08/08/2026
8 August 2026 “Order of Worship”
Mercy Chapel
Evangelical Methodist Church
Pastor Jon E. Tellifero
August 8, 2026
Eleventh Saturday After Pentecost
Welcome
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Call to Worship
Surely the Presence Hymn 219
Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place;
I can feel His mighty power and His grace.
I can hear the brush of angels’ wings,
I see glory on each face;
Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.
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Opening Prayer
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“My Faith Has Found a Resting Place” Hymn 528
Verse 1
My faith has found a resting place–
Not in device nor creed:
I trust the Everliving One–
His wounds for me shall plead.
Refrain:
I need no other argument,
I need no other plea;
It is enough that Jesus died,
And that he died for me.
Verse 2
Enough for me that Jesus saves–
This ends my fear and doubt;
A sinful soul, I come to Him–
He’ll never cast me out. [Refrain]
Verse 3
My heart is leaning on the Word–
The written Word of God:
Salvation by my Savior’s name,
Salvation thro' His blood. [Refrain]
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“Affirmation of Faith/Apostle’s 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 sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy body of Christ, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
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“Doxology: Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” Hymn 340
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face;
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace.
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“Prayers of the People“
“The Lord’s Prayer”
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.
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“Abide With Me“ Hymn 642
Verse 1
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide.
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Verse 3
I need Thy presence every passing hour.
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's pow’r?
Who, like Thyself, my Guide and Stay can be?
Thro’ cloud and sunshine, O abide with me.
Verse 4
I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Where, is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still if Thou abide with me.
Verse 5
Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine thro’ the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heav’n's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee.
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
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“Special Music: I Am the One” Sarah and Samuel O’Kelley
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“Message”
Genesis 28 : 10 – 15
First Encounter
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“Nearer, My God, to Thee” Hymn 553
Verse 1
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee,
E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me!
Still all my song shall be: nearer, my God, to Thee;
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
Verse 2
Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down,
Darkness be over me, my rest a stone;
Yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to Thee;
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
Verse 4
Then, with my waking tho’ts bright with Thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise;
So by my woes to be nearer, my God, to Thee;
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
Verse 5
Or if, on joyful wing cleaving the sky,
Sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I fly,
Still all my song shall be: nearer, my God, to Thee;
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
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“Benediction”
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“The Family of God” Hymn 419
I'm so glad I'm a part of the fam’ly of God–
I've been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood!
Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod; For I am part of the fam’ly, the fam’ly of God.
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“NEXT WEEK”
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Mid Week Bible Study at El Viejo Tony Mexican Restaurant
5:00 Food and Fellowship (dutch treat)
5:30 Bible Study
Saturday, August 15, 2026
4:30 Sabbath School
6:00 Worship
