Welcome back to Sacred City’s Liturgy Recap. Here you will find a complete rundown of all that happened as we gathered this past Sunday!

- Opening Song: 

 

CALL TO WORSHIP 

Hear the call to worship from Psalm 111...

 

Praise the Lord!

I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,

In the company of the upright, in the congregation.

Great are the works of the Lord,

Studied by all who delight in them.

Full of splendor and majesty is his work,

And his righteousness endures forever.

He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered;

The Lord is gracious and merciful.

He provides food for those who fear him;

He remembers his covenant forever.

He has shown his people the power of his works,

In giving them the inheritance of the nations.

The works of his hands are faithful and just;

All his precepts are trustworthy;

They are established forever and ever,

To be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.

He sent redemption to his people;

He has commanded his covenant forever.

Holy and awesome is his name!

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;

All those who practice it have a good understanding.

His praise endures forever!

 

- Song: 

CONFESSION OF SIN 

Let us confess our sins to the Father together…

 

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love;

according to your great compassion

blot out my transgressions.

Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.

Against you, you only, have I sinned

and done what is evil in your sight,

so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge.

Create in me a pure heart, O God,

and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Do not cast me from your presence

or take your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation

and grant me a willing spirit,

to sustain me.

 

ABSOLUTION

Hear the good news Isaiah 53 tells us...

Surely he has borne our infirmities

And carried our diseases;

Yet we accounted him stricken,

Struck down by God, and afflicted.

But he was wounded for our transgressions,

Crushed for our iniquities;

Upon him was the punishment that made us whole,

And by his bruises we are healed.

All we like sheep have gone astray;

We have all turned to our own way,

And the LORD has laid on him

The iniquity of us all.

If you have confessed your sin and believe upon Christ for your salvation, know that He was struck down to raise you up, he was wounded and diseased that you might be healed, and he was punished that you might be rewarded. Truly, Christ traded his righteousness for your sin. Thanks be to God for the perfect sacrifice of His Son in our place!

 

-Song: "If It Wasn't For You" by Sacred City Church

PROFESSION OF FAITH

Let us profess our faith together by answering the following questions from the Morning Star Catechism...

 

L: Q12 - Does God know all things ?

 

C: A - Yes; nothing can be hidden from God.

 

L & C: “The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.” - Proverbs 15:3

 

L: Q13 - Can God do all things?

 

C: A - Yes; God can do all His holy will.

 

L & C: “ I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please. - Isaiah 46:10

 

We had the privilege of installing two new elders into leadership at Sacred City this past Sunday. Congratulations to Doctor Tom Lyons and Doctor Casey Shutt, and thank you for your hours spent in learning, training, and being tested for this high calling. Here are a few pictures of this wonderful moment of God's grace and goodness towards our church:

 

- Sermon: "Heard, Touched, Restored" by Samuel Schmidt

- Communion

LITURGICAL PRAYER 

Please Stand and let us pray to our Father together...

 

Almighty and everlasting God,

mercifully look upon our weaknesses,

and in all our dangers and necessities 

stretch out Your right hand to help and defend us;

through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 

-Song of Response

 

BENEDICTION 

As we leave here today…

 

To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy - to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power, and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen!

[Jude 24-25 NIV]

 

L: Peace be with you!

C: And also with you!