Family Worship

Lord’s Day 7

Starting February 8, 2026

* These elements are the best for families new to family worship.

Call to Worship

Hear God call the family to worship and respond in unison:

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Serve the Lord with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing! Psalm 100:1-2

Or:

Praise the Lord!
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
His steadfast love endures forever! Psalm 106:1

Confession

(Optional) Take a moment and give each family member an opportunity to confess their sins verbally.

The father prays on behalf of the family:

Almighty and most merciful Father,
we have sinned against you
and done what was evil in your sight.   Psalm 51:4
We have done things we should not do,
and we have not done things we should do.
O Lord, have mercy upon us.   Psalm 51:1
Grant us to live a godly and righteous life,
To the glory of your holy Name. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon

Receive the Word of God as the father reads:

God has said in His Word that:
We have an advocate with the Father,
Jesus Christ the righteous.
He is the propitiation for our sins. 1 John 2:1-2
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

*Song of Adoration

Sing a song of your choosing with your family in worship to God.

*The Requirements of God

The father holds out his fist and asks the question which the whole family responds while raising a finger for each answer:

What does the Lord your God require of you?
1. Fear the Lord your God
2. Walk in all his ways
3. Love him
4. Serve the Lord with all your heart
and all your soul
5. Keep the commandments and
statutes of the LORD Deuteronomy 10:12-13

*Gloria Patri or Doxology

Sing together:

Gloria Patri:
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen. Amen.

Or:

Doxology:
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise Him above you heavenly hosts;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Memory Verse

Either recite the memory verse together or have the children do it individually.

And the Lord commanded the man, saying, "You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."
Genesis 2:16-17

Bible Lesson or Catechism

The father leads the family in a Bible lesson or a catechism question.

Catechism Questions

16.Q. Who were our first parents?
A. Adam and Eve.
  Genesis 2:18-25; 3:20; 5:1, 2; Acts 17:26; 1 Timothy 2:13
17.Q. Of what were our first parents made?
A. God made the body of Adam out of the ground, and formed Eve from the body of Adam.
  Genesis 2:7; 21-23; 3:19; Psalm 103:14
18.Q. What did God give Adam and Eve besides bodies?
A. He gave them souls that could never die.
  1 Corinthians 15:45: Eccl 12:7; Zechariah 12:1

Bible Study

Weekly Bible study for older children/teens:

Colossians 2:16-23.

Weekly Bible study for younger children:

Day 1

Read Genesis 21:1-7.

Q. What had the Lord promised to give Abraham?
  A. A son.
Q. Does God always keep His promises?
  A. Yes.
Q. How old was Abraham when his son was born?
  A. 100 years old.
Q. What was his son’s name?
  A. Isaac.

Day 2

Read Genesis 22:1-2.

Q. What did God tell Abraham to do with Isaac?
A. To go and offer him as an offering to the Lord.
Q. Do you remember what an offering is?
A. It is a gift of worship we give to God.

Read Genesis 22:6-8.

Q. What did Isaac notice was missing for the offering?
A. A lamb.
Q. How did Abraham respond to Isaac?
A. He told him that God would provide the lamb for the sacrifice because he trusted God.

Day 3

Read Genesis 22:9-14.

Q. Was Abraham actually going to offer his son to God?
  A. Yes, Abraham was going to be obedient to the command of God.
Q. Who called out to Abraham as he took the knife?
  A. An angel of the Lord.
Q. What did the angel say to Abraham?
  A. He told him not to hurt his son and that God saw how Abraham was willing to give everything for God.
Q. What did God provide for the offering?
  A. A ram caught in the thicket.
Q. This story of Abraham and Isaac teach us something about what God did for us. Who is God’s Son?
  A. Jesus Christ.
Q. Though Isaac was spared, did God spare His own Son?
  A. No, God offered Jesus up as a sacrifice for our sake.
Q. What did Jesus’ death accomplish?
  A. The forgiveness of our sins.

*Prayer

Take turns letting everyone pray and conclude with the Lord’s Prayer in unison:

Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For yours is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, forever. Amen.

*Apostles’ Creed

Confess together what you believe about the Christian faith:

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.