Published on
March 12, 2025
Video length
74 mins

This service of the word and table includes a message on Luke 10 from Kevin Adams, who reflects on the parables of the lost sheep, coin, and son. Communion is celebrated following the message. Proskuneo Ministries leads the music, and the Calvin University Ministry Leadership Cohort, alongside their mentor, Joanna Wigboldy, guides the liturgy. 

This service was originally recorded at the 2025 Calvin Symposium on Worship. 

Service Outline: 

Call to Worship

Opening Song: “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” 

Text: stanza 1, Robert Robinson, alt.; stanza 2, Stan Nussbaum​

Music: NETTLETON; J. Wyeth’s Repository of Sacred Music, Part II, 1813​

Used by permission.​

God’s Greeting

Song of Praise: “Yesu azali awa / Jesus Christ Is with Us”​

Text: Congolese folk hymn; English tr. Emily R. Brink © 2006 Faith Alive Christian Resources; Korean tr. Eunae Chung © 2012 Faith Alive Christian Resources​

Music: Congolese folk hymn​

All rights reserved. Used by permission. OneLicense.net A-703303.​

Song of Prayer and Lament: “Afghan Lamentation Worship”​

Text and Music: Mike Cheon ​

Used by permission of Mike Cheon​

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Reading: Luke 15

Sermon

Prayer of Application

Song: “Tu fidelidad / I Depend upon Your Faithfulness”​

Text and Music: Miguel Cassina © Bálsamo Music International; English tr. Andrew Donaldson © 2001 Binary Editions​

Used by permission. CCLI #400063.​

Prayers of the People

Communion: Sursum Corda (Hearts Lifted)

Communion: Prayer of Thanksgiving​

Song: “Trilingual Sanctus” 

Text and Music: Josh Davis © 2022 Josh Davis​

Used by permission of Josh Davis​

Communion: Memorial Acclamation​

Communion: Words of Institution and Epiclesis​

Song: “Abana Alathi Fi Ssama (The Lord’s Prayer)”​

Text: oral tradition​

Music: Laila Constantine, Lebanon © 2002 Songs of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, ​

Council of Pastoral Work and Evangelism, admin. Faith Alive Christian Resources​

Used by permission. CCLI #400063.​

Communion: Invitation and Instructions​

Song: “Ruhul Qudus (Spirit of God)”​

Text and Music: Armenian Church, S. Sarkissian © Gilbert Hovsepia​

Used by permission​

Song: “Kristus Valda”

Text and Music: Grace Funderburgh © Grace Funderburgh​

Used by permission of Grace Funderburgh​

Song: “Worthy Is Your Name” and “Elai Yesua”“Worthy Is Your Name” 
Text and Music: Chris Brown, Mack Donald Iii Brock, Steven Furtick © Be Essential Songs​

“Elai Yesua”: Text and Music: author unknown​

Used by permission. CCLI #400063.​

Communion: Acclamation​

Song: “Agnus Dei”

Text and Music: Michael W. Smith © 1990 Sony/ATV Milene Music​

Used by permission. CCLI #400063.​

Blessing 

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