CALL TO WORSHIP
Come, everyone. Rejoice at all the wonderful things that Jesus has done and is doing still. Let us give thanks and offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Holy God, there are times when we would rather not call you parent because we would prefer to live the undisciplined life. We would rather go our own way and avoid the training you insist on giving us. We like to be easy-going, slack in our morals, haphazard in our prayers, spiritually out-of-condition. Forgive such denial of our responsibilities as your children, so unlike your true and perfect Son, Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray. Amen.

DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS
Hear the Good News. By the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ we are called to the assembly of the firstborn wh…