attitudes of our minds, the words of our lips, and our actions and behaviors. We are called to worship Him privately, to serve Him with our families in devotion in our homes, and He calls us to gather in sacred assembly on the Lord’s Day for corporate worship as His people. Our private and family worship throughout the week serves to prepare us and thus enrich our corporate worship when we come together weekly on the day of His resurrection. Throughout the year ahead, the Moderator’s Challenge is to grow in our grasp of the priority of worship in all of life and in faithfulness in serving our one true God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit with the wor- ship that is His due; worship ren- dered in spirit and in truth. Month by month, there will be a variety of aspects of worship presented in the form of instruction and challenges for our growth in faithfulness. With Synod and World Focus now behind us, we do well to re- member the reason for both. Ulti- mately it is worship: The declara- tion of the praise of the God of our salvation! This is the great purpose of the church, and so this purpose underlies all we do, including our meetings in the courts of the church. Church planting and missions like- wise have as their ultimate aim the increase of the worship of God on the earth now, and forevermore. Are you eager to grow in your sense of the priority of worship in your life? Are there areas where you know you need to grow in faithfulness, zeal, and delight? This is our challenge and aim for the year. Let us seek the face of our God together and offer Him what He seeks; true worship- ers who worship Him in spirit and in truth.


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