Ascension Day, May 9, 2024, 6:30PM
* Call to Worship ~ Psalm 47:5-6
* Opening Prayer and Invocation
* God’s Greetings ~ Revelation 1:4-5
* Opening Hymn ~ #371 “Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise” (tune)
First Lesson: The Law ~ Leviticus 16:11-22 (p. 95)
Psalm of Response ~ Psalm 24B:1-3, 5 (tune)
Second Lesson: The Prophets ~ 2 Samuel 6:12-15 (p. 258)
Psalm of Response ~ Psalm 47A (tune)
Third Lesson: The Writings ~ Psalm 2 (p. 448)
Psalm of Response ~ Psalm 2A (tune)
Fourth Lesson: The Gospels ~ John 14:15-18; 15:26-16:15, 33 (p. 901)
Psalm of Response ~ Psalm 23A (tune)
Fifth Lesson: The Acts of the Apostles ~ Acts 1:1-11 (p. 909)
Psalm of Response ~ Psalm 110A (tune)
Sixth Lesson: The Epistles ~ Ephesians 4:7-13 (p. 977)
Psalm of Response ~ Psalm 68B (tune)
Seventh Lesson: The Apocalypse ~ Revelation 1:9-18 (p. 1028)
Psalm of Response~ Psalm 149B (tune)
Confession of Faith ~ Heidelberg Catechism, Q&A 46-51 (FP 218; TPH 879)
Homily ~ "Why We Celebrate Christ's Ascension"
Prayer of Application (FP 108)
* Closing Hymn ~ #370:1, 4 “A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing” (tune)
* God’s Blessing ~ Numbers 6:24-26
FP=Forms and Prayers book
*=please stand if you are able.