Songs of preparation: Glory Of Gloriesand I Will At All Times Bless The LORD (Psalm 27). Call to worship: Praise: Build Your Kingdom Here. Prayer and song of Confession: I Stand Amazed Scripture assurance, confession of faith, doxology: In Christ Alone; Romans 8: 31-39; Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow. Continuous reading: Daniel 6: …

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Songs of preparation: I Waited For The LORD (Psalm 40) and Consider Christ. Call to worship: Praise: Jesus Shall Reign Where’er The Sun. Corporate Prayer of Confession: Song of assurance, confession of faith, doxology: In Christ Alone; Romans 8: 31-39; Unto God Be Praise And Honour. Continuous reading:Daniel 5: 1 – 31 – Mysterious “handwriting …

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Among a number of suggestions about cultivating congregational singing in corporate worship Bob Smietana suggests: Tell church members what they will be singing ahead of time Let church members know in advance what songs will be sung on Sunday and provide links to the music in a church newsletter, email, or post on the church’s …

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Picking up Will Willimon’s position that modernity has overly individualised and psychologised contemporary pastoral Zac Hicks points out a primary purpose of corporate worship, the neglect of which weakens both worship and pastoral care. When we hear “pastoral care,” we typically think of one-on-one, gut-wrenching meetings between a pastor and a hurting congregant. We think …

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