Digital liturgy

The purpose of our Digital Liturgy is to walk yourself, your family, roommates, or friends (using proper social distancing methods) through a gospel liturgy in your home each week. It will feature some of the elements we would normally have when we gather together as a church family. We encourage you to designate someone to do the invitation, Scripture readings and prayers or take turns. The purpose is to participate in, and be shaped by, all the elements we would normally practice together as a church.


Digital Liturgy for February 7, 2021

Invitation TO WORSHIP

To all who are weary and need rest
To all who mourn and long for comfort
To all those who wander and are looking for a story
To all who feel isolated and miss community
To all who are broken and want healing
To all who feel worthless and wonder if God cares
To all who are oppressed and yearn for justice
To all who fail and desire strength
To all who sin and need a Savior
To all who hunger and thirst for righteousness
And to whomever will come–
This church opens wide her arms and offers welcome
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ

Scripture reading

Psalm 147:1–11

[1] Praise the LORD!
For it is good to sing praises to our God;
for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.
[2] The LORD builds up Jerusalem;
he gathers the outcasts of Israel.
[3] He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.
[4] He determines the number of the stars;
he gives to all of them their names.
[5] Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;
his understanding is beyond measure.
[6] The LORD lifts up the humble;
he casts the wicked to the ground.

[7] Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving;
make melody to our God on the lyre!
[8] He covers the heavens with clouds;
he prepares rain for the earth;
he makes grass grow on the hills.
[9] He gives to the beasts their food,
and to the young ravens that cry.
[10] His delight is not in the strength of the horse,
nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,
[11] but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who hope in his steadfast love.

Songs

A Time of Prayer

You can pray this prayer or use it as a starting point for your own time of prayer.

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

Merciful and mighty, Lord Jesus, you know our weariness, heartaches, and burdens. You also know we are tempted to deny, dance around, despair, or
demonize others for our “this-is-too-much-ness.”

Thank you. Thank you for not calling us to greater resolve and effort, but to yourself. You are nearer than we realize, and all we have to do in collapse on you. By faith, we do so. Grant us the rest only you can give, Jesus.

  • Rest from thinking you’re disappointed with us, or don’t care

  • Rest from forgetting Whose we are, and who we are in You

  • Rest from the mounting impact of pandemic-fatigue

  • Rest from the idolatry of capability and self-reliance

  • Rest from the lies and condemning voice of the accuser

  • Rest from the exhaustion of blaming and shaming others

  • Rest from nursing grudges more than drinking living water

  • Rest from shouldering the uncertainties of our future

  • Rest to be a Mary in a Martha world—your Bride, not our own.

Just as we are—not as we think we should be, we come to you Jesus. Thank you for your welcoming heart and promised rest. Jesus, we pray this in your tender and triumphant name. Amen

Sermon “God Is Gracious”

A sermon preached by Pastor Nate Downey. The sermon will premiere at 10 AM on February 7 and will be available to stream anytime after that. If the embedded video below doesn’t work, click here to go directly to the Youtube link.

A sermon recorded for The Town Church online worship on 2/7/2021. The video will premiere at 10 AM PT and will be available to watch anytime after. Please v...

Response

In response to God’s gracious love and faithfulness, let’s respond through giving and singing.

Give

If you are part of the Town Church family, you can give online or text any dollar amount to 84321 to give.

Sing

Music video by All Sons & Daughters performing Great Are You Lord. (C) 2013 Integrity Musichttp://vevo.ly/xs16sT

Benediction

Say this together:
The LORD bless you and keep you;
the LORD make his face to shine upon you
and be gracious to you;
the LORD lift up his countenance upon you
and give you peace.
Amen

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