Prayer for the Gathering: Proper 27 from the Book of Common Prayer
O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might
destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God
and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may
purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again
with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his
eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Reflection: New City Catechism Question 20
Q: Who is the Redeemer?
A: The only Redeemer is the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, in whom God became man and bore the penalty for sin himself.
Call to Worship: Philippians 2:5-11
Christ’s Humility and Exaltation
[5] Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus,
[6] who, existing in the form of God,
did not consider equality with God
as something to be exploited.
[7] Instead he emptied himself
by assuming the form of a servant,
taking on the likeness of humanity.
And when he had come as a man,
[8] he humbled himself by becoming obedient
to the point of death—
even to death on a cross.
[9] For this reason God highly exalted him
and gave him the name
that is above every name,
[10] so that at the name of Jesus
every knee will bow—
in heaven and on earth
and under the earth—
[11] and every tongue will confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Worship in Song
Worship Set for 11/12/2023
Because He Lives | Living Hope | Wonderful, Merciful Savior
The Word Preached: 1 Peter 5:1-4
About the Elders
[1] I exhort the elders among you as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory about to be revealed: [2] Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed for money but eagerly; [3] not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. [4] And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
Response to the Word Preached
Response in Song: What a Friend We Have in Jesus