Return, Resistance, and Restoration
In Return, Resistance, and Restoration we take an Autumn walk through the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, studying Israel’s return from exile. We’ll find not only those lessons important for our own eventual return of sorts (to in-building worship), but also lessons of restoration that will be deeply important for our continuing process of church Renewal.
Ezra 3:1-13 – The Temple (Pt. 1)
Rev. Benjamin Browneye – Pastor, Riverside Christian Reformed Church
Riverside Drive-In Service
Sunday, September 13, 2020
Service Time: 9:30am – please arrive no later than 9:15am to allow for proper distanced parking.
Service Station: 87.9 FM – listen on your car radio.
You must remain in your vehicle to attend.
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CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 118
Opening Prayer
God’s Greeting
OPENING SONG
I Will Sing of the Mercies of the Lord (1-2)
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever,
I will sing, I will sing,
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever,
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord.
With my mouth will I make known
Your faithfulness, Your faithfulness:
With my mouth will I make known
Your faithfulness to all generations.
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever,
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord.
All the hosts of the angels sing God’s praise forever,
for the things he has done.
All the hosts of the angels sing God’s praise forever,
all the hosts of the angels sing God’s praise.
Who can be compared to God
in faithfulness, in faithfulness?
Who can be compared to God
in faithfulness to all generations?
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever,
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord.
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I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever
Author and Tune: James H. Fillmore (1849-1936)
Copyright: Public Domain
Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #169
Congregational Prayer
God’s Word
Ezra 3:1-13
Resistance, and Restoration: The Temple (Pt. 1)
CLOSING SONG
Great is Thy Faithfulness (1-3)
Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
there is no shadow of turning with thee;
thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not;
as thou hast been thou forever wilt be.
Great is thy faithfulness!
Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see:
all I have needed thy hand hath provided–
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
sun, moon, and stars in their courses above
join with all nature in manifold witness
to thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.
Great is thy faithfulness!
Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see:
all I have needed thy hand hath provided–
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide,
strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
Great is thy faithfulness!
Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see:
all I have needed thy hand hath provided–
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
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Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father
Author: Thomas O. Chisholm (1923)
Tune: FAITHFULNESS (Runyan)
Copyright: Public Domain
Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #556
God’s Blessing
DOXOLOGY
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
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Author: Thomas Ken (1709)
Tune: GENEVAN 134 (OLD HUNDREDTH)
Composer: Louis Bourgeois
Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #638
Midi song arrangements provided by hymnary.org
Riverside Christian Reformed Church CCLI license #462829
