SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 2026 | MORNING WORSHIP GATHERING
THE CALL TO WORSHIP
INVOCATION
L: The Lord be with you
All: And with your spirit.
L: Lift up your hearts
All: We lift them up to the Lord
L: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
All: It is right to give thanks and Praise!
L: Let us Worship God
SONGS OF WORSHIP
THE CALL TO CONFESSION
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”
—Ephesians 4:1-6
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen
Take a moment for silent confession
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
As we come before God in humility, we trust in His promise of forgiveness through Jesus Christ. Hear now this assurance from the Scriptures, reminding us of the grace that is ours through faith.
Ezekiel 36:24-28, NIV and adapted from TWSB
“I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees. You will be my people, and I will be your God.” Friends in Christ: by the power of the Spirit, we are united with Christ and given a new spirit. Live in the joy and peace of that assurance.”
PASSING OF THE PEACE
SONG OF WORSHIP
THE SERMON
Seasons of Faith — Summer
Pastor Jack McClelland
Revelation 22:1-7
New International Version
Eden Restored
22 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3 No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.
John and the Angel
6 The angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.”
7 “Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.”
SONG OF RESPONSE
THE APOSTLES CREED
CATECHISMQUESTIONS
What is the Lord’s Supper?
The Lord's Supper is a sacrament where God mysteriously feeds us through bread and wine, uniting us into Jesus Christ's death and resurrection life, and to one another as His people.
How does the Lord’s Supper help us?
By faith we are nourished and renewed in Christ's covenant love, and strengthened to discern His diverse body and live lives of sacrificial love for God and one another.
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
Apostles’ Creed
We believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
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We believe in Jesus Christ, his only
Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy christian church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
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 debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
BENEDICTION