St. Paul’s Evangelical Reformed Church
Pastor Daniel R. Schnabel 15480 County Road 31, Hamburg, MN
He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you, But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8
The Lords’ Day - April 11, 2021
Prelude & Piano – Corinne Schmieg
Ringing of the bell
Welcome & Announcements
Silent Prayer and Call to Worship
• Salutation and Prayer
• Gloria Patri 735
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
• Confession of Faith- Apostles' Creed
Hymn “All That I Am I Owe To Thee” 37
We Read God’s Word: 1 Corinthians 1:10-1 7(B p. 1012)
Heidelberg Catechism - Lord’s Day 13
Confession of Sin & Pastoral Prayer w/ Lord’s Prayer
Call to Repentance and Assurance of Pardon: Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way. The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way. All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies. For Your name’s sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. Who is the man that fears the LORD? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses. Ps. 25: 8-12
• Hymn “Savior Like A Shepherd Lead Us” 599
Scripture Reading: Philippians 2:1-4 (B. p.1034)
Sermon: Humble Unity Within Christ’s Church!
Hymn-Offering “The Church’s One Foundation” 347
• Benediction
• Doxology 731
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
• Silent Prayer
• Ringing of the Bell
Postlude
• Those who are able, please stand
- This Week at St. Paul’s -
Monday Peace Villa Bible Study at 10 a.m.
Wednesday Catechism 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Workbook H.C. 54 & 55
Sunday Sunday School & Bible Study at 8:45 a.m.
Worship Service at 9:30 a.m.
Parking lot FM broadcast channel is fm 88.7
Electronic tithing - text “Give” & number to (952) 373-0229
or visit stpaulsrcus.org
St. Paul’s Ev Reformed Guest Network “stp15470”
- Announcements -
Church clean up day will be Saturday April 24 at 9:00 a.m. In case of rain it will be May 1st.
Brotherhood will not having a pork chop dinner this year. The Brotherhood will serve for a picnic which the consistory is organizing for the whole church!
We want to thank the families of Dr. Bill Kloempken, Martha Smith and Randy Herrmann for the gracious gifts which enabled us to now have a new professional video system for recording the worship services as well as live streaming.
Please log into our church website then to our YouTube channel and subscribe to it. When we reach 100 subscribers we then will be able to livestream also to it.
April is food shelf month! We will have a box in the entryway for food donations for West Carver Food Shelf.
- Prayer & Praise & Hospital Notes -
Many members have been struggling with the corona virus. Beverly B. is struggling with covid & severe pneumonia. Sarah S., Kara & Caydra all recently had emergency room visits also due to the virus.
Reno was hospitalized in the last month because of a seizure and is wrestling with other health issues as well. Psalm 25:20
Jacob as he recovers form surgery. He also deals with congenital night blindness and seizures. Psalm 121:2
Dale as struggles with heart issues a for low heart rate, extra beats and dizziness. Ps 55:22
Linda as she continues to struggle with a sinus infection. Deut. 31:6
Bonnie as she struggles with aggressive cancer. Eph. 1:15-16
Pray for Mallory & Ben as well as Whitney and Taylor as they are expecting a new babies. Psalm 71:6
Pray for the elderly, particularly those in nursing and assisted living homes – Lorna, Bernetta and Dorothy. This is particularly difficult as they cannot leave their building and many times even their room!2Corinthians 4:17
Pray for our first responders who are treating the sick. For Payton S. in her med school rotations, nurse Abbie H. and nurse Derek W.as they care for the sick including Covid 19 patients. For Abbie S. as she cares for Covid 19 patients needing dialysis. Pray also for those who are unemployed during this time as well as those suffering from this illness. Psalm 121:7
Pray for the police officers and their safety. Pray for our servicemen & women and national Guard who are members or related to members- Dakota, Jeremy, Ty , Kayla , Ryan, Sam, Michael , Amanda, and Caleb, as well as their families as they are serving. Psalm 91
Pray for this nation. Jeremiah 3:21-22.
Pray for the United Reformed Church of the Congo, the Free Reformed Fellowship of Kenya, the Pearl of the Orient Reformed Church in the Philippines, Rev. Eric Kayayan of Reformed Faith and Life, Rev. Victor D’Assonville of Reformation To Germany, Middle East Reformed Fellowship and Westminster Biblical Missions which we help support with our missions offerings. 2Thess. 3:1
- Further Study -
The surest mark of conversion is humility! J.C. Ryle
When the Bible speaks about church unity, it speaks of unity not at the expense of truth but on the basis of it. John Blanchard
Not until we have become humble and teachable, standing in awe of God’s holiness and sovereignty & acknowledging our own littleness, distrusting our own thoughts, and willing to have our minds turned upside down, can divine wisdom become ours. J. I. Packer
We cannot expect the world to believe that the Father sent the Son, that Jesus’ claims are true and that Christianity is true, unless the world sees some reality of the oneness of true Christians. Francis Schaeffer
Heidelberg Catechism
Lord’s Day 13
33. Why is He called God’s “only begotten Son,” since we also are the children of God?
Because Christ alone is the eternal, natural Son of God, but we are children of God by adoption, through grace, for His sake.
34. Why do you call Him “our Lord”?
Because not with silver or gold, but with His precious blood, He has redeemed and purchased us, body and soul, from sin and from all the power of the devil, to be His own.
Apostle’s Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only-begotten Son, our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy, universal Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Humble Unity Within Christ’s Church!
Philippians 2:1-4
- What must our motivation for humble unity be?
- How must we express humble unity?
Picture: Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda
Picture and cover by Pastor Schnabel