OPENING PRAYER
Loving God, we have come to worship you.
Help us to pray to you in faith,
to sing your praise with gratitude,
and listen to your word with eagerness;
through Christ our Lord.
Amen
SONG: "Holy, holy, holy!"
Words: Reginald Heber
Music: John B. Dykes
VERSE 1
Holy, holy, holy!
Lord God Almighty
Early in the morning
Our song shall rise to Thee
Holy, holy, holy!
Merciful and mighty
God in three persons
Blessed Trinity!
VERSE 2
Holy, holy, holy!
Though the darkness hide thee
Though the eye of sinful man
Thy glory may not see
Only Thou art holy
There is none beside Thee
Perfect in power, in love and purity
VERSE 3
Lord God Almighty
Oh thy works shall praise Thy name
In earth and sky and sea
Holy, holy, holy!
Merciful and mighty
God in three persons
Blessed Trinity
CONFESSION OF SINS
Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your Name.
Amen.
SERMON
by Tormod Helland
SONG: "How Deep The Father's Love For Us"
Words/Music: Stuart Townend
VERSE 1
How deep the Father's love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory
VERSE 2
Behold the man upon a cross
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
VERSE 3
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
INFO ABOUT MISSIONS & OFFERING
Mission field of the month: Central Asia
Your offering can be given through Vipps at #70492
(More info on the focus for today's offering is to be found here)
PRAYER
(We encourage you to pray together and for one another,
close of by praying "The Lord's Prayer")
Prayer requests can be sent here
(Will be handled anonymously and private)
SENDING
(Finish of the gathering by praying the Benediction Prayer together)
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord make his face to shine upon you,
and be gracious to you.
May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
and give you peace.