November 6, 2022

*Call to Worship | Psalm 73:25-26 | Blake Arnoult

God invites and calls us into his presence to worship him.

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Pastor: 25 Whom have I in heaven but you?

And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. 

People: 26 My flesh and my heart may fail,

but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

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*Song of Adoration | Revive Us Again

We begin by responding with praise to God for who he is and for what he does. 

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We praise Thee, O God!

For the Son of Thy love,

For Jesus Who died,

And is now gone above.

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We praise Thee, O God!

For Thy Spirit of light,

Who hath shown us our Savior,

And scattered our night.

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Hallelujah! Thine the glory.

Hallelujah! Amen.

Hallelujah! Thine the glory.

Revive us again.

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All glory and praise

To the Lamb that was slain,

Who hath borne all our sins,

And hath cleansed every stain.

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All glory and praise

To the God of all grace,

Who hast brought us, and sought us,

And guided our ways.

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Chorus

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/ Revive us again;

Fill each heart with Thy love;

May each soul be rekindled

With fire from above. /

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/ Chorus /

Music and Lyrics: W.P. Mackay

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*Confession of Faith | Apostles’ Creed

With the church in history we confess a basic statement of what Christians believe.

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I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

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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.1 

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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 he will come to judge the living and the dead.

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I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic2 church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

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1: The phrase "descended into hell" refers to the torments Christ suffered before his death on the cross.

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2: The term “catholic” means “universal”, throughout all ages and generations.

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*Song of Confession | Before The Throne Of God Above

Psalms, hymns, spiritual songs are simply prayers that are sung. We respond in repentance and praise for God’s redemptive work in Christ.

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Before the throne of God above

I have a strong, a perfect plea;

A great High Priest, whose Name is Love,

Who ever lives and pleads for me.

My name is graven on His hands,

my name is written on His heart;

I know that while in Heaven He stands

no tongue can bid me thence depart;

no tongue can bid me thence depart.

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When Satan tempts me to despair,

And tells me of the guilt within,

Upward I look, and see Him there

Who made an end of all my sin.

Because the sinless Savior died,

My sinful soul is counted free;

For God, the Just, is satisfied

To look on Him and pardon me.

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Halleluiah! Halleluiah!

Praise the One, Risen Son of God!

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Behold Him there, the risen Lamb!

My perfect, spotless Righteousness,

The great unchangeable I AM,

The King of glory and of grace.

One with Himself, I cannot die;

My soul is purchased by His blood;

My life is hid with Christ on high,

With Christ, my Savior and my God.

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Chorus

Music and Lyrics: C.L. Bancroft

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Confession of Sin | Kyrie Eleison

We fight the temptation to hide our sin and instead acknowledge it openly to God, but we do so in light of the grace offered in Jesus.

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Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

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Assurance of Pardon | Romans 8:1 | Blake Arnoult

The good news of the gospel is that we are forgiven in Jesus Christ. This assurance is based on God’s words of promise and it is therefore certain.

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1 There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

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*Song of Response | As The Deer

We respond in repentance and praise for God’s redemptive work in Christ.

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As the deer panteth for the water

So my soul longeth after Thee

You alone are my heart’s desire

And I long to worship Thee

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You alone are my Strength, my Shield

To You alone may my spirit yield

You alone are my heart’s desire

And I long to worship Thee.

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You’re my Friend and You are my Brother

Even though You are a King

I love You more than any other

So much more than anything

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Chorus

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I want You more than gold or silver

Only You can satisfy

You alone are the real joy-giver

And the apple of my eye

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Chorus

Music and Lyrics: Martin Nystrom

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Prayer of Thanksgiving

We offer our gratitude to God in prayer in response to his gifts and blessings to his people and ask that he make us faithful managers of these gifts.

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Song of Thanks | Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

As we offer our prayers so we also offer up our thanks in song.

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O soul, are you weary and troubled?

No light in the darkness you see?

There’s light for a look at the Savior,

And life more abundant and free!

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Turn your eyes upon Jesus,

Look full in His wonderful face,

And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,

In the light of His glory and grace.

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Thro’ death into life everlasting,

He passed, and we follow Him there;

O’er us sin no more hath dominion –

For more than conquerors we are!

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Chorus

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His Word shall not fail you – He promised;

Believe Him, and all will be well:

Then go to a world that is dying,

His perfect salvation to tell!

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/ Chorus / 

Music and Lyrics: Helen Howarth Lemmel

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Prayer for Christ’s Church

We lift up our requests to God knowing that he hears us when we pray.

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*Reading of Scripture | Mark 14:1-11 | Blake Arnoult

God reveals himself and his work and speaks to us his people through his Word.

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1 It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, 2 for they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar from the people.”

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3 And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. 4 There were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment wasted like that? 5 For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they scolded her. 6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7 For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you will not always have me. 8 She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burial. 9 And truly, I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.”

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10 Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought an opportunity to betray him.

