What to Expect in Reformed Worship

A Visitor’s Guide

DANIEL R. HYDE

Second Edition

What to Expect in Reformed Worship

A Visitors’ Guide

Second Edition

Copyright © 2013 Daniel R. Hyde. All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in critical publications or reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission from the publisher. Write: Permissions, Wipf and Stock Publishers, 199 W. 8th Ave., Suite 3, Eugene, OR 97401.

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Except for brief quotations in critical articles or reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission from the publisher. Write: Permissions, Wipf & Stock Publishers, 199 W. 8th Ave., Suite 3, Eugene, OR 97401.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version ® (ESV ®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

All citations of the Belgic Confession, Canons of Dort, and Heidelberg Catechism are from The Creeds of Christendom: Volume 3, The Evangelical Protestant Creeds, ed. Philip Schaff, rev. David S. Schaff (1931; repr., Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1996).

All citations of the Wesminster Confession, Shorter, and Larger Catechisms are from Westminster Confession of Christendom (1958; repr., Glasgow, Scotland: Free Presbyterian Publications, 2009).

Copyright © 2007, 2013 Daniel R. Hyde. All rights reserved. First edition 2007. Second edition 2013.

To all saints who have preserved the old paths of biblical, Christian, and Reformed worship, so that newcomers like me had something substantive to cling onto—so that newcomers can continue to cling to Christ through our services.

Preface to the Second Edition

“Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together” (Ps. 34:3). I am so gratified that this little book you hold in your hands continues to be a source of instruction and inspiration to many, as together we worship the Lord. In updating it now as a second edition, I have kept the same structure and purpose of introducing the basics of our worship to those who are new to a Reformed church. In this second edition, though, I have updated the style since I have developed as a writer over the years. I have also expanded certain sections to give more clarity and depth as well as added a walking through a basic evening service. Finally, I have moved what used to be the last chapter on the minister’s attire into an appendix. In doing this I intend this book to be more useable by more ministers and churches. The result, I pray, is that this work leads many more people to grow in their magnification and exaltation of our wonderful Triune God.