November 23, 2025
PRELUDE
Call to Worship
From Psalm 147:1-3
Pastor: Praise the Lord!
People: It is good to sing praises
to our God;
Pastor: O Spirit, have mercy
upon us.
People: It is pleasant, and a song
of praise is fitting.
Pastor: Great is our Lord, and
abundant in power;
Pastor: His understanding is
beyond measure.
People: The Lord lifts up the
humble;
Pastor: He casts the wicked to the
ground.
People: Be gracious unto us. Save
us, Lord . . .
All: Praise the Lord! It is good
to sing praises to our
God! Amen.◆
PRAYER of INVOCATION from Matthew 18:20
SONG of ADORATION “The Church’s One Foundation” #466
Confession and Assurance
READING of GOD’S LAW
Hear God’s Law, His Will for Your Life, from 1 John 4:7–11
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
PRAYER of CONFESSION Gregory the Great
Pastor: O Lord, have mercy
upon us.
People: O Christ, have mercy
upon us.
Pastor: O Spirit, have mercy
upon us.
People: O God the Father in
heaven, we beseech you,
hear us.
Pastor: O God the Son, Redeemer
of the world, we beseech
you, hear us.
Pastor: Be gracious unto us.
People: Spare us, Lord.
Pastor: Be gracious unto us. Help
us, Lord.
People: Be gracious unto us. Save
us, Lord . . .
All: From our sin, from our
errors, from all evil, Lord,
deliver us. Lord, have
mercy upon us. Amen.◆
ASSURANCE of PARDON Exodus 34:6–7
Receive these words of comfort from God:
Jehovah is a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin.
Know that he will forgive all who turn to Him in faith and repentance. Friends in Christ, having confessed our sins, we all stand spotless in the sight of the One True God. Amen.◆
SONG of RESPONSE “I Hear the Words of Love” #131
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
PRAYER of DEDICATION
CHILDREN’S CATECHISM
Q3. How do we know there is a
God?
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We know there is a God by the light of nature in us and the works of God all around us (which clearly declare that there is a God) . . . but to truly know Him and be saved by Him, we must see him revealed by His Word and His Spirit.
PASSING of the PEACE
PRAYER of INTERCESSION
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, forever.
Amen. ◆
Ministry of the Word
SONG “Is He Worthy?” #899
PRAYER of ILLUMINATION
Dear Lord, thank You for giving us the Bible to teach us. Help us to listen to it, read it, remember it, and understand it. Help us to trust Your promises and always hold on to the hope of eternal life that comes through Jesus Christ. Amen. ◆
SCRIPTURE READING Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18
SERMON “A Fork in the Road” Pastor Zach
SONG of DEPARTURE “Gloria Patri” #331
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
