It's Time To... Focus on the Future

WORSHIP THEME: It’s Time To… Focus on the Future

OPENING HYMN: #880 For All the Saints           (vs.1-6)

INVOCATION

THE PROMISE OF HEAVENLY GLORY

CONFESSION OF SINS & ANNOUNCEMENT OF GOD’S FORGIVENESS                                                  

PRAYER OF THE DAY

THE WORD

FIRST LESSON:  Revelation 7:9-17

SUNG RESPONSE: #884 Lord, When Your Glory I Shall See (v.1)

SECOND LESSON:  Matthew 5:1-12

NICENE CREED

SERMON HYMN: #690 Blest Are They (vs.1-5)

SERMON TEXT: 1 John 3:1-3 (EHV)

THEME:  We have the hope of being home with God

OFFERING/WELS CONNECTION 

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH AND

REMEMBRANCE OF THE FAITHFULLY DEPARTED 

LORD'S PRAYER

THE SACRAMENT

WORDS OF INSTITUTION 

O CHRIST, LAMB OF GOD

DISTRIBUTION: #886 Blessed Are They

PRAYER

BLESSING

CLOSING HYMN:  #885 There Is a Higher Throne (vs.1-2)