Dear friends,
Our Gospel lesson for this Sunday is taken from Matthew 20: 1-16, “The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard”.
The key message of this parable is that God’s grace and salvation are available to all, regardless of when they come to faith. John Gill, in his exposition on this passage says: “They are all loved with the same everlasting love by God; they are chosen alike by Him in His Son, at the same time, in the same way and manner, and to the same grace and glory. They are interested in the same covenant, in all the promises and blessings of it; they are bought with the same price of a Redeemer’s blood, are justified by the same righteousness, and are called in one hope of their calling.” This is the good news of the Gospel, that God’s grace is freely given to all those that put their trust in Him!
Order of Service
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn: “Holy God we praise your name” (sung to tune 776, vs 3 en français)
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
The Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Time
Hymn: “In Christ alone” (vs 2 & 3 en français)
Responsive Reading: Psalm 105: 1-6, 37-45
Gloria Patri
Exodus16: 2-15 (en français – English on the screen)
Philippians 1: 21-30
Matthew 20: 1-16
Sermon: “How can we possibly understand God’s grace?”
Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 750: “How deep the silence of the soul” (sung to 671 Kingsford)
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 474: “The love of God comes close”
Benediction
Go now in peace
Postlude