August 23, 2026
Prelude: Larghetto from the Sixth Organ Concerto
Handel
Welcome & Call to Worship
Lord, your love is eternal; you will not forsake the work of your hands.
We will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all our heart, for you have heard the words of our mouth; in the presence of the angels we will sing your praise.
Lord, you sent your only son to save us and we turned away.
We will give thanks to your name, because of your kindness and your truth: when we called, you answered us; you built up strength within us.
The LORD is exalted, yet the lowly he sees, and the proud he knows from afar.
We turn to you, Lord, for we know you will answer our prayer, you will heal our aching hearts.
Let us worship the LORD!
Sing Praise Unto the Name of God (Psalm 113)
Anderson/Dykes
Sing praise unto the name of God. Come, servants, now and offer laud.
Blest is Your name, O living Lord. from this time forth and evermore,
O’er all the world from shore to shore, O may Your name be long adored.
You, Lord, are ruler of all lands; the works of states are in Your hands.
There is no other like You, God; Your power is great, Your love is broad.
All people live within Your power. Sing praise in this and every hour.
You help the needy in distress, and give them life that conquers death,
The great and small for You are one. You grant the homeless sheltered space,
And empty people feel You grace, that in all times Your will is done.
I’ll praise the Lord with all my breath, and trust my Maker unto death.
Praise to the one who brings us life, and holds us safe in every strife.
For God has conquered and is King; Eternal One, to You we sing.
Confession
Lord, you choose us as your special people and yet we still waver in the face of adversity; forgive us when we shut our hearts to your voice within us. You sent your son to lead us to the Kingdom and still we hesitate to follow in His footsteps; forgive us when we turn away from the paths you have chosen for us. You knew us in the womb and nurture us with your love every moment of our lives; forgive us when we fail to see you in all others we meet. Amen.
Silence
Longing For Light, We Wait in Darkness
Farrell
Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
Longing for truth, we turn to you.
Make us your own, your holy people,
Light for the world to see.
Refrain:
Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our light! Shine in your church gathered today.
Longing for peace, our world is troubled.
Longing for hope, many despair.
Your word alone has power to save us.
Make us your living voice. (Refrain)
Many the gifts, many the people,
Many the hearts that yearn to belong.
Let us be servants to one another,
Making your kingdom come. (Refrain)
Forgiveness in Jesus Christ
Peace
The peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you.
Doxology (Hymn 592)
Ken/Genevan Psalter
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Readings
Romans 12:4-8
Matthew 16:13-16
Sermon: “What’s In A Name?”
Steve Blewett
Response: Here I Am, Lord (Hymn 525)
Schutte
I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry,
All who dwell in deepest sin my hand will save.
I who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright.
Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send?
Refrain:
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.
I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people’s pain.
I have wept for love of them, they turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone, give them hearts for love alone.
I will speak my word to them. Whom shall I send? (refrain)
I, the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame.
I will set a feast for them. My hand will save.
Finest bread I will provide till their hearts be satisfied.
I will give my life to them. Whom shall I send? (refrain)
Pastoral Prayer & 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, and deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Call to Stewardship
From the time that he made him overseer in his house and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had, in house and field. -Genesis 39:5
Sending: Come, Live In The Light
Haas
Come! Live in the Light! Shine with the joy and the love of the Lord!
We are called to be light for the kingdom, to live in the freedom of the city of God.
Refrain:
We are called to act with justice; we are called to love tenderly;
We are called to serve one another, to walk humbly with God.
Come! Open your heart! Show your mercy to all those in fear!
We are called to be hope for the hopeless so hatred and violence will be no more.
(Refrain)
Sing! Sing a new song! Sing of that great day when all will be one!
God will reign, and we’ll walk with each other as sisters and brothers united in love.
(Refrain)
Charge & Benediction
Postlude: Musette (Canon)
Langlais
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