Sunday, August 4, 2024
Morning Worship in the Great Auditorium at 10:30 AM
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Please silence cell phones
* During items marked with an asterisk, those who are able will please stand
PRELUDE
“When Morning Gilds the Skies”
H.A. Matthews
RINGING OF THE BELL
CHORAL INTROIT
“O Breath of Life”
B.P. Head / D.A. White
CALL TO WORSHIP
Mr. Richard Deetz
Trustee, OGCMA
Inspired by Psalm 103:1-8
Leader:
Praise the Lord, my soul, all my inmost being,
praise His holy name.
People:
Praise the Lord and forget not all His benefits!
Leader:
God: who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.
People:
God: who redeems our lives from the pit
and crowns us with love and compassion!
Leader:
The Lord satisfies our desires with good things
so that our youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
People:
The Lord works righteousness and justice
for all the oppressed.
The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
*HYMN
“Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven”
Henry F. Lyte / John Goss
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,
To His feet thy tribute bring;
Ransomed healed, restored, forgiven,
Who, like me, His praise should sing?
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise the everlasting King!
Praise Him for His grace and favour
To our fathers in distress;
Praise Him still the same for ever,
Slow to chide and swift to bless:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Glorious in His faithfulness!
Father-like, He tends and spares us,
Well our feeble frame He knows;
In His hands He gently bears us,
Rescues us from all our foes:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Widely as His mercy flows!
Angels, help us to adore Him;
Ye behold Him face to face;
Sun and moon bow down before Him,
Dwellers all in time and space.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise with us the God of grace!
*APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth: and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day He arose from the dead;
He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen
PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER
Dr. James Fuller
Past Dean, Graduate Studies,
Indiana Wesleyan University
GREETING
Mr. Richard Deetz
Trustee, OGCMA
OFFERTORY
Monica Ziglar
Soprano
“Come thou Fount”
arr. Amy Tate Williams
*USHERS’ MARCH and DOXOLOGY
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him all creatures here below:
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Amen
Please remain standing for the singing of the hymn
*HYMN
“I Surrender All”
Van Deventer / Weeden
All to Jesus I surrender; all to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him, in His presence daily live.
I surrender all, I surrender all,
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
All to Jesus I surrender; humbly at His feet I bow,
worldly pleasures all forsaken; take me, Jesus, take me now.
I surrender all, I surrender all,
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
All to Jesus I surrender;make me, Savior, wholly Thine;
let me feel the Holy Spirit, truly know that Thou art mine.
I surrender all, I surrender all,
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
All to Jesus I surrender; Lord I give myself to Thee;
fill me with Thy love and power; let Thy blessing fall on me.
I surrender all, I surrender all,
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
All to Jesus I surrender; now I feel the sacred flame.
O the joy of full salvation! Glory, glory to His name!
I surrender all, I surrender all,
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
ANTHEM
“Guide My Feet”
arr. Lloyd Larson
Guide my feet while I run this race, O Lord!
For I don’t want to run this race in vain.
Hold my hand while I run this race,
For I don’t want to run this race in vain.
Stand by me while I run this race.
For I don’t want to run this race in vain.
Guide my feet while I run this race.
Hold my hand while I run this race.
Stand by me while I run this race
For I don’t want to run this race in vain.
O guide my feet while I run this race.
For I don’t want to run this race in vain.
SCRIPTURE
Luke 23:39–43
SERMON
Pastor Christian Andrews
“The Three Crosses”
*CLOSING HYMN
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
Joseph M. Scriven / Charles C. Converse
What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear;
What a privilege to carry
Ev’rything to God in prayer.
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Ev’rything to God in prayer.
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our ev’ry weakness,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our Refuge —
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
Thou will find a solace there.
BENEDICTION
Danish Amen
POSTLUDE
Meditation on “What a Friend”
G. Turk
After- Service Prayer:
You are welcome to come to the altar rail for prayer
