260531: Worship Bulletin
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.
Morning Worship Service on Trinity Sunday, May 31, 2026
Morning Worship Service on Trinity Sunday, May 31, 2026
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness. (Psalm 29:2)
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
The Voluntary for Silent Prayer
Alas, and did my Savior bleed, and did my sovereign die?
Would he devote that sacred head for such a worm as I?
But drops of grief can never repay the debt of love I owe:
here Lord, I give myself away: 'tis all that I can do.
*Call to Worship: Revelation 4:8, Isaiah 6:3, Psalm 96:9
Minister: “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,
People: who was and is and is to come!”
Minister: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
People: the whole earth is full of his glory!”
Unison: Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
*Hymn of Adoration: “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” (TH No. 38)
1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
in light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.
2 Unresting, unhasting and silent as light,
nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;
thy justice like mountains high soaring above
thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.
3 Great Father of glory, pure Father of light,
thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;
all praise we would render; O help us to see
'tis only the splendor of light hideth thee!
*Prayer of Adoration and Congregational Prayer
Unison: God of my Salvation: Heavenly Father, blessed Son, eternal Spirit, I adore you as one Being, one Essence, one God in three distinct Persons, for bringing sinners to your knowledge and to your kingdom. Holy Father, you have loved me and sent Jesus to redeem me. Blessed Jesus, you have loved me and assumed my nature, shed your own blood to wash away my sins, wrought righteousness to cover my unworthiness. Holy Spirit, you have loved me and entered my heart, implanted there eternal life, and revealed to me the glories of Jesus. Three Persons and one God, I bless and praise you, for love so unmerited, so unspeakable, so wondrous, so mighty to save the lost and raise them to glory.Amen.
from “The Trinity” in The Valley of Vision
*Confession of Faith: Westminster Larger Catechism 7–9
Minister: What is God?
People: God is a Spirit, in and of himself infinite in being, glory, blessedness, and perfection; all-sufficient, eternal, unchangeable, incomprehensible, everywhere present, almighty, knowing all things, most wise, most holy, most just, most merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.
Minister: Are there more Gods than one?
People: There is but one only, the living and true God.
Minister: How many persons are there in the Godhead?
People: There are three persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one true, eternal God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory; although distinguished by their personal properties.
Unison: Thanks be to God!
*Gloria: Tune: “Gloria Patria, Greatorex”
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.
Psalter Reading: Psalm 96 (TH Page 819)
Minister: Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.
People: Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation from day to day.
Minister: Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
People: For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.
Minister: For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
People: Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and glory are in his sanctuary.
Minister: Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
People: Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts.
Minister: Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.
People: tremble before him, all the earth.
Minister: Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”
People: The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; he will judge the people with equity.
Minister: Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
People: let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them.
Minister: Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy; they will sing before the Lord, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth.
People: He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his truth.
*Hymn of Response: “Come, Thou Almighty King” (TH No. 101)
1 Come, thou Almighty King,
help us thy name to sing,
help us to praise.
Father, all glorious,
o'er all victorious,
come and reign over us,
Ancient of Days.
2 Come, thou Incarnate Word,
gird on thy mighty sword,
our prayer attend.
Come, and thy people bless,
and give thy Word success;
Spirit of holiness,
on us descend.
3 Come, Holy Comforter,
thy sacred witness bear
in this glad hour.
Thou who almighty art,
now rule in every heart,
and ne'er from us depart,
Spirit of pow'r.
4 To the great One in Three
eternal praises be,
hence evermore.
His sovereign majesty
may we in glory see,
and to eternity
love and adore.
Prayer of Confession
Unison: Lord God Almighty, your understanding is unsearchable and infinite, your arm cannot be stayed, your agency extends through limitless space. All works hang on your care, and with you time is a present now. Holy is your wisdom, power, mercy, ways, works. How can I stand before you with my numberless and aggravated offenses? I have often loved darkness, observed lying vanities, forsaken your given mercies, trampled underfoot your beloved Son, mocked your providences, flattered you with my lips, broken your covenant. It is of your compassion that I am not consumed. Lead me to repentance and save me from despair. Let me come to you renouncing, condemning, loathing my sin, but hoping in the grace that flows even to the chief of sinners. At the cross may I contemplate the evil of sin, and abhor it, look on him whom I pierced, as one slain for me, and by me. And then may my soul rest in you, O immortal and transcendent one, revealed as you are in the Person and work of your Son, the Friend of sinners.
