Setlist for January 4, 2009

Morning Worship

PT preached a "state of the church" message. The music/worship theme revolved around Psalm 145, telling out the greatness of God. The congregation read from Ps 145 after each song until we had it finished. Then 3 men prayed, adding further reasons for praising God in this coming year. As last week, I again borrowed some structural ideas from Seedsower Music. 

Opening song:

O for a thousand tongues

Set:

Great is the Lord (Michael W. Smith)

Blessed be your name (Redman)

How great thou art

  the men leading us in prayer

The Lord (Ps 23) (sovereign grace)

B/4 sermon

Mercies anew (sovereign grace)

Evening Worship

This was our monthly Lord's Table observance. Pastor Joe preached from Heb 10 the fact of and our deliverance from "falling into the hands of an angry God." It was really good.

Opening Song:

Before the throne of God above

Set:

Always forgiven (sovereign grace)

  PJ requested this for these lines, 

"Anger and wrath, sure condemnation, should be my portion, my just reward; Never have seen it, never will know it, your loving-kindness enfolds my life."

Indulgent God

  This is an old hymn by Joseph Kent (1803) that we sing to the tune St. John (also called Calkin). The very title almost seems excessive, "indulgent God," until we understand author's attempt to describe the majestic splendor of God's grace, Christ's sin, and our monstrous sin guilt. I'll post the hymn later. 

Behold the Lamb (Getty)

At the Table: (something new -- handed out half sheets with the words on them)

Here, O my Lord (Bonar's classic)

Here is love (the Welsh "love song")

Sorry I'm not more verbal -- still wrestling some kind of virus.