SERVICE FOR
THE LORD’S DAY

Nov. 23, 2025

Christ the King Sunday

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE

Liturgist, Anne Wilkins

CALL TO WORSHIP — based on Psalm 24:7-8, 10                          

Leader: Lift up your heads, you gates;
be lifted up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.

People: Who is this King of glory?
The LORD Almighty—
he is the King of glory.

*OPENING HYMN #95 All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name

*OPENING PRAYER

*PRAISE SONG Better is One Day

GUIDED PRAYER

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH — Westminster Larger Catechism Q.45

Leader: How is Christ a king?

People: As king, Christ calls a people for himself out of the world and gives them officers, laws, and the authority to condemn, by which he visibly governs them. He bestows saving grace on his elect, rewards their obedience, corrects them for their sins, preserves and supports them in all their temptations and suffering, restrains and overcomes all their enemies, and powerfully orders everything for his own glory and their well-being. As king, Christ also executes just retribution against all others who neither know God nor obey the gospel. Amen.

SPECIAL MUSIC

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

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Psalm 100

NEW TESTAMENT READING: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22

Pastor:  The Word of the Lord

People:  Thanks be to God

SERMON: Rev. David Garrison

GIVING THANKS

Series: A Life That Shines

Give thanks in all circumstances;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
 — 1 Thessalonians 5:18

*CLOSING HYMN #374 Now Thank We All Our God

*BENEDICTION  

*POSTLUDE

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This Sunday’s Scripture reading:

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies, 21 but test everything; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.

— 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 (ESV)

1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.

2        Worship the LORD with gladness;

         come before him with joyful songs.

3 Know that the LORD is God.

         It is he who made us, and we are his;

         we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving

         and his courts with praise;

         give thanks to him and praise his name.

5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;

         his faithfulness continues through all generations.

— Psalm 100 (ESV)