And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.” With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it. He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything. —Mark 4:30–34.
February 5, 2023
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Announcements
Announcements
Introit
Call to Worship: Psalm 126
Prayer of Invocation
Call to Worship: Psalm 126
Prayer of Invocation
Hymn: #363 We Gather Together
Hymn: #715 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
Scripture Reading: Mark 4:26–29
Confession of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed
Prayer of Confession
Hymn: #699 Like a River Glorious
Prayer of Confession
Hymn: #699 Like a River Glorious
Pastoral Prayer
Doxology
Anthem
Sermon: Growing the Kingdom of God
Scripture: Mark 4:30–34
(Rev. Dr. Martin Hawley)
Scripture: Mark 4:30–34
(Rev. Dr. Martin Hawley)
Closing Prayer
Closing Hymn: #345 Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
Closing Hymn: #345 Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
