Order of Worship

(on a phone, best viewed horizontally) 

August 2, 2026

The Practical Wisdom of James

GATHERING

Prelude                                   

Welcome

Centering Music                   We Praise You, O God Our Redeemer        arr. Helvey

Call to Worship                                                                                                             VT 851

Leader:    Jesus calls us to praise and prayer, to song and silence;

People:    Jesus calls us to worship.

Leader:    Jesus calls us to hearing and healing, to service and solidarity;

People:    Jesus calls us to love.

Leader:    Jesus calls us to advocacy and action, to protest and provision;

People:    Jesus calls us to justice.

Leader:    We hear the call of Christ.

All:            We worship together with joy.

Hymn                                        Oh, for a Thousand Tongues                                 VT 764

HEARING GOD’S WORD

Scripture                                  James 1: 1, 19-27

Children’s Time                                                                                                                video

Hymn/Listening                    Calm Me, Lord                                                            VT 680

Sermon                                   

Hymn                                        To Leave the Stones Unthrown                            VT 580

RESPONDING

Time of Sharing

Offering Prayer                                                                                                                      

Musical Offering               There’s Enough for All                                             VT 757

Joys and Concerns

After each time of sharing we respond “Lord, hear our prayer.”

Announcements

Hymn                                        God of Grace and God of Glory                            VT 716

Benediction

Postlude                                  Sent Forth by God’s Blessing                        arr. Helvey