Our Worship
    The liturgy used in our morning worship service was formulated from those used in Presbyterian congregations during the Reformation period and follows the basic "gospel logic" found in passages   of Scripture like Isaiah 6 and the New Testament Epistles.  Word, sacrament, and prayer predominate in this liturgy, for we believe they are the divinely appointed means of grace God usually employs to convert sinners and perfect His saints.   For more information about our worship, see our Directory for the Public Worship of God, which details the theology that informs our liturgy.  Click here for access to all the selections in our hymnal.


                                                         
PREPARATION

Prelude (Preparing for worship by private prayer and meditation on God's Word)

                                                               
PRAISE

Apostolic Salutation
Call to Worship
(usually from one of the Psalms)
Invocation and Prayer of Adoration
Psalm/Hymn of Adoration*

                                                          
CONFESSION

Reading of the Law
(the Ten Commandments or a portion of the Sermon on the Mount)
Corporate Confession of Sin
The Lord's Prayer
Assurance of Pardon from the Word
Psalm/Hymn of Thanksgiving

                                                            
THE WORD

Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Reading
Sermon

                                                            
RESPONSE         

Prayer of Consecreation
Profession of Faith
(either the Apostles' or Nicene Creed)
Psalm/Hymn of Response
Prayer of Intercession
Dedication of Tithes and Offerings
(during this time the Doxology is sung followed by a prayer)

                                                      
THE SACRAMENT

The Lord's Supper*

Gloria Patri

Benediction
Congregational Response
(either a corporate "Amen" or the singing of Psalm 72:18-19)

                                                           
DISMISSAL

Announcements
Postlude
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*In accordance with the practice of Christianity since the time of the Apostles and the Early Chruch, we believe congregational singing should include metrical psalms as well as hymns.

*Due to our belief that it is a means of grace and that it was the practice of the Early Church, we observe the sacrament of the Lord's Supper every week; however, please note that not all OPC congregations observe the sacrament this often, nor do the doctrinal standards of the OPC require weekly observance.
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