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13th Sunday after Pentecost - Theological Panel
08/23/2026 - 10:30 am
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
MINUTE FOR MISSION “Tutoring Opportunity for Children” Dave Rosenberg
CENTERING MUSIC “It is Well With My Soul” J. Bliss/arr. Cheney
MOMENT OF HOPE
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: We join today in shared humanity, values, and purpose. May we recognize and respect one another in the spirit of solidarity and compassion. May love and hope be our guide and peace and justice our standard.
People: May we be bold and brave so that the light of love will unmask the shadows of hate, isolation, and exclusion. Through the collective power at work in us, may your many names be praised. Amen.
*HYMN #664 Morning Has Broken
Morning has broken like the first morning; blackbird has spoken like the first bird.
Praise for the singing! Praise for the morning!
Praise for them, springing fresh from the Word!
Sweet the rain’s new-fall sunlit from heaven, like the first dewfall on the first grass.
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden, sprung in completeness where God’s feet pass.
Mine is the sunlight! Mine is the morning, born of the one light Eden saw play!
Praise with elation; praise every morning, God’s recreation of the new day!
PRAYER CONFESSING OUR NEED FOR GOD’S GRACE
Gracious God, look upon us with eyes of mercy, may your healing hand rest upon us, may your life-giving powers flow into every cell of our bodies and into the depths of our souls cleansing, purifying, restoring us to wholeness and strength for service in your kingdom.
MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER
SONG OF RENEWAL 740 Lead me, Guide Me
Lead me, guide me, along the way, for if you lead me, I cannot stray.
Lord, let me walk each day with thee. Lead me, O Lord, lead me.
I am weak and I need your strength and power to help me Over my weakest hour.
Help me through the darkness your face to see. Lead me, O Lord, lead me.
CELEBRATION OF GOD’S GRACE
Know that God is constantly about the business of restoring us to wholeness. Through our openness to the Spirit, we will be brought to shalom, wholeness, peace. Thanks be to God. Amen.
*PASSING THE PEACE
Leader: The peace of Christ be with you.
People: And with you also.
Leader: Let us pass the peace of Christ.
People: The peace of Christ be with you. (To one another)
SPECIAL MUSIC “Pavane, Op. 50” by Gabriel Faure
George Anich - Violin
BLESSING THE CHILDREN AND SINGING TO GODLY PLAY
“This Little Light of Mine”
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!
Today’s Story: “The Great Flood”
Kathleen Krentz & Joyclyn Van
Leader: And as we continue our worship…
People: May God be with you there.
Children: May God be with you here.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Leader: God in your Grace,
People: Hear our prayer
PASTORAL PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER
As we pray together the Lord's Prayer, you are invited to say this in whatever version is most comforting and meaningful to you. Here is one possible version (ecumenical version) that you can use:
Our Father, who is in heaven, holy be your name.
Your kingdom come, your 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 Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READINGS John 10:11-18
RESPONSE
Reader: The Word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION, from Psalm 19 - responsively
Pastor: May the words of my mouth
People: And the meditations of our hearts
All: Be acceptable in your sight, O Lord,
Our rock and our redeemer. Amen.
SERMON Theological Panel
Tom Coward, Sal Martinez, Joy Rosenberg, Bob Dehlinger
MOMENT FOR QUIET REFLECTION
*HYMN OF REFLECTION #14 For the Beauty of the Earth vs 1,2,4
For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth over and around us lies:
Refrain:
Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise.
For the wonder of each hour of the day and of the night,
hill and vale, and tree and flower, sun and moon, and stars of light:
For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth, and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild:
MOMENT OF THANKS
OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY
Praise God whose breath fills all the earth
Whose love reveals our sacred worth
Whose Spirit forms one family
Whose grace brings peace and harmony. Amen.
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
For all that we have been given, we respond with gratitude and generosity. For your presence among us, we respond by being present with one another. Thanks be to God. Amen.
*CLOSING HYMN Let There Be Peace on Earth
Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me;
Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be.
With God our creator, we are family.
Let us walk with each other in perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now.
With every step I take, let this be my solemn vow:
To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
*Congregational Response:
Go with God
Go with God, go with God.
As you leave this place, go with God.
God will direct your way, God will light every day.
As you leave this place, go with God.
*POSTLUDE “On Jordon’s Stormy Banks” C. Miner