The promise of heaven gives stamina to God's saints

OPENINGHYMN: # 867 Afflicted Saint, to Christ Draw Near        (vs.1-4)

INVOCATION

CALL TO WORSHIP (from John’s vision of heaven in Revelation 7 and 14:13)

CONFESSION OF SIN AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS

PRAYER OF THE DAY

THE WORD

FIRST LESSON:  Luke 6:20-23

SUNG RESPONSE: #884 Lord, When Your Glory I Shall See

SECOND LESSON:  Revelation 21:1-7  

NICENE CREED

SERMON HYMN: #892 By All Your Saints Still Striving (vs.1, 4, 3)

SERMON Text: Hebrews 11:32-40  

THEME:  It’s not easy being a Saint

OFFERING /OFFERTORY: There Is a Higher Throne

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH AND REMEMBRANCE OF THE FAITHFULLY DEPARTED

LORD'S PRAYER

THE SACRAMENT

WORDS OF INSTITUTION 

OCHRIST, LAMB OF GOD

DISTRIBUTION: #880 For All the Saints (vs.1-8)

PRAYER

BLESSING

CLOSING HYMN:  #889 Jerusalem the Golden (vs.1-3)