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July 26, 2026 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:30 A. M
Announcements
Prelude Lighting of the Candles
Opening Scripture Sentence: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to God’s purpose.
I am convinced that neither life nor death… nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:28, 39
*Opening Prayer Pastor
*Call to Worship Responsive Reading, Psalm 105:1-11
Leader: Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
All: Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Leader: Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgements he pronounced, O descendants of Abraham his servant, O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.
All: He is the Lord our God; his judgements are in all the earth. He remembers his covenant forever, the word he commanded for a thousand generations, the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac. He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant. Praise the Lord!
*The Hymn My Savior’s Love No. 338
(All Verses)
Call to Confession
Unison Prayer of Confession
Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart, mind, and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. In your mercy, forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Through Christ, our Lord, Amen.
Silent Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon Pastor
Hear the good news: the One who could accuse us, saves us from sin and death. The One who could condemn us, cradles us in grace. The One who could punish us, prays for us. Now we know, there is nothing in all creation that can separate us from the love of God (Romans 8:39). Thanks be to Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we are forgiven. Amen.
*Hymn of the Month Eternal Life No. 610
(All Verses)
Our Giving to the Lord Pastor
The gift of your realm is precious to us, O God. It is worth our greatest efforts and our caring sacrifice to share what we know of your kingdom with others. We give so that your beloved community, the kingdom of heaven, will grow in the world.
*Offertory, Doxology and Offertory Prayer
*The Hymn Blessed Assurance No. 295
(All Verses)
Sharing of Blessings and Concerns, Pastoral Prayer Pastor
Followed by The Lord’s Prayer
First Scripture Reading: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Second Scripture Reading: Romans 8:26-39
Leader: This is the Holy Word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God for His Holy Word.
Sermon “What Is the Kingdom of Heaven Like??”
Rev. Cindy Barton
Invitation
*The Hymn Lord, We Praise You No. 94
(All Verses)
*Benediction
*Retrieval of the Light
Leader: The Peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you.
*Postlude