From time to time I like to share one of our worship services from Grace Fellowship Church. In that vein, here is how we worshiped on one October Sunday morning. This week\u2019s cast of characters included Paul as the service leader and preacher, Allie as the lead worshiper, and Patrick as the elder who prayed and read the sermon text. The band was comprised of piano, bass, guitar, and a cajone along with a second vocalist.<\/p>\n
Welcome and Call to Worship (Paul) <\/p>\n
Paul began the service with these words: “‘Praise the LORD!\u00a0Praise, O servants of the LORD,\u00a0praise the name of the LORD!’\u00a0This call to praise God comes from Psalm 113\u2014a Psalm that glories in the fact there is no god like our God\u2014the Creator, Saviour and King over all.\u00a0So, let’s do what the Psalmist calls us to do and praise our God together!”<\/p>\n
Singing (Allie) “Come Praise and Glorify” Confession and Word of Assurance (Paul) <\/p>\n
“Isaiah 59 says, ‘Behold, the LORD\u2019s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save,\u00a0or his ear dull, that it cannot hear;\u00a0but your iniquities have made a separation\u00a0between you and your God,\u00a0and your sins have hidden his face from you\u00a0so that<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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