08/30/2026
Welcome to Worship - 14th Sunday after Pentecost
Gathering Music/Ringing of the Bell
Welcome and Greeting
Announcements/Prayer Requests
Opening Prayer
Responsive Call to Worship (Psalm 67)
Give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name!
Sing praises to him! Tell everyone about all the wonderful things he has done.
Rejoice! Everyone who seeks the Lord, rejoice!
We seek the lord and his presence continually.
Remember his strength and his miracles.
Praise the Lord. Alleluia!
Hymn To God Be the Glory # 98
*Unison Prayer of Confession (unison)
God of Mystery, we are constantly amazed by the depth and breadth of your love. Over and over again, you turn our expectations inside out and upside down. And still, we don’t understand the radical nature of your grace. We play by our own rules of justice, even when it means excluding those
we are called to love and defend. In our darkest moments,
we doubt if we are worthy of your trust. God, help us remember that you give us all the tools we need;
that through the solid foundation of your love, we find the strength to follow your call as true disciples of Jesus Christ.
Surprise us again, O God. Surprise us again. AMEN.
Assurance of Pardon
Gloria Patri
Passing of the Peace
Peace be with you! And also, with you!
Proclaiming the Word
Psalter: Psalm 26
Declare me innocent, O LORD, for I have acted with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
Put me on trial, LORD, and cross-examine me. Test my motives and my heart. For I am always aware of your unfailing love, and I have lived according to your truth.
I do not spend time with liars or go along with hypocrites.
I hate the gatherings of those who do evil, and I refuse to join in with the wicked.
I sing a song of thanksgiving and telling of all your wonders. I love your sanctuary, LORD, the place where your glorious presence dwells.
Don’t let me suffer the fate of sinners. Don’t condemn me along with murderers. Their hands are dirty with evil schemes, and they constantly take bribes.
But I am not like that; I live with integrity. So, redeem me and show me mercy. Now I stand on solid ground,
and I will publicly praise the LORD.
Scriptures Jeremiah 20:7-13 (Page 686)
2 Corinthians 13:1-6 (Page 1032)
*Sermon Text Matthew 16:13-20 (Page 865)
Sermon The Big Picture
*Hymn The Summons #2130
(The Faith We Sing)
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer (unison)
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin 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.
Offering Invitation
*Offering/Doxology #95
Prayer of Dedication (unison)
Generous God, we present these offerings to you in hope and love. May they be a gift in our community and the world. May they spread hope and love. And, may they witness to your abundant and generous creation. Amen.
*Closing Hymn The Trees of the Field #2279
(The Faith We Sing)
* Benediction
Go in Peace! Serve the Lord! Thanks be to God!
*Postlude
Streaming Licenses
CCLI A-11082401
One License B-M-402025
To God Be The Glory
AUTHORS
F***y Jane Crosby, William Howard Doane
CCLI SONG #
23426
COPYRIGHTS
Words: Public Domain
Music: Public Domain
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
The Summons
AUTHORS
Graham Maule, John L. Bell
CCLI SONG #
1040329
COPYRIGHTS
1987 WGRG, c/o Iona Community, Glasgow, Scotland (Admin. by Wild Goose Resource Group)
All rights reserved. Used by permission.,
The Trees Of The Field
AUTHORS
Steffi Geiser Rubin, Stuart Dauermann
CCLI SONG #
20546
COPYRIGHTS
1975 Lillenas Publishing Company (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.)
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
