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 24, 2025-- 10:30 AM
11th Sunday After Pentecost
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Pastor: Paul P. Todd, CP Organist: Sherry Stratton 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 & Announcements
Prelude Carolyn Kibble CALL TO CELEBRATION Elder Jennifer Lofton L: Before you were born, God knew you. Before you spoke, God appointed you.
P: We come, not by our strength, but by God's calling and grace.
L: The Lord is our refuge, our rock, our confidence since birth.
P: We worship the One who lifts the lowly and heals the broken.
L: You were created on purpose for a purpose.
ALL: Let us worship with reverence and awe, for our God is merciful and mighty.
Hymn of Praise "How Great Thou Art" #4
Prayer of Confession of Sins and Mistakes
(Time for Personal Prayer and Reflection)
[Unison] Gracious God, You know how we hide behind habit and tradition. You know the ways we avoid Your call--pointing to our limitations, resisting disruption, clinging to comfort. We confess that our worship has sometimes lacked heart, and our faith has sometimes lacked mercy. Forgive us. Unbind what is twisted within us. Stretch our spirits with Your grace. May we reflect Your justice and healing in the world, trusting not in ourselves, but in You alone. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer and Friend. Amen.
The Assurance of Being Pardoned and Forgiven of our Sins
*The Gloria Patri
Ritual of Friendship
The Children's Sermon
Hymn of Prayer "Open My Eyes" #381
Morning Prayer and Lord's Prayer (Debts & Debtors)
Special Music Carolyn Kibble 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 Luke 13:10-17 Jennifer Lofton
The Good News "Seeing Through the Eyes of Christ"
Pastor Paul Todd
Hymn of Service "Take Time to Be Holy" #442
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 Carolyn Kibble
*Doxology
* Blessing
* Blessing Response "Blest Be The Tie That Binds" Screen * Postlude Sherry Stratton 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