September 27, 2026
Join us for worship on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Our sermon is given by Dr. Marshall Zieman. Our Scripture reading is Psalm 78: 1-8 and Matthew 21: 23-32. Our music is provided by the Chamber Singers; Mark Kanitz, organ.
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Sunday September 27, 2026 Worship Service
Livestream at 10:00 a.m.
Gathering in God’s Name
Prelude — Waltz in G Major — Matt Walters
As the prelude begins, you are invited to begin your personal preparation for worship.
Silent Meditation
Christianity is not a set of beliefs or doctrines one believes in order to be a Christian, but rather Christianity is to have one’s body shaped, one’s habits determined, in such a way that the worship of God is unavoidable. — Stanley Hauerwas, American theologian
Call to Worship
Why do you come to this place?
We seek the path of righteousness and truth.
Do you come ready to hear and learn, giving attention to God’s Word?
We come with open hearts and minds, seeking to learn from the One whose authority is founded on God’s love.
Friends, lend your ears and open your hearts because this is God’s house, built by love and sustained by hope, where God seeks to align our work and witness. Let us worship God!
Praise and Adoration
*Hymn #65 — Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah — CWM RHONDDA
(*Please stand, if you are able)
Confession and Pardon
Call to Confession
Prayer of Confession
Eternal God, we come before you aware that you know the truth of our hearts before we can utter a word. You know when our good intentions exceed our capacity for gospel living. You know when we embrace the good news with our lips but don’t change our actions. Forgive our shortcomings and the times we have failed to live the words we say. Amen.
Silent Prayers of Confession and Petition
Kyrie Eleison — Lord, Have Mercy — SCHUBERT
Assurance of Pardon
*Congregational Response (#581) — Glory Be to the Father — GLORIA PATRI (Greatorex)
*Welcome
Announcements
Fellowship of Prayer
Joys and Concerns
Call to Prayer (11:10) — Call to Remembrance — Richard Farrant
Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer
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.
Anthem — Open thou mine eyes — John Rutter
Jayne Frederickson, solo
Proclamation of God’s Word
Scripture Lessons
Psalm 78: 1-8 — page 468 of the pew Bible
Matthew 21: 23-32 — page 802 of the pew Bible
Sermon — “Changing Your Mind and Changing Your Course” — Dr. Zieman
Our Response to God’s Word
*Affirmation of Faith — from The Confession of Belhar, South Africa, 1986
We believe in one holy, universal Christian church, the communion of saints called from the entire human family. We believe … that this unity of the people of God must be manifested and be active in a variety of ways; in that we love one another; that we experience, practice and pursue community with one another; that we are obligated to give ourselves willingly and joyfully to be of benefit and blessing to one another.
*Sanctus (#562) — Holy, Holy, Holy — SANCTUS (Schubert)
Presentation of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory — Jubilate Deo — Peter Anglea
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
*Doxology (#609) — Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow — LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures high and low. Alleluia, Alleluia!
Praise God, in Jesus fully known: Creator, Word, and Spirit one. Alleluia, alleluia! alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
*Prayer of Dedication
Holy God, bless these gifts for your good use. May these tokens of our gratitude be of service in blessing the poor, feeding the hungry, clothing and sheltering those struggling to survive. Use these gifts to further Christ’s mission and ministry in a hurting world. Amen.
*Hymn of Dedication #630 — Fairest Lord Jesus — CRUSADERS’ HYMN
*Charge and Benediction
Postlude — God of Grace — Paul Manz