Sunday, January 12

Silence

Pause in silence to prepare your heart and become present to God.

Call to Worship

Receive God’s call to worship from his word:

Oh come, let us sing to the LORD;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
For the LORD is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.

Psalm 95:1-3

Adoration

Sing or say this praise to God:

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

Gloria Patri

Confession of Sin

Confess your sin to God:

Almighty God and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against your holy laws. We have left undone things which we ought to have done, and we have done things which we ought not to have done; there is no health in us. But you, Lord, have mercy on us, miserable offenders. God, spare those who confess their faults. Restore those who are repentant, according to your promises declared to us in Christ Jesus our Lord. Grant, merciful Father, for his sake, we may from now on live a godly, righteous, and humble life, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

Book of Common Prayer (1662)

Assurance of Grace

Receive the good news of God’s grace for sinners:

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Matthew 11:28-30

Apostles’ Creed

Affirm what you believe together with the historical church:

I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only-begotten Son, our Lord:
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary;
suffered under Pontius Pilate;
was crucified, dead, and buried;
he descended into hell;
the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

Silence

Pause in silence to prepare for hearing from God’s word.

Scripture Readings

Read the assigned scripture passages for the day. Click the reference to open text.

Prayer

Pray for the needs in your life, community, church, and the world.

The Lord’s Prayer

Pray these words that Jesus taught us to pray:

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name;
your kingdom come;
your 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 yours is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, forever. Amen.

Benediction

Go forth with this blessing from God’s word:

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

2 Corinthians 13:14

Strong Tower ChurchJanuary 12, 2025