06/14/2026
The Chiming of the Hour
The Welcome & Announcements .....................................Rev. John Fugh, Jr.
The Choral Call to Worship........................Ask, Seek, Knock, by Lloyd Larson
The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar
The Prelude.......................................Praise Him! Praise Him! by Crosby/Allen
arr. by M. Williams Coalter, pianists Jill Honeycutt and Hope Phillips
The Hymn of Celebration..................O Thou Who Camest From Above ( #501)
The Affirmation of Faith ..................................................The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick 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.
The 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.
The Pastoral Prayer with the Lord’s Prayer....................................Rev. Fugh
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick 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.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Hymn of Preparation...............................................Take Up Thy Cross ( #415)
The Leader: Let Us Worship God with His Tithes and Our Offerings.
The Offertory Prayer.......................................................................Rev. Fugh The Offertory.........................................Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us / He
Leadeth Me! O Blessed Thought by Wm. Bradbury, arr. N.L. Smith
pianist, Jill Honeycutt
The Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below: praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Leader: The Peace of Christ be with you.
The Scripture Lesson.................................................................James 1:1-18
Leader: The Word of God for the People of God.
Congregational Response: Thanks be to God.
Congregational Response: And also with you.
The Passing of the Peace
The Welcome and Registration of Attendance
The Children’s Moment.................................................Mrs. Donna Hightower
The Anthem........................O Shepherd, You Supply My Need, by Hal Hopson
The Sermon........................Theology of Suffering: Growing Through the Storm
Rev. Dr. Shane Green
The Hymn of Consecration.........................Take My Life, and Let It Be ( #399)
The Cross and Flame Go Before Us into the World
The Choral Benediction............................May the Peace of God Go With You
by Hal Hopson
The Postlude.................................................Prelude in G Minor, by J.S. Bach
organist, Adleyn Scott
The Church Returns to His World to Serve Him
