Sunday Worship
June 29, 2025 - 10 a.m. EDT

Prelude - Kum ba yah (arr. Carlton R. Young)

Ringing of the Church Bell

Invitation to Worship - Psalm 96
Wallace Bubar

One: O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.

All: Sing to the Lord, bless God’s name; tell of God’s salvation from day to day.

One: Declare God’s glory among the nations, God’s marvelous works among all the peoples.

All: For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice.

Hymn 35 - Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty

Praise ye the Lord,
the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him,
for he is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear,
now to his temple draw near;
join me in glad adoration!

Praise ye the Lord,
who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth,
shelters thee under his wings,
yea, so gently sustaineth!
Hast thou not seen
how thy desires e’er have been
granted in what he ordaineth?

Praise ye the Lord!
O let all that is in me adore him!
All that hath life and breath,
come now with praises before him!
Let the amen
sound from his people again;
gladly for aye we adore him.

Prayer of the Day [unison]

O God, you are the Source of life, and the wellspring of joy. The angels sing your praise on high, and your glory resounds throughout the whole world. Our souls long to rise and praise you, too, O God. We are grateful for music that lifts our spirits, and unites our voices and our hearts. May all that we do bring honor and glory to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Canticle 399 - God Welcomes All

God welcomes all,
Strangers and friends;
God’s love is strong,
And it never ends.

Sharing the Peace

Welcome and Announcements

Commissioning of the Adult Mission Trip

Special Music - Hymn Sing

Word with Children
Philip Everingham

Scripture Reading - Ephesians 5:15-20
Chuck Wolter, liturgist

Sermon - “Then Sings My Soul”

Hymn 641 - When in Our Music God is Glorified

When in our music God is glorified,
and adoration leaves no room for pride,
it is as though the whole creation cried:
Alleluia!

How oft, in making music, we have found
a new dimension in the world of sound
as worship moved us to a more profound
Alleluia!

So has the Church, in liturgy and song,
in faith and love, through centuries of wrong,
borne witness to the truth in ev’ry tongue,
Alleluia!

And did not Jesus sing a psalm that night
when utmost evil strove against the light?
Then let us sing, for whom he won the fight:
Alleluia!

Let ev’ry instrument be tuned for praise,
let all rejoice who have a voice to raise,
and may God give us faith to sing always:
Alleluia!

Prayers of the People

One: Lord, in your mercy:

All: Hear our prayer.

The Lord’s Prayer [unison]

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.

Offering

Offertory - Hymn Sing

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Doxology 606 - Praise God, from Whom All Blessing Flow

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer of Dedication

Hymn 634 - To God Be the Glory

To God be the glory; great things he has done!
So loved he the world that he gave us his Son,
who yielded his life an atonement for sin,
and opened the life-gate that all may go in.

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father through Jesus the Son,
and give him the glory: great things he has done!

Great things he has taught us; great things he has done,
and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
but purer and higher and greater will be
our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see.

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father through Jesus the Son,
and give him the glory: great things he has done!

Benediction

Postlude - How Firm a Foundation (arr. Edwin T. Childs)
Philip Everingham

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