Weekly Order of Worship – Providence United Reformed Church

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both the morning (9:30 AM) and afternoon (3:00 PM) Sunday worship services will be only available online via our video livestream.

Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. (James 4:10)

Prelude (9:20 AM) – organ/piano duet
Welcome & Opening Prayer (9:30 AM)
Opening Song: Lord, to You My Soul is Lifted
- Trinity Psalter Hymnal #25A, Verses 1 & 2, 4 & 5
Confession of Sin
Congregational Prayer
Song of Preparation: Preserve Me, O My God
- Trinity Psalter Hymnal #16A, Verses 1, 4 & 5
Scripture Reading: 2 Thessalonians 1
- Scripture Text: 2 Thessalonians 1:5-12
Sermon: Justice for the Persecuted
- Just Rewards
- The Just Judge
- Justice is an Answer to the Prayer of God’s People
Closing Song: Day of Judgment! Day of Wonders!
- Blue Psalter Hymnal #370
Closing Prayer
Doxology: O Lord, Thou Hast Ascended
- Trinity Psalter Hymnal #68B
Postlude – organ/piano duet

Prelude (2:50 PM) – organ/piano duet
Welcome & Opening Prayer (3:00 PM)
Opening Song: Bless the Lord, My Soul
- Trinity Psalter Hymnal #103A, Verses 1 – 3
Confession of Faith: Apostles’ Creed
Congregational Prayer
Song of Preparation: Who with God Most High Finds Shelter
- Trinity Psalter Hymnal #91B, Verses 1-3
Scripture Reading: Acts 17:1-15;
- Scripture Text: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4
Sermon: Encouragement for a Persecuted yet Thriving Church
- A Promise of Grace from God (verses 1-2)
- Abundant Thanksgiving to God (verse 3)
- Boasting about their Perseverence in the Churches of God (verse 4)
Song of Response: God is our Refuge and Our Strength
- Trinity Psalter Hymnal #46B, Verses 1 – 3
Prayer for the Coming Week
Closing Song: O God, to Us Show Mercy
- Trinity Psalter Hymnal #67A
Postlude – organ/piano duet