Soli Deo Gloria Church
May 12, 2024
Eastertide
Our God Calls Us
Minister: Our Help is in the Name of the Lord!
People: Who made heaven and earth! (Psalm 124:8)
Sing
Speak O Lord
Our God Cleanses Us
Corporate Confession of Sin
Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorrowful and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your name. Amen!
Words of Pardon – Stand
Minister: Lift up your hearts!
People: We lift them up to the Lord!
Sing
Doxology
Power of the Cross
Our God Consecrates Us
Prayer of Illumination
Minister: Hear the Word of God!
People: Our ears are open!
Scripture Reading
Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-11
The Word Preached
Ascension Sermon
Worship of Giving
Our God Communes with Us
Minister: Christians, What do you believe?
People: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hades; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy *catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
*The word catholic means “general, universal, concerning the whole” and does not refer to the Roman Catholic Church.
Minister: These are the gifts of God for the people of God!
People: Thanks be to the Lord!
Fence the Table
The Liturgy of Bread
The Liturgy of the Cup
Sing
Praise His Name
Gloria Patri
Our God Commissions us
Benediction