Watchword for the Week

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, O righteous,

and shout for joy, all you upright in heart.

(Psalm 32:11)

(Moravian Daily Texts 2017)

ORGAN PRELUDE

WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP

(Verses from Psalm 32)

Happy are those whose sins are forgiven,

whose wrongs are pardoned. Happy is the one

whom the LORD does not accuse of doing

wrong and who is free from all deceit.

When I did not confess my sins,

I was worn out from crying all day long.

My strength was completely drained, as

moisture is dried up by the summer heat.

Then I confessed my sins to you; I did not

conceal my wrongdoings. I decided to confess

them to you, and you forgave all my sins.

You are my hiding place;

you will save me from trouble.

I sing aloud of your salvation,

because you protect me.

Hymn 157 * Sing of the Lord’s goodness

People’s Choice Hymns are marked with an asterisk (*)

(Children may join the Kids’ Church programme)

PRAYER of APPROACH

Because God is good,

and has intended us to share his goodness,

we open ourselves to nothing less than

transformation as we say together:

Holy God, holy and mighty,

holy and immortal, have mercy on us.

You are the Word behind all words,

the calm at the core of the storm,

the energy that sustains creation.

You are present

in the pain behind the tears,

the laughter in the eyes,

the yearning in the heart.

All these you share,

yet your gift to us is much more.

So, open us up, Lord,

we whose lives are locked,

whose thoughts are well rehearsed,

whose prayer is predictable.

Open us up to depths we have not explored,

truths we have avoided,

paths we have not followed,

beauty we have yet to admire.

Open us up to Jesus,

in whom all things are held together for God

and for our good. Amen.

Hymn 259 v. 1+5 Beauty for brokenness!

(Hymn of the Month, March 2017)

WORDS of ASSURANCE

May God be gracious to us and bless us,

may God cause his face to shine on us.

May God’s purpose be known on earth;

God’s saving power among the nations.

Thanks be for God’s love and mercy. Amen.

ANTHEM Sing unto the Lord a new song

SCRIPTURE READINGS

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 OT p. 5

St. Matthew 4:1-11 NT p. 6

The word of God: Thanks be to God!

Hymn 338 Jesus, tempted in the desert

SERMON Rev. James Brown

Hymn 167 * Guide me, O thou great Jehovah

(Offerings are gathered and brought forward)

The APOSTLES’ CREED (Hymn 628)

PRAYERS for OTHERS

Response: God, send your Spirit:

renew the life of the earth.

The LORD’S PRAYER (Bahasa Indonesia)

(Please use your preferred language for praying.)

English words at: Hymn 652, Second Form (b)

Bapa kami yang di sorga, Dikuduskanlah

nama-Mu, datanglah Kerajaan-Mu, jadilah

kehendak-Mu di bumi seperti di sorga.

Berikanlah kami pada hari ini makanan kami

yang secukupnya dan ampunilah kami akan

kesalahan kami, seperti kami juga

mengampuni orang yang bersalah kepada

kami; dan janganlah membawa kami ke

dalam pencobaan, tetapi lepaskanlah kami

dari pada yang jahat. Karena Engkaulah

yang empunya Kerajaan dan kuasa dan

kemuliaan sampai selama-lamanya. Amin.

COMMUNION PRAYER

The Lord be with you, and also with you.

Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give God thanks and praise.

It is right to praise you… with all who love Jesus

and honour his name we praise you, singing the

hymn of your everlasting glory:

Hymn 769 * Holy, holy, holy

BREAKING the BREAD

INVITATION and COMMUNION

(Please come forward to share)

SHARING GOD’S PEACE

Chorus * The most Excellency is Jesus

The most Excellency is Jesus,

Shout Hallelujah, Amen! (2x)

NOTICES and DISMISSAL

Hymn 519 * Love divine, all loves excelling

BLESSING ANTHEM

The Lord bless you and keep you

Peter C. Lutkin (1858-1931)