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August 17, 2025
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Music for Gathering:
“No More Sorrow”
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Welcome & Announcements:
Rev. Aaron J. White
Minute for Mission:
Susie Hollman – Garden Mart
Call to Worship:
In a world where lies surround us,
your word is like fire, God nearby!
In a world full of false prophets and empty promises,
your word is like fire, God nearby!
In a world where words don’t have meaning,
your word is like fire, God nearby!
We are here, ready for our faith to be kindled by your word.
We are here to worship the God who is nearby!
* Hymn 51 ”To Abraham and Sarah (I Will Be Your God)”
Please see screens for lyrics.
Confession of Sin:
Loving Creator, with a gardener’s tender touch, you planted your people to bear good fruit, but we bear wild grapes. With a welder’s fierce fire, you fashioned your people to glorify you, but we are riddled with impurities. In your generous mercy, O God, regard the vine you planted: save and restore us. Reform the vessel you crafted: cleanse and refine us. Give us life, O God, that with our whole being, we may worship you rightly.
Silence for personal confession
* Assurance of Pardon:
…That is joy is our freedom. Believe the good news:
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
* Song of Praise #742 “We Will Walk with God”
Please see Sanctuary screens for lyrics.
* Passing the Peace
Prayer for Illumination:
First Scripture:
Hebrews 11:29-12a
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Anthem:
“When I Lift Up My Head”
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Second Scripture:
Luke 12:49-56
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Time for the Children:
Rev. Aaron J. White
Sermon:
Rev. Aaron J. White
* Hymn 37- “I Sing a Song of the Saints of God”
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Pastoral Prayer:
Congregation Response: We see your grace.
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 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.
Invitation to Discipleship
* Hymn #846 “Fight the Good Fight”
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* Charge & Blessing
…Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer, be with us and remain with us always.
Alleluia! Amen!
* Music for departing
“Irish Blessing”
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Today’s Scripture readings are from the Inclusive Bible: The First Egalitarian Translation. © 2007 Priests for Equality.
Liturgy for today’s worship service is adapted with permission from the following sources: “Prayer for Illumination” and “Blessing” from Feasting on the Word Worship Companion: Liturgies for Year C, Volume 2 © 2013 Westminster John Knox Press. “Invitation to Discipleship” and “Charge” from Connections Worship Companion, Year C, Volume 2. © 2022 Presbyterian Publishing Corporation. Litanies Used During the Blessing of the Backpack from “Including Back To School Sunday in the Congregation’s Worship.” Posted on the website, Worshipping with Children (https://worshipingwithchildren.blogspot.com/2013/07/back-to-school-2013.html). Liturgy for the Celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Baptism from the Book of Common Worship. © 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. All other liturgy from Call to Worship, Vol 58.1 © 2024 The Office of Theology and Worship of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). All rights reserved.