November 2, 2025
Call to Worship
PRELUDE
RESPONSIVE CALL I Chronicles 16:23-36 #28
INVOCATION “You Above All” #433
SONG of ADORATION “Love Divine . . . Excelling” #183
Confession and Assurance
READING of GOD’S LAW
Hear God’s Law, His Will for Your Life, from I Peter 1:13-17
Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile . . .
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
PRAYER of CONFESSION BOCP
Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. ◆
ASSURANCE of PARDON from I Peter 1:18-25
Hear these words of comfort from God’s Holy Word:
. . . knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. He was fore-known before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God . . . And this word is the good news that was preached to you.
Friends in Christ, be assured by the promise of the Most High God, having been ransomed and washed clean, born again of imperish-able seed, that your are forgiven, your guilt swallowed up in the bountiful mercy of Christ, and you now stand forgiven in the sight of God. Amen. ◆
SONG of RESPONSE “Before the Throne . . .” CH #121
Life of Worship
PROFESSION of FAITH The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended into hell.
On the third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there shall he come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Church universal,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen. ◆
OFFERING
DOXOLOGY #334
PRAYER of DEDICATION
KIDS’ PUPPET SHOW “Noah”
CHILDREN’S CATECHISM
Q1. Who is the first and best of beings?
A. God is the first and best of beings.
PASSING of the PEACE
(Children remain in the service today.)
Ministry of the Word
SONG “Thou, Whose Almighty Word” #300
PRAYER for ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE READING John 6:41-60 p.1060
SERMON “True Food & True Drink” Pastor Zach
Ministry of Sacrament
COMMUNION HYMN “Be Thou My Vision“ #434
INVITATION to the LORD’S SUPPER
WORDS of INSTITUTION
The BREAD and the CUP
(All baptized believers who look to Christ and His cross Alone for salvation are invited to join us at the Lord’s Table)
FELLOWSHIP FUND OFFERING
SONG of RESPONSE “Bless Be the Tie”
BENEDICTION
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