Adapted from “God and Myself” in The Valley of Vision
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Words of Assurance
Minister: Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered….I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Psalm 32:1, 5)
People: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
*Hymn of Thanksgiving: “Jesus, What a Friend for Sinners” ( SH No. 255)
1 Jesus, what a Friend for sinners!
Jesus, Lover of my soul;
friends may fail me, foes assail me—
he, my Savior, makes me whole.
Chorus
Hallelujah, what a Savior! Hallelujah, what a Friend!
Saving, helping, keeping, loving; he is with me to the end.
2 Jesus, what a strength in weakness!
Let me hide myself in him;
tempted, tried, and sometimes failing,
he, my strength, my vict'ry wins.
3. Jesus, what a help in sorrow!
While the billows o'er me roll,
even when my heart is breaking,
he, my comfort, helps my soul.
4 Jesus, I do now receive him;
more than all in him I find;
he has granted me forgiveness:
I am his, and he is mine!
Worship of God through Tithes and Offerings
*Doxology (Tune: “Old Hundredth”)
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host:
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; Amen
*Prayer of Thanksgiving and Dedication
*Reading of The Holy Scriptures
Minister: This is the Word of God.
Unison: Thanks be to God for his Word!
*The Prayer for Illumination
Sermon (Timothy Miller)
*Hymn of Response: “Glory Be to God the Father” (SH No. 333)
1 Glory be to God the Father, glory be to God the Son,
glory be to God the Spirit, great Jehovah, Three in One;
glory, glory, glory, glory, while eternal ages run!
2 Glory be to him who loved us, washed us from each spot and stain;
glory be to him who bought us, made us kings with him to reign;
glory, glory, glory, glory, to the Lamb that once was slain.
3 Glory to the King of angels, glory to the church's King,
glory to the King of nations, heav'n and earth your praises bring;
glory, glory, glory, glory, to the King of glory bring!
*Benediction
Unison: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all. Amen.
Postlude
*Denotes congregational standing, if able.
Morning Worship Service on Trinity Sunday, May 31, 2026
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness. (Psalm 29:2)
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
The Voluntary for Silent Prayer
Alas, and did my Savior bleed, and did my sovereign die?
Would he devote that sacred head for such a worm as I?
But drops of grief can never repay the debt of love I owe:
here Lord, I give myself away: 'tis all that I can do.
*Call to Worship: Revelation 4:8, Isaiah 6:3, Psalm 96:9
Minister: “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,
People: who was and is and is to come!”
Minister: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
People: the whole earth is full of his glory!”
Unison: Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
*Hymn of Adoration: “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” (TH No. 38)
1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
in light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.
2 Unresting, unhasting and silent as light,
nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;
thy justice like mountains high soaring above
thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.
3 Great Father of glory, pure Father of light,
thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;
all praise we would render; O help us to see
'tis only the splendor of light hideth thee!
*Prayer of Adoration and Congregational Prayer
Unison: God of my Salvation: Heavenly Father, blessed Son, eternal Spirit, I adore you as one Being, one Essence, one God in three distinct Persons, for bringing sinners to your knowledge and to your kingdom. Holy Father, you have loved me and sent Jesus to redeem me. Blessed Jesus, you have loved me and assumed my nature, shed your own blood to wash away my sins, wrought righteousness to cover my unworthiness. Holy Spirit, you have loved me and entered my heart, implanted there eternal life, and revealed to me the glories of Jesus. Three Persons and one God, I bless and praise you, for love so unmerited, so unspeakable, so wondrous, so mighty to save the lost and raise them to glory.Amen.
from “The Trinity” in The Valley of Vision
*Confession of Faith: Westminster Larger Catechism 7–9
Minister: What is God?
People: God is a Spirit, in and of himself infinite in being, glory, blessedness, and perfection; all-sufficient, eternal, unchangeable, incomprehensible, everywhere present, almighty, knowing all things, most wise, most holy, most just, most merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.
Minister: Are there more Gods than one?
People: There is but one only, the living and true God.
Minister: How many persons are there in the Godhead?
