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: Psalm 130:1-6
[1] Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!
[2] Lord, listen to my voice;
let your ears be attentive
to my cry for help.
[3] Lord, if you kept an account of iniquities,
Lord, who could stand?
[4] But with you there is forgiveness,
so that you may be revered.
[5] I wait for the Lord; I wait
and put my hope in his word.
[6] I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning—
more than watchmen for the morning.
Worship in Song
Worship Set for 11/5/2023
Cornerstone | Jesus, What a Friend For Sinners
The Word Preached: 1 Peter 4:12-19
Christian Suffering
[12] Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you, as if something unusual were happening to you. [13] Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may also rejoice with great joy when his glory is revealed. [14] If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. [15] Let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or a meddler. [16] But if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed but let him glorify God in having that name. [17] For the time has come for judgment to begin with God’s household, and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?
[18] And if a righteous person is saved with difficulty,
what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?
[19] So then, let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust themselves to a faithful Creator while doing what is good.
Response to the Word Preached
Response in Song: What a Friend We Have in Jesus