18.06.24 CTK Worship Guide – Proper 7 (General explanation of how we order our services.)

18.06.17 CTK Worship Guide – Proper 6 (General explanation of how we order our services.) Revelation Psalm 92:1–4, 12–15 Adoration Hymn 48: It Is Good to Sing Your Praises (Tune: 296) (YouTube) Glory Be to the Father (Hymn 12) Confession 2 Corinthians 5:6–10, 14–17 Hymn 269: My Faith Looks Up to Thee (YouTube) Expiation 2 Corinthians 3:18 Hymn 191: All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name (YouTube) Dedication Hymn 304: Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies (Tune: 46) (YouTube) Commission Hymn 195: Christ for the World We Sing (Tune: 10) (YouTube)

18.06.03 CTK Worship Guide – Proper 4 (General explanation of how we order our services.) Revelation Psalm 139:1–6, 13–18 Adoration Hymn 20: Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above (YouTube) Glory Be to the Father (Hymn 12) Confession Psalm 81:4-10 Expiation 2 Corinthians 4:5-6 Hymn 44: O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright (YouTube) Commission Hymn 262: Soldiers of Christ, Arise (YouTube)

18.05.27 CTK Worship Guide – Trinity (General explanation of how we order our services.) This Sunday we celebrate the Trinty. Revelation Isaiah 6:1-4 Adoration Hymn 6: Holy God, We Praise Your Name (YouTube) Glory Be to God the Father (Tune 134) (YouTube of the tune) Glory be to God the Father, Glory be to God the Son, Glory be to God the Spirit:  Great Jehovah, Three in One! Glory, blessing, praise and honor while unending ages run! Amen! Confession Isaiah 6:5 Hymn 4: Holy Trinity, Thanks and Praise to Thee (YouTube of the tune) Expiation Isaiah 6:6-7 Hymn 255: Love […]

18.05.20 CTK Worship Guide – Pentecost (General explanation of how we order our services.) This Sunday we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. Revelation Acts 2:1-8 Adoration Hymn: For Your Gift of God the Spirit (Tune 170; YouTube) For your gift of God the Spirit, pow’r to make our lives anew, pledge of life and hope of glory, Savior, we would worship you. Crowning gift of resurrection sent from your ascended throne, fullness of the very Godhead, come to make your life our own. He who in creation’s dawning brooded on the lifeless deep, […]

18.05.13 CTK Worship Guide – Ascension (General explanation of how we order our services.) This Sunday we have the joy of celebrating the ascension of our risen Lord into heaven, where he is even now seated at the Father’s right hand. Revelation & Adoration We will begin the service with a reading of Acts 1:1-11, which reminds us of the events surrounding Christ’s ascension into heaven. We will respond by singing Hymn 180 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (YouTube), our Prayer of Praise, and Easter Doxology (Tune 31). Confession & Expiation Paul prays in Ephesians 1:15-23 that the eyes of our hearts woudl […]

18.05.06 CTK Worship Guide – Easter 6 (General explanation of how we order our services.) Revelation & Adoration Our service this week will begin with a responsive Scripture reading from Psalm 98 (# 104 in our hymnal), followed by our anticipation of Christ’s rule with singing Hymn 105: Jesus Shall Reign and a Prayer of Praise and our Easter Doxology. Confession & Expiation John 15:12-17 will remind us that we did not choose Christ, but he chose us as an act of his own mercy. We will respond by singing Hymn 81: Depth of Mercy, a time of silent prayer, and our Corporate Prayer […]

18.04.29 CTK Worship Guide – Easter 5 (General explanation of how we order our services.) In this Sunday’s service, we will focus our attention on praise and love for Christ, he who loved us through his death and resurrection. Revelation Psalm 22:25-31 will call us to worship: “From you comes my praise in the great ocongregation.” Adoration We will do just that by singing Hymn 20 “Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above”(YouTube), a Prayer of Praise, and our Easter Doxology (Tune 31). Confession John 15:1–8 will call us to confession, reminding us that those who abide in Christ will bear fruit. We […]

18.04.22 CTK Worship Guide – Easter 4 (General explanation of how we order our services.) We continue to celebrate the resurrection of Christ this week, remembering that he is the foundation and cornerstone of the church. Revelation We begin with a portion of a sermon from the apostle Peter in Acts 4:5-12 in which he proclaims that a man was healed “by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead.” This Jesus “is the stone that was rejected,” but through his death and resurrection, “there is no other name under heaven given among […]

18.04.15 CTK Worship Guide – Easter 3 (General explanation of how we order our services.)