The Lord’s Day, October 24
The beautiful words of this morning’s Anthem, “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” began with a lyric attributed to the Victorian poet Robert Bridges…
The Lord’s Day, October 10
As we prepare for our Congregational Meeting and Sanctuary Renewal Presentation today, we can rejoice in God’s faithfulness over many decades to the congregation of Fourth.
The Lord’s Day, October 3
Once again this Lord’s Day, we have the privilege of ascribing to God the glory he rightly deserves.
The Lord’s Day, September 26
I am eager to sing with you the contemporary hymn, “In Christ Alone,” this morning. This rich gospel-proclaiming hymn is fitting as we continue through our sermon series on John…..
The Lord’s Day, September 19
Charles Wesley wrote “And Can It Be?”, our closing hymn for this morning, in the days just after his conversion. Subtitled “Free Grace” when first published in 1738…
The Lord’s Day, September 12
May the joy of the Lord be upon us as we gather in his name today. “For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.” —Psalm 84:10
The Lord’s Day, September 5
I never tire of singing this morning’s Hymn of Thanks, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”, with its third stanza that enumerates the rich blessings won for us by Christ…
The Lord’s Day, August 29
In this morning’s Prayer of Confession, we will acknowledge the weight of our sins against God and the wonder that, through Christ’s perfect sacrifice on the cross, they will not stand against us
The Lord’s Day, August 22
May the Lord give each of us grace to know the depth and richness of all that we sing, pray, confess, and hear preached this day.
The Lord’s Day, August 15
Verse three of this morning’s Old Testament reading, Isaiah 55:1–3, captures some of the blessing and promise we will find in the Lord as we gather in his name this Sabbath day…
The Lord’s Day, August 8
In case you missed it, see Todd’s email from yesterday with a word about the Montgomery County temporary mask mandate. As he mentioned, we continue to benefit as a church from the counsel of a group of medical and health research professionals who are also members of Fourth.
The Lord’s Day, August 1
Our prelude for the morning service is an instrumental arrangement of “Be Still My Soul”. Its lyrics, penned by Katharina von Schlegel over 270 years ago, speak comfort and strength to our souls…