God, Where Is Your Love?

Rev. Brian Hofman

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Prelude Miriam Hector
“What a Beautiful Name”
“All Is Well”
Welcome/Announcements
Lighting of the Advent Candle
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God.
We light this candle as a sign
of our waiting hope and for the coming Christ.
* Call to Worship
L: The Lord has done great things for us!
P: And we are filled with joy!
L: Our God has turned our weeping into singing,
P: our tears into songs of joy!
L: O Christ of God, come anew in our hearts this day,
P: and remain in us forever.
* Song of Worship “Mighty to Save”
* God’s Greeting
* We Greet Each Other
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon
* Song of Praise
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
Congregational Prayer
Special Music: Patrick Visscher
“He Shall Reign Forevermore”
Offering
Prayer of Preparation
Scripture Reading
Psalm 44
Message: Pastor Brian
“God, Where Is Your Love?”
Response of Faith Heidelberg Catechism 26
Q. What do you believe when you say, “I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth”?
A. That the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who out of nothing created heaven and earth and everything in them, who still upholds and rules them by his eternal counsel and providence, is my God and Father because of Christ the Son.
I trust God so much that I do not doubt he will provide whatever I need for body and soul, and will turn to my good whatever adversity he sends upon me in this sad world.
God is able to do this because he is almighty God and desires to do this because he is a faithful Father.
* Song of Response
“O God, We Have Heard” (Psalm 44)
* Benediction
* Closing Song
“The Power of Your Love”
Postlude