09/13/2026
This weeks order of worship:
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF SOMERSET, U.C.C.
1411 County Street, Somerset, MA 02726
September 13, 2026, 10am 16
th Sunday after Pentecost
“We aim to be a loving, caring family of God, with Christ as our head reaching out amongst ourselves and to the larger
community to address spiritual beliefs, social needs and moral issues, guided by the teachings of Jesus.”
RING THE BELL & LIGHT THE CANDLES Deacons & Acolytes
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON CHURCH LIFE
CALL TO WORSHIP (inspired by Psalm 103)
One: Bless the Holy One! Bless God’s holy name!
Many: Bless God our Healer, Redeemer, and Friend.
One: Bless the Holy One! Remember the works of God.
Many: Bless the God who saves us, loves us, and forgives us.
One: Bless the Holy One! Bless the God of life and justice!
Many: Bless the One whose love and mercy endures but whose anger does not.
Bless God, O our souls!
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
A READING FROM THE EPISTLE OF ROMANS 14: 1 - 12 p. 1034 - 1035
*HYMN # 544 If I Have Been the Source of Pain, O God
UNISON PRAYER OF REPENTANCE (Inspired by Romans 14)
Holy One, you have given us companions in life, family, friends, and neighbors.
As Romans 14:7-8 reminds us, “For we do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to
ourselves. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then,
whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.” Help us live in ways that reflect
your goodness, righteousness, and truth. Help us to love our neighbors with the
fullness of shared life, accountability, and community. Help us repair what has been
damaged, redeem what has been lost, and restore what has been broken for your
name’s sake. Selah.
TIME OF CONTEMPLATION
WORDS OF GRACE
*GLORIA #756 NCH
Gloria, gloria, in excelsis deo!
Gloria, gloria, alleluia, alleluia!
Glory to God, glory to God, glory in the highest!
Glory to God, glory to God, alleluia, alleluia!
1INVITATION TO GENEROSITY
MUSICAL OFFERING WITH TIME OF COLLECTION
*Doxology #780 NCH
Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures here below.
Praise God above, you heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Unison Prayer of Thanksgiving: Generous God, magnify the offerings we bring,
and may they be fruitful for the nurture and care of creation, the faithfulness
of your church, and the needs of the communities and world we inhabit.
Be glorified through our generosity. Amen.
*HYMN # 18 Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer
A READING FROM EXODUS 14: 19 – 31 p. 60
A READING FROM THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW 18: 21 - 35 p. 896
SERMON Forgiveness?!
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE ~ PASTORAL PRAYER
The Lord’s Prayer (Sin)
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 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.
*HYMN # 499 In All Our Living
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE (MUSICAL CLOSING PRAYER)
PASSING THE PEACE
Pastor: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Many: And also, with you.
Pastor: Please share the peace of Christ one with another.
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**Worship Ways UCC On-Line Resource, The New Century Hymnal, and the New Revised Standard Version
(NRSV) of the bible, were used in the development of this bulletin.
