁰ That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. ¹¹ Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman; ¹² for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And all things are from God. ¹³ Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a wife to pray to God with her head uncovered? ¹⁴ Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him, ¹⁵ but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering. ¹⁶ If anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor do the churches of God.

— 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 (ESV)