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Pastor: The Word of the Lord

People: Thanks be to God

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The Preaching of the Word | Blake Arnoult

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“Beginning of Passion Stories of Jesus”

The Gospel of Mark: A Mosaic of Jesus

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Pastoral Prayer

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Sacrament of Communion

Sacraments are visible signs of the invisible grace of God - what Christ does by his Holy Spirit within us. Communion (also called the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist), as the distribution of the elements of bread and wine, symbolizes a meal. Communion is a sign of fellowship. That sign signifies more than just the future heavenly fellowship that is to come. The outward sign signifies the inner reality that sinners already experience fellowship with God in the Spirit because of Jesus. Communion is not a meal for good people. It functions as a renewing seal to desperate sinners of that fellowship we have with our holy and gracious God.

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You will be invited to come forward. If you are not a Christian we encourage you to spend this time in reflection on what you’ve seen and heard in the worship. Children who have not received their first communion are welcome and encouraged to come forward with their families to witness their partaking. We invite children who are ready to make a public profession of faith in Christ to arrange a meeting with the elders, and thus become “communicants” at the Lord’s Table. 

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Pastor: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Pastor: Lift up your hearts!

People: We lift them up to the Lord.

Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

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Prayer of Thanksgiving and Words of Institution

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Pastor: Let us proclaim the mystery of the faith: 

People: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Hallelujah! 

Pastor: Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed for us. Hallelujah! 

People: Therefore, let us keep the feast. 

Pastor: The gifts of God for the people of God.

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Please let an usher know if it is difficult for you to come forward. We would be happy to serve you at your seat. All communion bread is gluten-free. All communion wine is made from  grape juice.

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A communion prayer for those searching for the truth:

Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth and the life. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Give me the ability to follow you no matter what it might cost me. Give me an understanding for you that is coherent, convincing, and leads to the life that you promise. Amen.

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Communion Song | Here Is Love

We celebrate our communion in faith and song.

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Here is love, vast as the ocean,

Loving-kindness as the flood,

When the Prince of Life, our Ransom,

Shed for us His precious blood.

Who His love will not remember?

Who can cease to sing His praise?

He can never be forgotten,

Throughout Heaven's eternal days.

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On the mount of crucifixion,

Fountains opened deep and wide;

Through the floodgates of God's mercy

Flowed a vast and gracious tide.

Grace and love, like mighty rivers,

Poured incessant from above,

Heaven's peace and perfect justice

Kissed a guilty world in love.

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Here is love that conquered evil:

Christ, the firstborn from the grave;

Death has failed to be found equal

To the life of Him Who saves.

In the valley of our darkness

Dawned His everlasting light;

Perfect love in glorious radiance

Has repelled death’s hellish night.

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That same love beyond all measure,

Mocked and slain by hateful men,

Lives and reigns in resurrection

And can never die again.

Here is love for all the ages,

Radiant Son of Heav’n He stands,

Calling home His Father’s children,

Holding forth His wounded hands.

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Here is love, vast as the heavens;

Countless as the stars above

Are the souls that He has ransomed,

Precious daughters, treasured sons.

We are called to feast forever

On a love beyond our time;

Glorious Father, Son, and Spirit

Now with man are intertwined.

Music and Lyrics: Matt Giles, Vell Rives, Will Rees

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Departing Song | I Stand Amazed

We begin to end in faith and song.

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I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene,

And wonder how He could love me, a sinner condemned, unclean.

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How marvelous! How wonderful! And my song shall ever be:

How marvelous! How wonderful! Is my Savior’s love for me!

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For me it was in the garden, He prayed: “Not my will, but Thine.”

He had no tears for His own griefs, but sweat-drops of blood for mine.

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Chorus

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He took my sins and my sorrows, He made them His very own;

He bore the burden to Calvary, and suffered, and died alone.

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Chorus

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When with the ransomed in glory His face I at last shall see,

’Twill be my joy through the ages to sing of His love for me.

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Music and Lyrics: Charles Hutchison Gabriel 

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*Benediction | Romans 15:13 | Blake Arnoult

God sends us out with his blessing. A benediction is not a prayer. We don’t bow our heads. We lift them up and even lift up our hands to receive his blessing as we are sent out as participants in his mission to the city of man.

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13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Adult Teaching

Today, November 6, 4-6pm

Join us at the home of Tim and Frances Arnoult on Sunday, 

November 6 for the third and final session of our series!

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Youth Teaching

November 13, 11:30am - 1pm

5th-12th graders! Join us at the Erwin home for pizza, fellowship, and teaching by Pastor Blake!

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Adult Christmas Party

December 4, 6-8pm

All adults are invited to join us at the home of Blake and Ryan Arnoult for our annual Christmas party on December 4 at 6pm! We will share a meal as we celebrate the Christmas season together! This is a BYOB, adults-only event. 

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Children’s Christmas Party

December 11, 11:30am-1pm

Kids and parents, join us for lunch at an awesome Christmas party hosted at the Donovan home on December 11, directly after the worship service! 

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Christmas Eve Service

December 24, 3-4:30pm

Cornerstone is gathering for our annual Christmas Eve fellowship at 3pm followed by a worship service at 3:30pm. Invite your friends and family to join us!

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