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FIRST REFORMED CHURCH

ORDER OF WORSHIP

May 3, 2026

Jay Pluim

Prelude

Welcome, Announcements

Call to Worship

Opening Prayer

Greeting

*Song “Raise a Hallelujah”

Prayer of Confession “Come, Jesus Come”

Words of Assurance “Blessed Assurance”

Children’s Story – Mariah

*Song “Open the Eyes of My Heart”

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture: Excerpts from Hebrews 11:1; 13-16 & 12:1-3

Sermon: “Longing for Home”

Prayer of Blessing

*Apostles’ Creed

Congregational Prayer followed by The Lord’s Prayer

Song “Living Hope” (Taking up of Tithes and Offerings)

*Doxology

*Offertory Prayer

*Benediction

*Closing 187 “He is Lord”

Postlude   

*Stand if you are able  

“KNOWING CHRIST, MAKING HIM KNOWN”