ORDER OF WORSHIP - SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2026
ORDER OF WORSHIP
SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2026 10:30 AM
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
**Kindly stand if you are able
**PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR PHONE before Worship
PRELUDE “Harvest Fanfare” – Gilbert M. Martin John Coates
Organ
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP (Adapted from Psalm 105)
LEADER: O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples.
PEOPLE: Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wonderful works.
LEADER: Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
PEOPLE: Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually.
LEADER: Remember the wonderful works he has done, his miracles, and the
judgments he has uttered,
PEOPLE: O offspring of his servant Abraham, children of Jacob, his chosen
ones.
INVOCATION
We ask the Lord to join us today as we worship and as we offer thanks for the gift of motherhood. May the Holy Spirit fill our hearts with love. Amen.
**OPENING HYMN “Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken” Red #694
CALL TO CONFESSION
Our sins weigh on us and keep us from living in God’s glory. We offer our confession to relieve our burdens and restore our relationship with God.
PRAYER FOR UNDERSTANDING
Merciful God, we accept that when even though we try our best, we often fall
short. It is harder to confess that we too often do not try our best. We fall short in word and in action and fail to live according to your will. Help us to find courage and strength in order to live as you desire. Help us to help others so that we may all live with dignity and peace. Help us to bring peace and love to our homes and communities.
(A moment for silent personal confession)
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
The glory of God is available for everyone. When we offer our confessions with a
sincere heart, we can be sure that God will grant forgiveness.
**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 Book of Common Worship)
This is the good news which we have received, in which we stand, and by which we are saved, if we hold it fast: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day, and that he appeared first to the women, then to Peter, and to the Twelve, and then to many faithful witnesses. We believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus Christ is the first and the last, the beginning and the end; he is our Lord and our God. Amen.
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
The scriptures offer us wisdom and understanding. Let our hearts and minds be open to the word of God.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
NEW TESTAMENT Philippians 1:21-30 Debby & Paul Hill
GOSPEL Matthew 20:1-16
SERMON MESSAGE “Scarcity and Abundance” 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 “Sing to the Lord of Harvest” Red #375
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 “God Be with You” Red #840
BENEDICTION
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.
-Charles Schulz
POSTLUDE “Proclaim the Glory of the Lord”
- Dwight Liles and Niles Borop
James Phillips
Union Church
44 Balmville Rd, Newburgh NY 12550
(845) 562-0954
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