08/23/2026
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Today's Bulletin:
PRELUDE
ANNOUNCEMENTS/WORDS OF WELCOME/SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
*CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP Come, Now Is the Time To Worship
Come, now is the time to worship. Come, now is the time to give your heart.
Come, just as you are to worship. Come, just as you are before your God. Come.
One day every tongue will confess You are God. One day every knee will bow.
Still, the greatest treasure remains for those Who gladly choose You now.
Come, now is the time to worship. Come, now is the time to give your heart.
Come, just as you are to worship. Come, just as you are before your God. Come.
PASSING OF THE PEACE - Please turn and greet your neighbor
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: A rich feast awaits those who call upon the Lord.
People: God offers to us all the bounty of God’s love.
Leader: How we have thirsted for hope and peace!
People: How we have longed for joy and love!
Leader: God continually blesses and heals us.
People: Praise be to God for God’s steadfast love. AMEN.
TIME OF WORSHIP AND PRAISE O Worship the King (Vs. 1,2,4,5) Page 73
SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS
PASTORAL PRAYER/THE LORD'S PRAYER
CHILDREN’S TIME (All children are welcome to come forward)
Joy to the world, all the boys and girls now;
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea. Joy to you and me. (Repeat)
CHILDREN DISMISSED FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL
RECEIVING OF TITHES & OFFERINGS/OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY
SCRIPTURE READING Isaiah 55:1-13 NRSVUE
MESSAGE Seek the Lord Rev. Braden Parks
*CLOSING HYMN Marching to Zion (Vs. 1,2,4) Page 733
*BENEDICTION
*CHORAL BENEDICTION (sung by all after the Benediction)
Go now in love, go now in peace; Serve the Lord in all you do.
Follow the way of the Lord ‘til we meet again.
May God’s love guide and protect you; surround you in all you do;
May peace be within you ‘til we meet again.
Go now in love, go now in peace; Serve the Lord in all you do.
Follow the way of the Lord. Go in love, go in peace. Amen.
*Indicates that those who are able are asked to stand.
Announcements for the week:
Today 10:00AM Elementary Sunday School during worship
Tuesday 6:00PM Ministry & Communications Team Meeting
Thursday 6:00PM Bible Study in the parlor join us! Come hungry!
September 1 6:00PM Trustees Committee Meeting
August 25 6:00PM Ministry & Communications Team Meeting
September 2 11:30AM-5:30PM UMC in charge of cantina at Elk’s Blood Drive
See additional announcements for details
Contact Chris Powell to sign-up to work
or to donate cookies
September 3 9:00AM Sarah Circle Meeting
all women of the church are welcome to join
September 6 9:15AM Adult Sunday School resumes in the parlor
Revelation – The Eyewitness Bible Series
See additional announcements for more details
September 12 1:00-4:00PM Neurodivergent Training for both congregations
at Rural UMC
October 3 8AM-2PM Women’s Conference see additional announcements
for more information or to register online.
Registration form are available in bulletins.
October 16 Sarah Circle pork cook-out on the square
Songs in this Service:
Come Now Is The Time To Worship
Word and music by Johann Michael HaydnRobert Grant
© Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain
Used by Permission. CCLI License # 11283343
O Worship The King (Lyons)
Words and music by Ernest Warburton Shurtleff, Henry Thomas Smart Ovid Young
© Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain
Used by Permission. CCLI License # 11283343
Come We That Love The Lord (We're Marching To Zion)
Words and music by Isaac Watts, Robert Lowry, Travis Cottrell
© Words: Public Domain; Music: 2003 New Spring
Used by Permission. CCLI License # 11283343
CCLI Copyright License # 11283343, CCLI Streaming License # 2011477
