ORDER OF WORSHIP – September 7, 2025
9:00AM Service

PRELUDE

WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS
PREP FOR WORSHIP Perhaps Love by Denver (Rick Davis & Faith Gonzales, vocals; piano & violins)

TESTIMONY Meredith Jenkins
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Come and see—
People: for Jesus is passing by, calling us to follow.
Leader: Come and see—
People: for the Spirit stirs in our hearts, awakening hope.
Leader: Come and see –
People: We come with open hearts and seeking spirits.
All: Let us worship the Lord!

HYMN All Creatures of Our God and King – No. 23, vs. 1,3,5

TESTIMONY Gus Miller

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (spoken in unison)
Gracious God, You call us to come and see, to follow where Jesus leads. But we confess that too often we stay where it is safe, afraid of the unknown, reluctant to change. You invite us to taste and see that You are good, yet we hunger for lesser things—chasing success, comfort, or control. We overlook the feast of grace spread before us. Forgive us, Lord. Open our eyes to Your presence, our ears to Your invitation, and our hearts to Your goodness. Draw us near to You, that we may walk in Your way and find joy in Your love. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

CHOIR ANTHEM Holy Is He by Clydesdale

TESTIMONY Gracie Chambers

OFFERTORY What a Friend We Have in Jesus, arr. D. Ritter/G. Schaefer (violins & piano)

SERMON
Rev. Kirk Sexton
John 1:35-39
“Come and See!”

COMMUNION LITURGY
Leader: Is it fitting and right that we come to this table?
People: Yes, it is fitting and right because Jesus came not for the strong, but for the weak; not for the righteous, but for sinners; not for the self-sufficient, but for those who know they need rescue.
Leader: To all who are weary and need rest; to all who mourn and long for comfort; to all who feel worthless and wonder if God even cares; to all who are weak and frail and desire strength; to all who sin and need a savior—
People: Jesus welcomes into his circle, adopts into his family, and reserves a place at his Table.
All: For he is the mighty friend of sinners, the ally of his enemies, the defender of the indefensible, and the justifier of those who have no excuses left.

PASTORAL PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER

COMMUNION

HYMN Amazing Grace – No. 422, vs. 1,2,3,5

BENEDICTION

CHORAL BENEDICTION God Be with You