The Second Order of Service

1. The Congregation being assembled,
the Minister shall solemnly call them to Worship, saying:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Our help is in the name of the LORD,
Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 124:8.
Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.
For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised;
He is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
But the LORD made the heavens. Amen. Psalm 96:3-5.         

 2. The Minister shall proclaim the Law of God, exhorting the Congregation to repentance, faith, and holiness of life.

 Now this is the commandment, and these are the statutes and judgments which the LORD your God has commanded to teach you, that you may observe them in the land which you are crossing over to possess, that you may fear the LORD your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged. Therefore hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe it, that it may be well with you, and that you may multiply greatly as the LORD God of your fathers has promised you—‘a land flowing with milk and honey.’

 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:1-5.

O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture,
And the sheep of His hand.
Psalm 95:6-7.

 3. After a moment of silent prayer, the congregational prayer of confession shall be said, using words of Holy Scripture, such as:

For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. Psalm 86:5.

GOD, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Luke 18:13.
JESUS, Son of David, have mercy on me!  
Mark 10:47.
LORD, Son of David, have mercy on us!
Matthew 20:31.

I pray, LORD God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You Who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments, please let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes open, that You may hear the prayer of Your servant which I pray before You now, and confess the sins of the children of Israel which we have sinned against You. We have acted very corruptly against You, and have not kept the commandments, the statutes, nor the ordinances which You commanded Your servant Moses. Nehemiah 1:5-7.

Have mercy upon us, O God,
According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
Blot out our transgressions.
Psalm 51:1.

 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Hebrews 8:10.

Now to the King eternal, Immortal, Invisible, the only God,
be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:17.

4. The Minister or Music Director shall lead the Congregation in singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs of praise and thanksgiving.

5. Prayers of intercession shall be led by the Minister, including petitions for the world, the country, the Civil Government and Royal Family, the sick, the community, the Church, and the spread of the Gospel. The intercessions shall end with the Lord’s Prayer; then the Apostles’ Creed shall be said.

OUR FATHER Which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one: for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Matthew 6:9–13; Luke 11:1–4.

Strengthen us also in the most holy universal faith, of which we make profession with heart and mouth, saying:

I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Exodus 6:3.
Maker of heaven and earth: Genesis 1:1.
And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord, John 1:1; Acts 10:36.
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, Luke 1:35.
Born of the virgin Mary, Matthew 1:23,25. 
Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Matthew 27:24,25. 
Was crucified, dead, and buried: Matthew 27:35; Luke 23:46; Matthew 27:59-60.
He descended into hell; 1 Peter 3:19. 
The third day He rose again from the dead; Luke 24:6. 
He ascended into heaven, Acts 1:9. 
And sitteth on the right hand of God, Acts 7:55.
the Father Almighty; Acts 7:55. 
from thence He shall come to judge Acts 1:11; 17:31.
the quick and the dead. 2 Corinthians 5:10.
I believe in the Holy Spirit; Mark 1:10.
the holy Christian church; Hebrews 12:22.
the Communion of Saints; Hebrews 12:23.
the Forgiveness of sins; Hebrews 9:15.
the Resurrection of the body, 1 Corinthians 15:12-16.
and the Life everlasting. Amen.  John 3:16; 5.24; Revelation 22:20.

6. A sermonic hymn of preparation shall be sung, during which the Congregation shall present their tithes and offerings to the Lord.

Now may He Who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness, while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God. For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God, while, through the proof of this ministry, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal sharing with them and all men. 2 Corinthians 9:10-13.

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7. The Reading of God’s Word shall follow, after which the
Minister shall preach the Sermon from the Holy Scriptures. 

8. A final Hymn or Spiritual Song may be sung, following a final Prayer. 

9. The Minister shall conclude the service by lifting
his hands and pronouncing the Benediction upon the Congregation: 

THE PEACE OF GOD,
which passes all understanding,
keep your hearts and minds
in the knowledge and love of GOD,
and of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord;
and the blessing of GOD ALMIGHTY,
the FATHER, the SON, and the HOLY SPIRIT, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.

‘The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
be with us all evermore.’
 Amen.
2 Corinthians 13:14.