May 3rd, 2026
Call to Worship
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love
Eph 4:15-16
God is good
All the Time
All the time
God is good
Welcome & Announcements
Confession and Pardon
-Invitation
-Unison Confession:
Let us confess our sin before God and one another.
We confess, O God
That we have sinned against heaven in Your sight
And are not worthy to be called your children.
We have forgotten you, oh Lord
And have broken your laws,
We have been rebellious and disobedient,
We have been selfish and unkind.
For the sake of Your dear Son, our only hope
We ask you to pardon our sins
To make pure our hearts within us
And to grant us your peace. Amen.
-Silent prayer
-Assurance of Pardon:
But now thus says the Lord,
he who created you, O Jacob,
he who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name, you are mine.
Isaiah 43:9
I declare to you who trust in Jesus, you are forgiven and free!
Songs of Praise
God of Wonders
#115 All Creatures of Our God and King
Greeting Time
Pastoral Prayer followed by the 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.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
-Matthew 6:9-13
Song of Praise
El Shaddai
Receiving God’s Word
Message: God Hears us Amidst our Suffering
Scripture: Genesis 16:1-16
Rev. Reuben Antvelink
-Prayer
Offering
-Invitation
-Offertory
-Doxology
-Prayer for Gifts
Communion
-Invitation to the Table
-Prayer of Consecration
-Jesus’ Words at the Table
-Receiving the Elements
-Prayer
Affirmation of Faith
Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 92
Q. What is a sacrament?
A. A sacrament is a holy ordinance instituted by Christ in which, by perceivable signs, Christ and the benefits of the New Covenant are represented, sealed, and applied to believers.
Closing Hymn
In Christ Alone
