I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ,
His only Son our Lod, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy universal church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

response reading 45. psalms 103
Praise the LORD, O my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-
who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.


hymnal 250
1 Down at the cross where my Savior died, down where for cleanisng from sin I cried;
There to my heart was the blood applied; glory to His name
Glory to His name! Glory to His name!
There to my heart was the blood applied; glory to His name!
2 I am so wondrously saved from sin, Jesus so sweetly abides within;
There at the cross where He took me in; Glory to His name!
Glory to His name! Glory to His name!
There to my heart was the blood applied; glory to His name!
3 Oh, precious fountain that saves from sin! I am so glad I have entered in;
There Jesus saves me and keeps me clean; Glory to His name!
Glory to His name! Glory to His name!
There to my heart was the blood applied; glory to His name!
4 Come to this fountain so rich and sweet; Cast thy poor soul at the Savior's feet;]
Plunge in today and be made complete; glory to His name!
Glory to His name! Glory to His name!
There to my heart was the blood applied; glory to His name!


hymnal 633
Take these gifts, take these gifts, O our God:
All we have, all we have comes from you.
With our voices raised in thanks, Lord, we give to you.
Amen.

2 Timothy 2:20-26
20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble.
21 If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
22 Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.
24 And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.
25 Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.


hymnal 331
1 True hearted, wholehearted, faithful and loyal, King of our lives, by Thy grace we will be;
Under the standard exalted and royal, Strong in Thy strength we will battle for Thee.
Peal out the watchword! Silence it never! Song of our spirits, rejoicing and free;
Peal out the watchword! loyal forever! King of our lives, by Thy grace we will be.
2 True hearted, wholehearted, fullest allegiance Yielding hence forth to our glorious King;
Valiant endeavour and loving obedience, Freely and joyously now would we bring
Peal out the watchword! Silence it never! Song of our spirits, rejoicing and free;
Peal out the watchword! loyal forever! King of our lives, by Thy grace we will be.
3 True hearted, wholehearted, Savior all glorious Take Thy great power and reign there alone,
Over our wills and affections victorious, Freely surrendered and wholy Thine own
Peal out the watchword! Silence it never! Song of our spirits, rejoicing and free;
Peal out the watchword! loyal forever! King of our lives, by Thy grace we will be.