THE MORNING DIVINE SERVICE
The Lord’s Day ~ May 20, 2012 ~ 9:30am
Rev. Michael Brown, leading worship and preaching
* Indicates standing if you are able
CALL TO WORSHIP
*INVOCATION
* GOD’S GREETING
* SONG OF PRAISE
(#320) “Safely Through Another Week”
READING OF THE LAW
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
DECLARATION OF PARDON
DOXOLOGY
CONFESSION OF FAITH
Apostles’ Creed
PASTORAL PRAYER
OFFERING
*SONG OF PREPARATION
(#220.1–3, 13) Psalm 109: “O God, Whom I Delight to Praise”
*PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE READING
Luke 6.27–36
SERMON
“Love Your Enemies”
PRAYER OF APPLICATION
SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
* SONG OF RESPONSE
(#60) Psalm 35: “Be Thou My Helper in the Strife”
* GOD’S BENEDICTION
THE EVENING DIVINE SERVICE
The Lord’s Day ~ May 20, 2012 ~ 6:00pm
Rev. Michael Brown, preaching and leading worship
CALL TO WORSHIP
* INVOCATION
*GOD’S GREETING
* GLORIA PATRI
* SONG OF PRAISE
(#284) Psalm 136: “Give Thanks to God, for Good Is He”
* CONFESSION OF FAITH
EVENING PRAYER
OFFERING
* SONG OF PREPARATION
(#288) Psalm 139: “Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me”
*PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE READING
Psalm 139
SERMON
“Practical Theology”
PRAYER OF APPLICATION
* SONG OF RESPONSE
(#290) Psalm 139: “O Lord, My Inmost Heart and Thought”
* GOD’S BENEDICTION
Hi Christine,
The term “Divine Service” is much older than CURC. It was used frequently in the Protestant Reformation during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to emphasize that God is the primary actor in worship, serving his people with Word and sacrament. The main reason God calls us to worship (and thus the main reason we go) is not for us to serve but to be served by God. The same Lord who once laid aside his outer garments and stooped down to wash the feet of his disciples is the same Lord who condescends to us every Lord’s Day to serve us and feed our souls with the nourishment of the Gospel. Our worship of God is the response to his serving us every week. Thus, it is a *Divine* service, and not *our* service.
Why do you name your church services Divine? This sounds odd and somewhat mystical. Please explain.
Thanks so much