Published on
March 12, 2025
Video length
65 mins

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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