Welcome
Thank you for worshipping with us today. We are so glad you’re here! We believe that real friendships are possible even when people differ in their views on faith and life. We value conversation and want you to know that no matter where you come from you are welcome here.
At Resurrection SD our goal is to create an atmosphere of Christian Worship that incorporates the beautiful contributions of our own generation without discarding the spiritual wealth of our past. This Worship Guide is intended to help you better appreciate the movements within the beauty of historic Christian liturgy.
If you have any questions about what you hear or see today, I’d love to get together over coffee and talk about it. Please don’t hesitate to contact me!
HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TODAY AS WE WORSHIP
We hope that much of what you see and hear today is familiar, but there are a few things that may be new to you, even though they go back to the earliest days of the Church!
First, The Regulative Principle of Worship
God has revealed to us the acceptable forms of Christian worship in the Bible and we are not free, nor is it safe, to add to them. We are free, however, to express these forms in a culturally legible style that has the power to captivate our hearts and minds with the beauty of Christ. This is called the Regulative Principle of Worship. We pray that you will find our worship experience to be both biblically authentic and holistically beautiful (Luke 24:13-35; 1 Tim 4:13; Col 3:16; Acts 2:42; for a negative example see Exod 32:1-6).
Second, The Dialogical Principle of Worship
In Christian worship we are not just learning things about God; rather, God is actively speaking to us through His Word by the power of His Spirit, and we then respond in the worship of adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and praise. This is called the Dialogical Principle of Worship. It means that worship is a conversation with God! We pray that as you take part in this dialogue today you would hear and respond to the Incarnate Word, the Eternal God—the Lord, Jesus Christ. (Gen 12:1-8; Exod 24:1-11; Ps 106:1-12; Isa 6:1-7; John 1:1-14; Rom 10:17; 1 Thes 2:13; Heb 4:12; 1 Pet 1:23).
Third, Christ Centered Preaching
Jesus said that the entire Bible is primarily a story about who He is and what He has done for us as our champion. Therefore, the sermons you will hear at Resurrection SD will be more about Jesus than they are about us. This is called Christ Centered Preaching. We will talk about ethics (how to love God and people, and how life works best) and we will talk about the heroes of the faith (including their spectacular failures), but the key to discipline in the Christian life is a heart overflowing with love for God, and you only get that by knowing how much God first loves you (Luke 24:25-27; John 3:16; 1 Cor 2:1-5; Gal 2:20-21; Col 1:24-29; 1 John 4:16-19).
Finally, Children in Worship
We believe that a crucial part of Christian discipleship is children worshiping together with their parents. We invite children 5 and older to remain throughout the service. We have a nursery available downstairs starting at 11:10 AM for children 0-4 (Deut 4:9, 6:4-9; Ps 78:4, Eph 6:1-4; 2 Tim 3:15).
HOLY FIRE
HEBREWS
Acts 2:1-13
Entering into the Presence of the Lord
God always begins the conversation of worship by Calling us to Worship Him through His Word. We respond by singing songs of praise as we approach His Throne of Grace.
Prayer of Invocation
Greeting from God
Songs of Approach
Worship Music: Janet Blair
A mighty fortress is our God,
A bulwark never failing;
Our helper He amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe, he seeks to
work us woe;
His craft and pow’r are great, and
armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
Did we in our own strength
confide,
Our striving would be losing,
Were not the right man on our
side,
The man of God’s own choosing.
You ask who that may be? Christ
Jesus, it is He!
Lord Sabbaoth, His name, from age
to age the same,
And He must win the battle.
And though this world, with devils
filled,
Should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God has willed
His truth to triumph through us.
The Prince of Darkness grim, we
tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure, for lo, his
doom is sure;
One little Word shall fell him.
That Word above all earthly
powers,
No thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours,
Through Him who with us sideth.
Let goods and family go, this
mortal life also;
The body they may kill, God’s truth
abideth still.
His kingdom is forever.
Call:
A mighty fortress is our God.
Response:
His kingdom is forever!
Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy powerful hand
Bread of heaven,
Feed me now and evermore;
Bread of heaven,
Feed me now and evermore.
Open now the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing stream doth
flow;
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through.
Strong Deliverer,
Be Thou still my Strength and
Shield.
Strong Deliverer
Be Thou still my Strength and
Shield.
When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of deaths, and hellʼs
destruction,
Land me safe on Canaanʼs side.
Songs of praises, I will ever give to
Thee;
Songs of praises, I will ever give to
Thee.
Land me safe on Canaanʼs side
Bid my anxious fears, bid my
anxious fear
Land me safe on Canaanʼs side
Bid my anxious fears, bid my
anxious fears,
Goodbye
The reading of the law exposes our sin and we respond with honest confession. The reading of the Gospel reminds us of our salvation in Christ—that we are already accepted and loved by God because of what Jesus has done for us through His Life, Death, and Resurrection. We respond with the Doxology, an ancient Christian Song of Praise.
