Our Order of Worship (15)

Our Heidelberg Catechism discusses in Lords Day XXXVIII what is implied in the keeping of the fourth commandment. Strikingly, it includes in our observance of the Lord's Day our calling to contribute, through collections, to the causes of Christ's kingdom. It says, "What doth God require in the fourth commandment? First, that the ministry of the gospel and the schools be maintained; and that I, especially on the sabbath, that is, on the day of rest . . . contribute to the relief of the poor, as...