First Presbyterian Church of Topeka

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09/06/2026

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING — Psalm 145:8-14 — p. 581 in OT

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING — Romans 7:15-25a — p. 157 in NT

THIRD SCRIPTURE READING — Matthew 11:25-30 — p. 12 in NT

PRELUDE — “If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee”
— Max Reger
© 1967 Carl Fischer, Inc.

CALL TO WORSHIP

OPENING PRAYER

OPENING HYMN # 611 — “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

SILENT CONFESSION and KYRIE - # 575

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

GLORIA # 583

PASSING THE PEACE

CHILDREN’S MOMENT

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING — Psalm 145:8-14 — p. 581 in OT

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING — Romans 7:15-25a — p. 157 in NT

THIRD SCRIPTURE READING — Matthew 11:25-30 — p. 12 in NT

MESSAGE — “Finding Rest”

HYMN # 183 — “Come to Me, O Weary Traveler”

GREETINGS FROM OUR MISSIONARY VISITORS

OFFERTORY — “Pie Jesu” — Marcy Pyrtle, arr. Jay Althouse
© 2004 Alfred Publishing Co. Inc.

DOXOLOGY — # 607

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

COMMUNION

Hymn # 562 — “Holy, Holy, Holy”

SENDING HYMN # 182 — “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say”

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION # 824 — “There Is a Place of Quiet Rest”

POSTLUDE — “Toccata in Seven” — John Rutter
© 1975 Oxford University Press

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09/02/2026

The church will be closed on Friday, September 4 and Monday, September 7 for Labor Day. Join us for Sunday morning worship at 8:30 in person and 10:30 in person and online.

08/30/2026

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING — Psalm 131 — p. 574 in OT

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING — Joel 2:12-17 — p. 847 in OT

THIRD SCRIPTURE READING — Mark 10:13-15 — p. 46 in NT

PRELUDE — “Kremser” (“We Praise You, O God”)
— Charles Callahan
© 1993 MorningStar Music Publishers

CALL TO WORSHIP

OPENING PRAYER

OPENING HYMN # 612 — “We Praise You, O God”

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

SILENT CONFESSION and KYRIE - # 575

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

GLORIA # 583

PASSING THE PEACE

CHILDREN’S MOMENT

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING — Psalm 131 — p. 574 in OT

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING — Joel 2:12-17 — p. 847 in OT

THIRD SCRIPTURE READING — Mark 10:13-15 — p. 46 in NT

MESSAGE — “Do Not Stop Them”

APOSTLES’ CREED

HYMN # 188 — “Jesus Loves Me”

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERTORY — “Let the Children Come” — Niki Lott
© 2015 Christian Compositions; By Permission

DOXOLOGY — # 607

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

SENDING HYMN # 769 — “For Everyone Born”

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION # 702 — “Christ Be Beside Me”

POSTLUDE — “Little” Fugue in G Minor — J. S. Bach
Public Domain

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08/23/2026

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING — Psalm 138 — p. 577 in OT

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING — Romans 12:1-8 — p. 161 in NT

THIRD SCRIPTURE READING — Matthew 16:13-20 — p. 18 in NT

PRELUDE - “Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty” — Paul Manz
© 1952 Concordia Publishing House

CALL TO WORSHIP

OPENING PRAYER

OPENING HYMN # 403 — “Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty”

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

SILENT CONFESSION and KYRIE - # 575

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

GLORIA # 583

PASSING THE PEACE

CHILDREN’S MOMENT

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING — Psalm 138 — p. 577 in OT

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING — Romans 12:1-8 — p. 161 in NT

THIRD SCRIPTURE READING — Matthew 16:13-20 — p. 18 in NT

SERMON — “Who do you say that I am? . . . ” — Rev. Bill Nottage-Tacey

PROFESSION OF FAITH

HYMN — “Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation”

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERTORY — “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” — arr. Mark Hayes
© 2014 Lorenz Publishing Co.

DOXOLOGY — # 607

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

SENDING HYMN — “Christ of the Upward Way”

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION # 601 — “Amen”

POSTLUDE — Hornpipe from “Water Music Suite” — G. F. Handel, arr. David N. Johnson
© 1970 Augsburg Publishing House

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08/16/2026

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING — John 9:1-12 — p. 102 in NT

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING — 1 Samuel 16:1-13 — p. 259 in OT

PRELUDE - Sonata in Bb: Allegro — G. F. Handel
Public Domain

CALL TO WORSHIP

OPENING PRAYER

OPENING HYMN # 15 — “All Creatures of Our God and King”

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

SILENT CONFESSION and KYRIE - # 575

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

GLORIA # 441 — “Hear the Good News of Salvation” (v. 1)

PASSING THE PEACE

CHILDREN’S MOMENT

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING — John 9:1-12 — p. 102 in NT

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING — 1 Samuel 16:1-13 — p. 259 in OT

SERMON — “Looking on the Heart”
— Neil Weatherhogg, Pastor Emeritus

HYMN # 730 — “I Sing a Song of the Saints of God”

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERTORY — Chanson, op. 35 no. 3 — Reinhold Glière
Public Domain

DOXOLOGY — # 607

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

SENDING HYMN # 724 — “O Jesus, I Have Promised”

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION # 724 — “O Jesus, I Have Promised”

POSTLUDE — Praeludium Pro Organo Pleno — J. S. Bach
Public Domain

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08/09/2026

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING — Matthew 11:28-30 — p. 12 in NT

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING — Ephesians 4:25-32 — p. 194 in NT

THIRD SCRIPTURE READING — Matthew 14:22-33 — p. 16 in NT

PRELUDE - “How Lovely, Lord” — Michael Burkhardt
© 1983 and this arr. 1998 by Hope Publishing Co.

