A SERVICE OF WORSHIP FOR THE LORD’S DAY

Christ the King Sunday

November 24, 2024

WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

 

PRELUDE                 “Come, Thou Almighty King”   

                                                                         Roberta Rowland-Raybold                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

*CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 24:7-8, 10

Lift up your heads, O you gates;

be lifted up, you ancient doors,

that the King of glory may come in.

Who is this King of glory?

The LORD Almighty—

He is the King of glory.

 

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

 

*HYMN 263              All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!

                       

PRAYER OF CONFESSION 

Righteous God, you have crowned Jesus Christ as Lord of all. We confess that we have not bowed before him and are slow to acknowledge his rule. We give allegiance to the powers of this world and fail to be governed by justice and love. In your mercy, forgive us. Raise us to acclaim him as ruler of all, that we may be loyal ambassadors, obeying the commands of our Lord Jesus Christ...

 

Silent Prayers of Confession

 

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS 

Jesus himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins we might live for righteousness; by his wounds we have been healed. For we were going astray like sheep, but now have been returned to the shepherd and guardian of our souls.   (1 Peter 2:24) The good news therefore is this:  In Jesus Christ we are sought, we are found, we are forgiven.
Thanks be to God!

 

 

*GLORIA PATRI         “Glory Be to the Father”          #581

 

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

 

SCRIPTURE LESSONS:          Daniel 7:9-10; 13-14; John 18:33-37

 

SERMON     “Our One True King”       Rev. Maryellen Robeson 

 

*HYMN 804              Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart!   

 

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH        The Apostles’ Creed           Page 35         

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 

         

OFFERTORY ANTHEM    “How Shall I Sing Thy Majesty”

                                                                                          Ryan Hebert

 

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

 

*DOXOLOGY – Hymn 606 

                                                                                           

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

 

*HYMN 268              Crown Him with Many Crowns  

                  

*BENEDICTION  

 

*POSTLUDE          Trumpet Tune on “Diademata”

                                                                                Michael Helman

 

     

 

                        *Those who are able are invited to stand.