Hold On To What’s Best

The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost

This Sunday we welcome Pastor Kevin Murphy back to Hope as our guest pastor. The gospel text for Pastor Kevin’s sermon will be Matthew 13:51-52. This passage is known as the Parable of the Householder. It underscores the responsibility of the disciples to teach, preserve, and share the full richness of God’s message.

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP

Prelude: “Devotion”, Lothar Bandermann (1936-2020)

Welcome

Confession and Forgiveness

Gathering Song: “My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness”

Apostolic Greeting

Hymn of Praise

Prayer of the Day

WE HEAR GOD’S WORD

Reading: Romans 8:26-39

Special Music

Gospel Acclamation and Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:51-53

Children’s Time

Sermon: “Hold on to What’s Best”, Pastor Kevin Murphy

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

Song of Response: “Be Thou My Vision”

Apostles’ Creed

Prayers of the Church

WE WORSHIP WITH OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

Sharing of the Peace

Offering and Offertory: “Prayer in A flat (Op. 94)”, Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)

WE GATHER AROUND THE LORD’S TABLE

Holy Communion Story

The Lord’s Prayer

Communion Distribution: ” Lamb of God”

Post Communion Blessing and Canticle

WE DEPART TO SERVE

Sending Prayer

Benediction

Sending Song: “My Life Flows On in Endless Song”

Dismissal

Postlude: “Moderato and Allegro on “In dir ist Freude”, Bruce Brolsma (b.1948)