Prayer for the Gathering: Proper 25 from the Book of Common Prayer
Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Reflection: Quote from Charles Spurgeon
"Reflect on the wounds of Jesus until they wound your sins to death."
Call to Worship: Isaiah 53:3-12
[3] He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of suffering who knew what sickness was.
He was like someone people turned away from;
he was despised, and we didn’t value him.
[4] Yet he himself bore our sicknesses,
and he carried our pains;
but we in turn regarded him stricken,
struck down by God, and afflicted.
[5] But he was pierced because of our rebellion,
crushed because of our iniquities;
punishment for our peace was on him,
and we are healed by his wounds.
[6] We all went astray like sheep;
we all have turned to our own way;
and the Lord has punished him
for the iniquity of us all.
[7] He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth.
Like a lamb led to the slaughter
and like a sheep silent before her shearers,
he did not open his mouth.
[8] He was taken away because of oppression and judgment,
and who considered his fate?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;
he was struck because of my people’s rebellion.
[9] He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
but he was with a rich man at his death,
because he had done no violence
and had not spoken deceitfully.
[10] Yet the Lord was pleased to crush him severely.
When you make him a guilt offering,
he will see his seed, he will prolong his days,
and by his hand, the Lord’s pleasure will be accomplished.
[11] After his anguish,
he will see light and be satisfied.
By his knowledge,
my righteous servant will justify many,
and he will carry their iniquities.
[12] Therefore I will give him the many as a portion,
and he will receive the mighty as spoil,
because he willingly submitted to death,
and was counted among the rebels;
yet he bore the sin of many
and interceded for the rebels.
Worship in Song, Set #1- Remembrance
Worship Set for 10/22/2023
Christ Our Hope in Life and Death | O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
The Word Preached: 1 Peter 4:1-6
Following Christ
[1] Therefore, since Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same understanding—because the one who suffers in the flesh is finished with sin— [2] in order to live the remaining time in the flesh no longer for human desires, but for God’s will. [3] For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the Gentiles choose to do: carrying on in unrestrained behavior, evil desires, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry. [4] They are surprised that you don’t join them in the same flood of wild living—and they slander you. [5] They will give an account to the one who stands ready to judge the living and the dead. [6] For this reason the gospel was also preached to those who are now dead, so that, although they might be judged in the flesh according to human standards, they might live in the spirit according to God’s standards.
Response to the Word Preached: The Lord's Supper
Video: It Matters
Worship in Song, Set #2- Thanksgiving
Worship Set for 10/22/2023
It is Well with My Soul | Thank You Jesus for the Blood