THE JICARILLA APACHE REFORMED CHURCH
May 17, 2020

WE COME NEAR TO GOD
CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 66:1-4
Shout for joy to God, all the earth;
sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!
Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.
All the earth worships you and sings praises to you;
they sing praises to your name.”

OPENING SONG: "O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUjVTdeFvio

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
L: Let us together confess our sins to almighty God. Let us pray.
C: Gracious God,
you have given us the law of Moses and the good news of Jesus
to direct us in the way of life.
You offer us your Holy Spirit
so that we can be born to new life as your children.
Yet, O God, we confess that the ways of death have a strong attraction
and that we often succumb to their lure.
Give us the vision and courage to choose and nurture life,
that we may receive your blessing. Amen

WORDS OF ASSURANCE Micah 7:18-20
(These words provide assurance, from God's word, that your sin is forgiven in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ.)
"Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity
and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance?
He does not retain his anger forever,
because he delights in steadfast love.
He will again have compassion on us;
he will tread our iniquities underfoot.
You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.
You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham,
as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old."

THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

WE LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD
SCRIPTURE LESSON: Zechariah 10:1-12

SERMON: "Who Needs A Shepherd? We Do!"

WE RESPOND TO GOD
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: The Apostles Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified,
died, and was buried; he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven and is seated
at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy church throughout the world,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins
he resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

CLOSING SONG: "Glorious Day"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXp6xcY5IqU

BENEDICTION Numbers 6:24-26, p.114
"The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace."