Published on
March 12, 2025
Video length
1 min

This worship service is musically led by Symposium contributor Raymond Wise and the Calvin University Gospel Choir, directed by Nate Glasper. Dennis Edwards delivers the message on Luke 16:19-31, “The Rich Man and Lazarus.” 

 

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

Service Outline:

Gathering Song: “We Have Come into This House”

Bruce T. Ballinger 

CCLI Song #17212 

© 1976 MCA Music Publ., A.D.O. Universal Studio; Sound III, Inc. 

Call to Worship

Song of Praise: “Make a Joyful Noise”

Raymond Wise 

Copyright © 1996 Raise Publishing Company 

PO. Box 247574, Columbus, Ohio 43223-7574 

Made in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved 

Greeting

Song: “I’d Rather Have Jesus”

Written by Jimmie R. Wyatt 

Performed by Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir 

© Copyright Jimmy’s Jams Publishing (BMI). All rights reserved. 

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon

The Lord’s Prayer: “The Lord’s Prayer” (Swahili)

Raymond Wise 

Copyright © 2004 Raise Publishing Company 

197 Monarch Dr. Pataskala, Ohio 43062 

Made in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved 

Reading of the Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Song: “Poor Man Lazarus”

© Copyright 1955 Bourne Co., New York, NY 

All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Printed in USA.

Prayers of the People/Litany

Song: “Silver and Gold” 

CCLI Song # 1892697 

Kirk Franklin 

© 1993 Lilly Mack Music 

Prayer of Illumination

Sermon

Song of Response: “Fix Me”

Raymond Wise 

Copyright © 1992 Raise Publishing Company 

PO. Box 247574, Columbus, Ohio 43223-7574 

Made in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved

Blessing 

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