ORDER OF WORSHIP - AUGUST 16TH, 2026
- Union Church
- Aug 12
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ORDER OF WORSHIP
AUGUST 16TH, 2026 - 10:30 AM
TWENTIETH DAY IN ORDINARY TIME
**Kindly stand if you are able
**PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR PHONE before Worship
PRELUDE “Let Me Walk with Thee”
- H. Percy Smith John Coates, Organ
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP (Adapted from the Book of Common Worship)
LEADER and PEOPLE: Almighty God, you built your church upon the
foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ himself as the
cornerstone. Join us together by their teaching, so that we may be a holy temple in whom your Spirit dwells; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
LEADER: Amen.
INVOCATION
We ask for your presence today, Lord of Love. Join with us today as we offer our
worship and praise. Help us to find comfort and peace as we glorify your name.
**OPENING HYMN “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come” Red #381
CALL TO CONFESSION
Sin and grace are always linked. We confess our sins so that we can receive the
grace of God’s forgiveness.
PRAYER FOR UNDERSTANDING
Lord, we come to you knowing that your grace will cleanse us of all our sins. We thank you for your faith in us, even as we fall short of your teachings. We hope to repay your faith with our own faith in you and your blessings. Help us to see your divine presence in ourselves and in all of your children. Lead us towards a world free from hatred and violence. Teach us how to love and to be loved.
(A moment for silent personal confession)
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
The Lord will have mercy upon us. The Lord will heal and forgive us. The Lord will set us free to life eternally.
**GLORIA PATRI Avery & Marsh (Back of the Red hymnal)
**HYMN OF PRAISE “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy” Red #486
**PASSING OF THE PEACE
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (from the 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 Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on 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 Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
Lord, we ask for your Spirit to join us here to help us understand and feel your word so that we might live more closely aligned with your Son, Jesus.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
NEW TESTAMENT Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 Cathy McCarty
GOSPEL Matthew 15:10-28
SERMON MESSAGE “We’re All Members of the Club”
James Phillips
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
And Lord we pray for those in our own hearts whose names you already know, for their own healing and comfort, in your name and that of our redeemer Jesus Christ, who taught us to pray, saying:
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 and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
Let us return to God the offerings of our life and the gifts of the earth. May our gifts be a blessing to those who receive them. We pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
**OFFERTORY “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” Red #291
**DOXOLOGY Avery & Marsh (Back of the Red hymnal)
PRAYER OF THANKS
We thank you, our Lord for those gifts to us that we send to you for your work and ours in congregation, community, and culture. Guide us in good use as we ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.
**HYMN OF PARTING “Lord, Let Us Now Depart in Peace” Red #842
BENEDICTION
Give harmony and peace to us and to all who dwell on earth.
-Clement of Rome
POSTLUDE “How Clear is Our Vocation, Lord” Red #395
James Phillips
Union Church
44 Balmville Rd, Newburgh, NY 12550
Phone: (845) 562-0954
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