Our faithful God is our help and our hope

OPENING HYMN: # 367 Across the Sky the Shades of Night (vs.2-4)

INVOCATION

NEW YEAR’S LITANY OF GOD’S FAITHFULNESS (Selected verses from Psalms 25, 33, 90, and 100)

HYMN: # 820 O God, Our Help in Ages Past (vs.1-6)

PRAYER OF THE DAY

THE WORD

FIRST LESSON: Luke 2:22-40

SUNG RESPONSE: # 602 Great Is Thy Faithfulness (vs.1-2)

SECOND LESSON: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11

APOSTLES’ CREED

SERMON HYMN: # 806 Your Days and Ways to God Surrender (vs.1-4)

SERMON TEXT: Psalm 4 (ESV)

THEME: Sleep Soundly in the LORD

OFFERING AND OFFERING SONG: #750 We Give Thee but Thine Own (vs.1-2)

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

LORD'S PRAYER (sung)

BLESSING

CLOSING HYMN: # 834 Still, My Soul, Be Still (vs.1-3)