CALL TO WORSHIP

OPENING PRAYER

OPENING HYMN # 402 — How Lovely, Lord”

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

SILENT CONFESSION and KYRIE - # 575

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

GLORIA # 441 — “Hear the Good News of Salvation” (v. 1)

PASSING THE PEACE

CHILDREN’S MOMENT & BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING — Matthew 11:28-30 — p. 12 in NT

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING — Ephesians 4:25-32 — p. 194 in NT

THIRD SCRIPTURE READING — Matthew 14:22-33 — p. 16 in NT

SERMON — “Safe at Last!” — Neil Weatherhogg, Pastor Emeritus

HYMN # 185 — “Lonely the Boat”

OFFERTORY — “God of the Deep” — Dan Forrest
© 2015, 2020 Beckenhorst Press, Inc.

DOXOLOGY — # 607

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

SENDING HYMN #463 — “How Firm a Foundation”

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION # 463 — “How Firm a Foundation”

POSTLUDE — “How Firm a Foundation” — Dale Wood
© 2001 The Sacred Music Press

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08/02/2026

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING — Psalm 23 — p. 501 in OT

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING — Mark 6:30-44 — p. 41 in NT

PRELUDE - “Bunessan” (“Morning Has Broken”) — Alan Bullard

CALL TO WORSHIP

OPENING PRAYER

OPENING HYMN # 664 — “Morning Has Broken”

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

SILENT CONFESSION and KYRIE - # 575

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

GLORIA # 583

PASSING THE PEACE

CHILDREN’S MOMENT

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING — Psalm 23 — p. 501 in OT

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING — Mark 6:30-44 — p. 41 in NT

MESSAGE — “If We Feed Them, They Will Come”

HYMN # 336 — “We Gather Together”

OFFERTORY — “A Little Prayer” — Evelyn Glennie

DOXOLOGY — # 607

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

COMMUNION

HYMN # 552 — Holy, Holy, Holy

SENDING HYMN # 826 — “Lift High the Cross”

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION # 300 — “We Are One in the Spirit”

POSTLUDE — “Crucifer” (“Lift High the Cross”) — Rebecca Groom te Velde

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We filled the purple Doorstep Inc. bin a handful of times to support their Christmas in July event! The goal is to provi...
07/31/2026

We filled the purple Doorstep Inc. bin a handful of times to support their Christmas in July event! The goal is to provide Christmas gifts to 285 households this year!

You can bring in new items such as blankets, pots and pans, school supplies, coloring books and so much more! Click the link to view the full list of items:https://fpctopeka.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-Christmas-in-July-Flyer-Members-USE.pdf

07/26/2026

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING — Matthew 28:16-20 — p. 34 in NT

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING — Acts 2:43-47 — p. 120 in NT

THIRD SCRIPTURE READING — 1 Corinthians 3:5-7 — p. 167 in NT

FOURTH SCRIPTURE READING — John 21:15-19 — p. 116 in NT

PRELUDE - “Hyfrydol” (“Alleluia! Sing to Jesus”) — David S. Harris

CALL TO WORSHIP

OPENING PRAYER

OPENING HYMN # 260 — “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus”

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

SILENT CONFESSION and KYRIE - # 575

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

GLORIA # 583

PASSING THE PEACE

CHILDREN’S MOMENT

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING — Matthew 28:16-20 — p. 34 in NT

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING — Acts 2:43-47 — p. 120 in NT

THIRD SCRIPTURE READING — 1 Corinthians 3:5-7 — p. 167 in NT

FOURTH SCRIPTURE READING — John 21:15-19 — p. 116 in NT

MESSAGE — “FAQ: What Are We Doing to Increase Membership?”

APOSTLES’ CREED

HYMN # 735 — “I Need Thee Every Hour”

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERTORY — “Jesus, Fount of Consolation” — J. S. Bach

DOXOLOGY — # 607

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

SENDING HYMN # 838 — “Standing on the Promises”

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION #836 — “Abide with Me”

POSTLUDE — “All Creatures of Our God and King” — Paul Manz

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Highlights from our July Silver Wings Supper. Delicious food, quilt necklaces, an informative presentation about aging w...
07/21/2026

Highlights from our July Silver Wings Supper. Delicious food, quilt necklaces, an informative presentation about aging well, and a room full of beautiful faces! Thank you, Fellowship Team, for a lovely evening.

Address

817 SW Harrison Street
Topeka, KS
66612

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 12:30am
Sunday 9am - 12pm

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+17852339601

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