The Order of Worship – August 9th, 2026

This is the 221st Day of 2026.
There are 144 more days remaining in 2025.

Filled with the Holy Spirit,
we are a people of prayer
committed to love one another
and equipped to share Christ’s love throughout the world.

Prelude:

Welcome & Announcements:
This month’s mission focus is the Leland Food Pantry
Bible Study is all new at afaithtalk.com on Tuesday!
Call to Worship: Only Trust Him…#337 (G)

Responsive Reading: Psalm 85:8-13
I will listen to God

⁸ Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, 
for he will speak peace to his people, 
to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts.

⁹ Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him, 
that his glory may dwell in our land.

¹⁰ Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; 
righteousness and peace will kiss each other.

¹¹ Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, 
and righteousness will look down from the sky.

¹² The LORD will give what is good, 
and our land will yield its increase.

¹³ Righteousness will go before him 
and will make a path for his steps.
Praise the Lord

Opening Hymn: To God Be The Glory…#98 (Ab)
Verse 1

To God be the Glory, great things he has done!
So loved he the world that he gave us his Son,
who yielded his life an atonement for sin,
and opened the life-gate that all may go in!

Refrain

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son,
and give him the glory, great things he hath done!

Verse 2

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
to every believer the promise of God;
the vilest offender who truly believes,
that moment from Jesus a pardon receives.

Refrain:

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son,
and give him the glory, great things he hath done!

Verse 3

Great things he hath taught us, great things he hath done,
and great our rejoicing thru Jesus the Son;
but purer, and higher, and greater will be
our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see.

Refrain:

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son,
and give him the glory, great things he hath done!

Affirmation of Faith:
The Apostle’s Creed..No. 881

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 rose 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.

Gloria Patri…Page 70

Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.

Praise Song: Wade in the Water (Em)
Chorus

Wade in the water,
wade in the water, children,
wade in the water,
God’s going to trouble the water.

Verse 1

Jordan’s water is chilly & cold.
Wade in the water
It chills the body, but not the soul.
God’s going to trouble the water.

Chorus

Wade in the water,
wade in the water, children,
wade in the water,
God’s going to trouble the water.

Verse 2

If you get there before I do.
Wade in the water
Tell all my friends I’m coming too.
God’s going to trouble the water

Chorus

Wade in the water,
wade in the water, children,
wade in the water,
God’s gonna trouble the water. 

Verse 3

If you don’t believe I’ve been redeemed:
Wade in the water
Just follow me down to Jordan’s stream.
God’s gonna trouble the water.

Chorus

Wade in the water,
wade in the water, children,
wade in the water,
God’s going to trouble the water.

Verse 4

God parted the waters just for me.
Wade in the water.
Cross that River and I’ll be free. 
God’s going to trouble the water

Chorus

Wade in the water,
wade in the water, children,
wade in the water,
God’s going to trouble the water.
God’s going to trouble the water
God’s going to trouble the water

Pastoral Prayer
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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 trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass 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.

Anthem: Since Jesus Came into my Heart (G)

Offertory

Doxology:

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen

Children’s Moment
Children: I Will Call Upon the Lord (D)

I will call upon the Lord
Who is worthy to be praised.
So shall I be saved from my enemies.
I will call upon the Lord.

I will call upon the Lord
Who is worthy to be praised.
So shall I be saved from my enemies.
I will call upon the Lord.

The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock;
and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock;
and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

I will call upon the Lord
[I will call upon the Lord]
Who is worthy to be praised.
[who is worthy to be praised]
So shall I be saved from my enemies.
[so shall I be saved from my enemies]

I will call upon the Lord.
I will call upon the Lord
[I will call upon the Lord]
Who is worthy to be praised.
[who is worthy to be praised]
So shall I be saved from my enemies.
[so shall I be saved from my enemies]
I will call upon the Lord.

The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock;
and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock;
and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

Prayer for Illumination
Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that as the Scriptures are read and your Word is proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen.

Old Testament Reading: 1 Kings 19:9-18
Elijah on Mount Horeb

⁹ At that place he came to a cave and spent the night there. Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

¹⁰ He answered, “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts, for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.”

¹¹ He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by.” Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind, and after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake, ¹² and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire, and after the fire a sound of sheer silence.

¹³ When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then there came a voice to him that said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

¹⁴ He answered, “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts, for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.”

¹⁵ Then the LORD said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus; when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king over Aram. ¹⁶ Also you shall anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel, and you shall anoint Elisha son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah as prophet in your place. ¹⁷ Whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu shall kill, and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall kill. ¹⁸ Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.”

Leader: The Word of God for the people of God
All: Thanks be to God

Gospel Reading: Matthew 14:22-33
Jesus walking on the sea

²² Immediately he made the disciples get into a boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. ²³ And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,

²⁴ but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. ²⁵ And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea.

²⁶ But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. ²⁷ But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”

²⁸ Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” ²⁹ He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus.

³⁰ But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”

³¹ Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”

³² When they got into the boat, the wind ceased.

³³ And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

Leader: The Word of God for the people of God
All: Thanks be to God 

Sermon Text: Romans 10:5-15
The word of faith

⁵ Moses writes concerning the righteousness that comes from the law, that “the person who does these things will live by them.” ⁶ But the righteousness that comes from faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) ⁷ “or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). ⁸ But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”(that is, the word of faith that we proclaim), ⁹ because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰ For one believes with the heart, leading to righteousness, and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth, leading to salvation and so is saved. ¹¹ The scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.”

¹² For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him. ¹³ For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

¹⁴ But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone to proclaim him? ¹⁵ And how are they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God
All: Thanks be to God

Sermon Title:  “Takin’ it to the Street”

Closing Hymn: We’ve a Story to Tell To the Nations….569 (F)
Verse 1

We’ve a story to tell the nations,
that shall turn their hearts to the right,
a story of truth and mercy, a story of peace and light.
For the darkness shall turn to dawning,
and the dawning to noon day bright;
and Christ’s great kingdom shall come on earth,
the kingdom of love and light.

Verse 4

We’ve a Savior to show the nations,
who the path of sorrow hat trod,
that all of the world’s great peoples
might come to the truth of God,
might come to the truth of God.
For the darkness shall turn to dawning,
and the dawning to noon day bright;
and Christ’s great kingdom shall come on earth,
the kingdom of love and light.

Filled Up and Poured Out

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