Order of Worship

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December 28th, 2025

Call to Worship

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.


Matthew 11:28-29



God is Good

All the Time


All the TIme

God is good

Welcome & Announcements

  • Kids Min Volunteers


Confession and Pardon

-Invitation

-Unison Confession:


Let us confess our sin before God and one another. 


Merciful God,

you pardon all who truly repent and turn to you. We humbly confess our sins and ask your mercy. We have not loved you with a pure heart,

nor have we loved our neighbor as ourselves. We have not done justice, loved kindness, or walked humbly with you, our God.

Have mercy on us, O God, in your loving-kindness. In your great compassion,

cleanse us from our sin.

Create in us a clean heart, O God,

and renew a right spirit within us.

Do not cast us from your presence,

or take your Holy Spirit from us.

Restore to us the joy of your salvation and sustain us with your bountiful Spirit through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.



-Silent prayer

-Assurance of Pardon:


Hear the words of assurance from First Peter:


He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed

1 Peter 2:24


You are forgiven and free because of Christ Jesus

Songs of Praise

The Hands That First Held Mary's Child #230 Thou Who Wast Rich beyond All Splendor

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

#239 Who Is This So Weak and Helpless

Receiving God’s Word

Message: Being Made New in 2026

Scripture: Romans 12

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 26


Q. How does Christ fill the office of a king?


A. Christ fills the office of a king in making us his willing subjects, in ruling and defending us, and in restraining and conquering all his and our enemies

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Closing Hymn

#162 Of the Father's Love Begotten

Benediction