Worship Service
6:00 pm, 3 July 2022
Gathering MusicPsalm 15
*Call to Worship: Psalm 113:1-9 NKJV
Praise the Lord!
Praise, O servants of the Lord,
Praise the name of the Lord!
Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forevermore
From the rising of the sun to its going down
The Lord’s name is to be praised.
The Lord is high above all nations,
His glory above the heavens.
Who is like the Lord our God, who dwells on high,
Who humbles Himself to behold
The things that are in the heavens and in the earth?
He raises the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy out of the ash heap,
That He may seat him with princes—with the princes of His people.
He grants the barren woman a home, like a joyful mother of children.
Praise the Lord!
*Opening Prayer
*The Ten Commandments (in unison)See Insert
*Song of ApproachPsalm 148
Old Testament Scripture ReadingGenesis 2:18 – 3:24
Song of Submission & BlessingPsalm 45-C
SermonThe Godly Woman’s Focus, Part 2
New Testament Scripture Reading1 Timothy 2:11-15
*The Prayers
*Song of Blessing Psalm 128-B
*Deacon’s Prayer
*Benediction (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17)
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father,
Who has loved us
and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace,
Comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.
You are encouraged to visit our literature table
A box is on the table at the back for tithes and offerings
*Please Stand
A Warm Welcome to All
Welcome: We are pleased that you have come to worship with us at Erskine ARP Church. We believe that Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church, has called His people to gather each Lord’s Day in worshipping assemblies like this. We pattern our worship according to the directives He has given to us in the Bible. We pray that your attendance today will be beneficial to you.
The Lord’s Supper: We celebrate the Lord’s Supper each week. You are most welcome to join us if you are able to affirm the following:
(1) Do you confess that you are a sinner in the sight of God; that you deserve His punishment; that you are unable to save yourself; and that you are without hope of salvation apart from God’s love and mercy?
(2) Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Savior of sinners; and are you trusting in Him alone for your salvation?
(3) Do you accept the Bible, comprised of the Old and New Testaments, as the written Word of God; and as the only perfect rule of faith and life?
(4) Do you rely upon the Holy Spirit so that you can live all of life as a Christian, following the example set by Jesus Christ?
(5) Do you endeavour to exercise faithful stewardship of God’s resources entrusted to you for the furtherance of God’s Kingdom and purposes?
(6) Are you a baptised communicant member in good standing of a church that teaches and requires its members to uphold (in essence) the affirmations above?
If you cannot affirm all six of these statements, please do not partake. We encourage you to speak with the pastor or with one of our elders after the service to discuss this. It is our desire that you would be able to make this profession.
Parents: You are encouraged to keep your children with you in the worship service. If the need arises, we will work to assist parents in caring for their little ones during the service. We are considering the best way to provide for this need as we get started here.
Erskine ARP is a chapel of Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church (CRPC), Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP) Synod, in Halifax. You can learn more about us at https://www.crpchalifax.ca/.
The ARP Synod (our denomination) was formed in North America in 1782 when the Associate Presbyterian and the Reformed Presbyterian Churches merged. An interesting fact is that the first Presbyterian minister who was called to minister in this area was from the Associate Presbyterian Church in Scotland. He served the Presbyterians here who later built this church building. These early Presbyterians in this area were following in the train of the reformers of the 16th century who laboured to return the holy catholic church (the universal church) to the teaching and practice of Jesus and His Apostles as set forth in the Holy Scriptures.
Today’s Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church is committed to the same fidelity to the scriptures. Our desire to establish a new congregation here is in fact a desire to re-established a reformed church in this community that is true to the Reformed Confessions. You can learn more about the ARP Synod at https://arpchurch.org/. We believe that the need for the church to return to its apostolic roots is much needed today.
Our plan is to hold worship services here on the first and third Sunday of every month at 6:00 pm. These will be under the oversight of the session (minister and elders) of CRPC. Our prayer is that by providing biblical worship and preaching, the Lord will gather a congregation here that can eventually call its own pastor and elders and organise as an ARP congregation of Canadian Presbytery. Visit www.ErskineARP.ca for more information.
If you are interested in learning more about what we are doing here and what we want to see as a church, please do not hesitate to talk to us. Before we are able to begin holding weekly morning and evening worship services on this site, we invite you to worship with us in Halifax at 2063 Parker Street whenever you are able. We meet each week in Halifax at 10:30 for morning worship, 12:15 for lunch, 1:25 for prayer, and 2:00 for afternoon worship.