People: There are three persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one true, eternal God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory; although distinguished by their personal properties.
Unison: Thanks be to God!
*Gloria: Tune: “Gloria Patria, Greatorex”
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.
Psalter Reading: Psalm 96 (TH Page 819)
Minister: Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.
People: Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation from day to day.
Minister: Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
People: For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.
Minister: For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
People: Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and glory are in his sanctuary.
Minister: Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
People: Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts.
Minister: Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.
People: tremble before him, all the earth.
Minister: Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”
People: The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; he will judge the people with equity.
Minister: Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
People: let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them.
Minister: Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy; they will sing before the Lord, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth.
People: He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his truth.
*Hymn of Response: “Come, Thou Almighty King” (TH No. 101)
1 Come, thou Almighty King,
help us thy name to sing,
help us to praise.
Father, all glorious,
o'er all victorious,
come and reign over us,
Ancient of Days.
2 Come, thou Incarnate Word,
gird on thy mighty sword,
our prayer attend.
Come, and thy people bless,
and give thy Word success;
Spirit of holiness,
on us descend.
3 Come, Holy Comforter,
thy sacred witness bear
in this glad hour.
Thou who almighty art,
now rule in every heart,
and ne'er from us depart,
Spirit of pow'r.
4 To the great One in Three
eternal praises be,
hence evermore.
His sovereign majesty
may we in glory see,
and to eternity
love and adore.
Prayer of Confession
Unison: Lord God Almighty, your understanding is unsearchable and infinite, your arm cannot be stayed, your agency extends through limitless space. All works hang on your care, and with you time is a present now. Holy is your wisdom, power, mercy, ways, works. How can I stand before you with my numberless and aggravated offenses? I have often loved darkness, observed lying vanities, forsaken your given mercies, trampled underfoot your beloved Son, mocked your providences, flattered you with my lips, broken your covenant. It is of your compassion that I am not consumed. Lead me to repentance and save me from despair. Let me come to you renouncing, condemning, loathing my sin, but hoping in the grace that flows even to the chief of sinners. At the cross may I contemplate the evil of sin, and abhor it, look on him whom I pierced, as one slain for me, and by me. And then may my soul rest in you, O immortal and transcendent one, revealed as you are in the Person and work of your Son, the Friend of sinners.
Adapted from “God and Myself” in The Valley of Vision
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Words of Assurance
Minister: Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered….I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Psalm 32:1, 5)
People: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
*Hymn of Thanksgiving: “Jesus, What a Friend for Sinners” ( SH No. 255)
1 Jesus, what a Friend for sinners!
Jesus, Lover of my soul;
friends may fail me, foes assail me—
he, my Savior, makes me whole.
Chorus
Hallelujah, what a Savior! Hallelujah, what a Friend!
Saving, helping, keeping, loving; he is with me to the end.
2 Jesus, what a strength in weakness!
Let me hide myself in him;
tempted, tried, and sometimes failing,
he, my strength, my vict'ry wins.
3. Jesus, what a help in sorrow!
While the billows o'er me roll,
even when my heart is breaking,
he, my comfort, helps my soul.
4 Jesus, I do now receive him;
more than all in him I find;
he has granted me forgiveness:
I am his, and he is mine!
Worship of God through Tithes and Offerings
*Doxology (Tune: “Old Hundredth”)
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host:
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; Amen
*Prayer of Thanksgiving and Dedication
*Reading of The Holy Scriptures
Minister: This is the Word of God.
Unison: Thanks be to God for his Word!
*The Prayer for Illumination
Sermon (Timothy Miller)
*Hymn of Response: “Glory Be to God the Father” (SH No. 333)
1 Glory be to God the Father, glory be to God the Son,
glory be to God the Spirit, great Jehovah, Three in One;
glory, glory, glory, glory, while eternal ages run!
2 Glory be to him who loved us, washed us from each spot and stain;
glory be to him who bought us, made us kings with him to reign;
glory, glory, glory, glory, to the Lamb that once was slain.
3 Glory to the King of angels, glory to the church's King,
glory to the King of nations, heav'n and earth your praises bring;
glory, glory, glory, glory, to the King of glory bring!
*Benediction
Unison: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all. Amen.
Postlude
*Denotes congregational standing, if able.
May 25, 2026
