Welcome

Introit | Come, Let Us Use the Grace Divine arr by Dale Wood

Call to Worship (Psalm 119)
Leader: Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws.
People: Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
Leader: Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
People: My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end. We praise you, Lord for revealing yourself to us in your word.

Hymn | “How Firm a Foundation”

Prayer of Confession (unison)
Lord God, scripture urges us to be more than people who just listen to your word. We are urged to be doers. We realize that too often we are not more than listener. Our faith is passive when you call us to be actively engaged in the world, as Jesus was. Move our hearts and minds to seek you through prayer and through your word. Forgive our self-centeredness and teach us to seek your will always. May your joy in us, despite the fact that we are too easily lost, be our strength always. In the name of our Savior, Jesus we continue our prayer in the silence of our hearts….

Silent Prayer

Assurance of Pardon (1 Timothy 1: 15,17)
Leader: Here are words we can trust, words that merit full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. To all who confess their sins and resolve to lead a new life, he says, “Your sins are forgiven.”
People: He also says, “Follow me.” Now to the one who rules all worlds, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Gloria Patri

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen. Amen.

Scripture | Nehemiah 8:1-12, selected verses

Sermon | “Rebuild on God’s Word” - Rev.Anne K. Havrilla

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil; for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever, Amen.

Anthem |

Offering

Ministry Focus

Affirmation of Faith (The Nicene Creed)
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Hymn | “Standing on the Promises”

Benediction

Postlude | “Jubilee” by Fred Binckes