November 23, 2025

Christ the King Sunday

10:20 AM

 

 

 

Prelude

Give Thanks

Henry Smith

 

 

 

Welcome/Announcements

 

 

 

 

 

Opening Music

 

All Creatures of Our God and King

 

 

 

Call to Worship

 

 

L: In Christ all things hold together;

P: he is head of the church and Lord of all

L: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

P: And also with you

Col. 1:17–18

 

2 Thess. 3:18

 

 

 

*Hymn #363

Rejoice, the Lord Is King!

 

 

 

*Call to Confession

 

 

 

 

 

*Prayer of Confession

 

 

Righteous God, you have crowned Jesus Christ as Lord of all. We confess that we have not bowed before him, and are slow to acknowledge his rule. We give allegiance to the powers of the word, and fail to be governed by justice and love. In your mercy, forgive us. Raise us to acclaim him as ruler of all, that we may be loyal ambassadors, obeying the commands of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

 

 

*Silent Prayer of Confession

 

 

 

 

*Assurance of Pardon

 

 

 

 

 

*Gloria Patri #581

 

Glory Be to the Father

 

 

 

*The Peace

 

 

L: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

P: And also with you.

 

 

 

Collect of the Day

 

 

 

 

 

First Lesson

See insert

Jeremiah 23:1–6

 

 

 

Response

See insert

Luke 1:68–79

Second Lesson

See insert

Colossians 1:11–20

 

 

 

Hymn #268

 

Crown Him with Many Crowns

 

 

 

*Gospel Lesson

See insert

Luke 23:33–43

 

 

 

Sermon

 

The Rev. Charles Gillett

 

 

 

*Affirmation of Faith

The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus

Christ his only 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 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 Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

 

Prayers of the People

 

 

 

 

 

The 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, forever. Amen.

 

Offering

 

 

 

 

 

Offertory

A Giving Place

Martin/Sorenson

 

 

 

*Doxology #606

 

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

 

 

 

*Prayer of Dedication

 

 

 

 

 

Hymn #37

 

Let All Things Now Living

 

 

 

*Benediction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Choral Amen

 

 

 

 

Postlude

 

Nun Danket Alle Gott