Due to heavy snowfall overnight, the LPC Church Worship Service is CANCELLED for Sunday, February 26th, 2023.
The Preach for the Call service is re-scheduled for Sunday, March 19th, 2023. The vote will take place immediately after the service.
February 26th, 2023
We welcome you to this service of worship on the Lord’s Day. This morning we welcome Rev. Lydia Bae who will be preaching for the call.
Welcome & Announcements
The Call to Worship:
My heart is steadfast O God.
We will sing and make music with our soul.
Awake, harp and lyre!
We will awaken the dawn.
I will praise You, Lord, among the nations;
We will sing of You among the peoples.
For great is Your love, higher than the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
Let Your glory be over all the earth.
O give thanks to the LORD, for the LORD is good;
God’s steadfast love endures forever.
Hymn: The Steadfast Love of the Lord #20
Prayer of Adoration & Confession
Holy God, Your power fills the universe with light and love. Your tender hand embraces those who are suffering and wounded. You welcome strangers and care for the lonely.
We are awed by the amazing magnitude of Your compassion. You welcome each of us and guide us to our eternal Promised Land through Christ. Our guide and our protector, as we gather today in Your holy house, meet us where we are. Speak to us in ways that we understand. Come to us, O God, in our time of worship.
Our Redeemer and Lord Jesus, renew and refresh us with Your gentle and selfless Spirit. We confess that we prefer our old lives; we nurture grudges, and we are reluctant to welcome or forgive one another. In Your loving kindness, have mercy upon us and move among us so that we might live together with grace. And now as we confess our weaknesses and failures in our silent prayer, forgive our sins.
Assurance of Pardon
Hymn: Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer #651
Children’s Time
Scripture Reading: Joshua 3:1-8; 14-17 (Eleanor Mills)
Sermon: “Step Out in Faith”
Hymn: He leadeth me #650
Invitation to the Offering: (Please click here to see how you can give your offering)
Doxology
Hymn: Praise God from Whom all blessings flow #830
Prayer of Dedication
Lord God, we offer our gifts in thanksgiving for all the goodness you provide. Bless our gifts and our lives so that we become a source of goodness for others, in the name of Christ, our strength and our hope. Amen
The Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be 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 and ever. Amen
Hymn: Blessed Assurance #687
Benediction
The grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the love of God our Father and the companionship of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The grace of Jesus Christ, our Lord, the love of God, our Father, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you, now and forevermore. Amen.
Choral Amen: Amen, Amen, A—men
MAY THE LORD, MIGHTY LORD
May the Lord, mighty Lord, Bless and keep us forever.
Grant us peace, perfect, peace, Courage in every endeavour.
Open your eyes and see his face, Know his grace forever.
May the Lord, mighty Lord, Bless and keep us forever.
Langley Presbyterian Church Announcements
In Memoriam – The flowers displayed today are in loving memory of Elaine Murray, mother & grandmother of Bev & Jason Feick.
Food Bank Donations – The wheelbarrow is now in place at the back of the Sanctuary. We are collecting non-perishable food items for local families in need. Norma Leith will be delivering your donations to the Langley Food Bank.
Banner “Behold the Lamb of God” – (Hanging on the Pulpit)
The violet background represents the sorrow and suffering of the Lenten season; repentance and remorse. The halo distinguishes the lamb as Christ. The Lamb of G
od was sacrificed on the cross for the forgiveness of all sins.
The World Day of Prayer – March 3rd. This is an international ecumenical Christian laywomen’s initiative. It is run under the motto “Informed Prayer and Prayerful Action,” and is celebrated annually in over 170 countries on the first Friday in March. The movement aims to bring together women of various races, cultures and traditions in a yearly common Day of Prayer, as well as in closer fellowship, understanding and action throughout the year.
LPC Library Reopens TODAY, February 26th, 2023 – The LPC Library, closed since the start of pandemic in March 2020, is now reopened. Please stop by and browse through your LPC Library collection. Someone will be there to assist before and after services.
OUR MISSION
“To Glorify and enjoy God.”
OUR PURPOSE
“To make the light of Jesus Christ shine upon our community.”