Reading of the Law
Pastor Rob Novak
Isaiah 33:13-16
Prayer of Confession
Moment of Silence
Corporate Confession of Sin
We confess Almighty God that we have greatly sinned.
In our thoughts, and in our words,
In what we have done, and in what we have failed to do…
We have treated Your holiness lightly, thinking little of our sin,
excusing what You condemn, and loving what is evil in Your sight.
We have spoken falsely, harbored bitterness, envied others, hidden
secret sins, and closed our eyes to injustice and suffering around us.
Have mercy upon us for the sake of Jesus Christ. Fill us with Your Holy
Spirit, that we might learn to hate evil, love righteousness, and walk
before You with reverence, humility, and joy.
Lord, Have Mercy.
Christ, Have Mercy.
Lord, Have Mercy.
Amen.
Holy God.
Holy and mighty.
Holy, immortal one.
Have mercy, have mercy, have mercy on us.
Have mercy, have mercy on us.
Declaration of Forgiveness
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!
Greeting with the Peace of Christ
Announcements
BAPTISM OF CHARLES TYNDALE THORNTON
Pastoral Prayer and Litany
The Lord’s Prayer
The Ministry of the Word
God Speaks to us through His Word by the Power of His Spirit; exposing to us the ugliness of sin, showing us the beauty of Christ, and calling us to a grateful obedience. We respond with a Song of Meditation and Praise.
2When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven.6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language.7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language?9Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”12 And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”13 But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.”
The Word of the Lord. (Thanks be to God.)
Exposition of God's Word
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God
Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall
rise to Thee;
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and
mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed
Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints
adore Thee,
Casting down their golden crowns
around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling
down before Thee,
Who wert and art and evermore
shalt be.
Holy, holy, holy! Though the
darkness hide Thee,
Though the eye of sinful man Thy
glory may not see,
Only Thou art holy; there is none
beside Thee,
Perfect in pow'r, in love, and purity.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God
Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name
in earth and sky and sea!
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and
mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed
Trinity!
We believe that the Lord’s Supper is a mystical encounter with God, where the Lord Jesus, through the power of the Spirit, communes with us in a special way. Just like physical bread and wine nourish our bodies, the mystery of the Body and Blood of Christ nourishes our spirits, and we respond with a Song of Rejoicing!
If you are a Christian and belong to any orthodox church, and you have been baptized, you are welcomed to participate in this sacrament with us today. If you’re not sure if that’s you, and you’d like to participate with us, please speak with any of our elders or ministry leaders after the service—we would love to help get you on a path towards partaking with us!
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Words of Institution
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
Blessed is the one who loves Your
word
Your ways are his delight
Knows that he needs it, eat, sleeps
and breathes it
Thinkin’ on it day and night
But sad for the one who walks away
Sits down with all the scoffers
Building his kingdom, callin’ it
freedom
Chasing after what the world offers
I want to be like a tree by the river!
Oh plant me down by the deep,
deep water
When the sun gets hot my leaves
won’t wither!
Oh plant me down like a tree by
the river
Oh plant me down by your deep,
deep water
I want to be like a mighty oak
Roots growing strong and deep
When the wind blows, the roots
gonna hold
Cause You’re holding on to me
Yeah You’re holding on to me
I want to be like a tree by the river!
Oh plant me down by the deep,
deep water
When the sun gets hot my leaves
won’t wither!
Oh plant me down like a tree by
the river
Oh plant me down by your deep,
deep water
Plant me, plant me, plant me by
the river and
Wash me, wash me, wash me with
Your water
I want to be like a tree by the river!
Oh plant me down by the deep,
deep water
When the sun gets hot my leaves
won’t wither!
Oh plant me down like a tree by
the river
Oh plant me down by your deep,
deep water
Bene-diction means “good word” and it is the last Word spoken in every service. This is not a prayer, this is God’s blessing pronounced over his people—raise your head and receive it! We go out into the world as servants and as lights knowing that we have the blessing, protection, and providential care of our faithful Covenant God!
Romans 15:13
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.
Amen.
Announcements
HELP NEEDED - LADLE FELLOWSHIP 5/24 & 5/31
Ladle is in a sudden need of 10-20 volunteers this coming Sunday and could use more next week on 5/31 as well. Please email pascal.dickinson@fpcsd.org to confirm.
FRIDAY FASTS
MEN’S MINISTRY
WOMEN’S GATHERING
Hello Res Pres Ladies! Please join us for our Monthly Share and Prayer virtual call! This month it will be on May 18th at 7pm. Check your email for the meeting link. We'll go over the last few journal prompts together. Not receiving the weekly emails? Please let Karen know (kbland056@gmail.com) and don't forget to join us on the Church Center App!
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