Over the course of a month in our pastoral prayers, MGPC consistently mentions the local congregations in this city, usually praying for one and its leaders. We pray for fruit for their work of sharing God’s Word, the Gospel contained therein, and for wisdom in those who lead. This article from Eric Bancroft gives five …
D.G. Hart had this great quote from J.Gresham Machen’s Christianity And Liberalism in a post at his blog. Weary with the conflicts of the world, one goes into the Church to seek refreshment for the soul. And what does one find? Alas, too often, one finds only the turmoil of the world. The preacher comes …
Songs of preparation: O Praise The LORD, Jerusalem, Give Thanks and Amazing Grace. Prayer of adoration and confession: Thankful to God for His work of creation; sorrowful, but profoundly thankful, for that within ourselves that made God’s work of recreation through Christ necessary. Song of assurance, affirmation, doxology: The Family Prayer Song, the Apostles’ Creed, …
Songs of preparation: What A Friend We Have In Jesus; From the highest of heights / Indescribable; and Hallelujah! Praise the LORD’s Name (Psalm 148) Prayer of adoration and confession: praying that the light that has come to the world in the person of Jesus would continue to shine in us, we approach God whose …
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