Grace Presbyterian Church
7 North Fourth Street, Martins Ferry, OH 43935
Phone - 740-633-2699 FAX - 740-633-9624
email GracePresbyterianChurch123@gmail.com
www.gracechurchmartinsferry.org
Facebook: GRACE Presbyterian Church
"Here we experience the inclusiveness as God intended the world to be"
August 16, 2026-- 10:30 AM
12th Sunday After Pentecost
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Pastor: Paul P. Todd, CP Organist: Jason Troyan Missionaries: The Congregation
GOD CALLS US TOGETHER FOR WORSHIP
"I rejoiced with those who said, "Let us go to the house of the Lord." Ps. 122:1
Welcome and Announcements
Prelude Jason Troyan
CALL TO CELEBRATION Deacon Willa Wilkins
L: Here we come together, people searching for healing and hope:
P: Here we are met by the One who would bless us with abundant life.
L: Here we are called to gather as the family of God:
P: We may find those who are strangers, yet are beloved siblings of ours.
L: Here we discover the truth that God makes no distinctions among us;
P: Here we are welcomed and embraced by the One whose arms are open to all.
Hymn of Praise "Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty" on screen
Prayer of Confession of Sins and Mistakes
(Time for Personal Prayer and Reflection
[Unison] We admit, Providing God, that we have difficulties living as Your children. We could live in unity, but our words fracture relationships with family and friends. We have been shown the way to Your kingdom, but turn into blind guides when asked for the directions by others. When we could offer others the precious oil of peace, we hand them the vinegar of despair and rejection. Have mercy on us, Healing Heart, have mercy on us. When You call to us, may we listen with open ears, understand with embracing hearts, and share Your grace with others, even as we have been graced by Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Assurance of Being Pardoned and Forgiven of Our Sins
*The Gloria Patri
Ritual of Friendship
The Children's Sermon
Hymn of Prayer "In the Bulb There Is a Flower" On Screen
Morning Prayer and Lord's Prayer (Debts & Debtors)
Special Music Jason Troyan
We Hear GOD's Word to Us
"Thy Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105
Scripture Reading Genesis 45:1-15 Deacon Willa Wilkins
The Good News "Who Is in Charge?" Pastor Paul Todd
Hymn of Service "Called as Partners in Christ's Service" On Screen
We Offer Our Gifts and Lives Before GOD
"They gave themselves first to the Lord" 2nd Cor. 8:5
An Opportunity to rededicate your life & bring your offering to GOD
Prayer of Dedication of our Tithes and Gifts to GOD
Offertory Jason Troyan
*Doxology
* Blessing
* Blessing Response "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" On Screen * Postlude Jason Troyan GRACE Church is a Church with a Glorious Past,
An Active Present, And a Greater Future!
Come and be part of it!
*Indicates that those who are able may stand for worship.
Conclusion of Worship - Beginning of Service