1. Before the worship service begins, please turn off your cell phone.
God may be calling YOU, but probably not on your cell phone. Please turn off
your cell phone, or
put it on vibrate.

2. We are so glad you are here!
Welcome!
We are so glad you are here!

3. The God of Abraham Praise
PRELUDE
The God of Abraham Praise
arr. Mark Hayes

4. Leader: Praise our God, all you his servants.
CALL TO WORSHIP
(CONGREGATION READS
WORDS IN BOLD)
Leader: Praise our God, all you his servants.
People: Sing hallelujah! For our God almighty reigns!

5. Leader:. Come, find your strength. renewed, your burdens
Leader: Come, find your strength renewed, your burdens lifted, through the love of God in Christ Jesus.
People: Let us rejoice and give him the glory.
Leader: Salvation, glory, and honor belong to our God.

6. Leader: Grace and peace be with
People: And we are a people called, gifted, and sent forth in his name.
Leader: Grace and peace be with
you this day, from God, the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ Amen.

7. The God of Abraham Praise
*Hymn
The God of Abraham Praise
# 488 in the Blue Hymnals

8.  The God of Abraham praise,  Who reigns enthroned above; The ancient of eternal days,  The God of Love! The Lord,
the great I Am, By earth and heaven confessed, We bow before Your holy name,  Forever blest.

9.   Your spirit still flows free,  High surging where it will; In prophet's word You spoke
of old And You speak still. Established is Your law,  And changeless it shall stand, Deep writ upon the human heart, On sea, or land.

10.  You have eternal life  Implanted in the soul; Your love shall be our strength and stay, While ages roll. We praise You, living God!  We praise Your holy name;  The first, the last, beyond all thought, And still the same!

11. CALL TO CONFESSION

12. Lord Jesus, we confess our
PRAYER OF CONFESSION –
(in unison)
Lord Jesus, we confess our
sinful resistance to receiving and acting upon your teaching; to fully cooperating with what the Father wills for us, and what the Holy Spirit is working in us.

13. When you speak your truth to us through scripture, an inner voice, or a friend, we often hear condemnation rather than loving correction. Forgive us, we pray, and soften our hearts
to do your will.

14. A Time for Silence
You may use this time for silent prayer, meditation, or simply to rest in the presence
of God.

15. Assurance of
Forgiveness

16. * Glory be to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Amen. Amen. Amen.

17. The News
of the
Community

18. Following worship, please join us on the patio
Visitors, to
First Church!
Following worship, please join us on the patio
refreshments.

19. Please date, fill out, and pass the red Friendship Register to your neighbor.

20. Monday, August 14th: 9:00 a.m. – Noon
Friday, August 18th: 9:00 a.m. – Noon

21. SUNDAY, August 27th Please return your backpacks
- filled with school supplies –
for students at
Hollywood Central Elementary.

22. Please contact James Potts, Director of Family Ministries,
Good News Kidz
our Sunday morning education program for children pre-K to 5th grade, begins
its Fall session September 10th with an
Please contact James Potts, Director of Family Ministries,
for information.
OPEN HOUSE

23. Shelter Me, O God Robert Remek, baritone Bob Hurd
SOLO —
Shelter Me, O God
Bob Hurd
Robert Remek, baritone
The Anthem is a prayer.
Please, no applause.

24. “Can the Boat Sink?”
Matthew 14:22-33

25. Thanksgiving for the Word

26. O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky:
O Word of God incarnate,
O Wisdom from on high,
O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky:
We praise You for the radiance That from the hallowed page,
A lantern to our footsteps, Shines on from age to age.

27. Old Testament, pew Bible pg. 326
Scripture Readings —
1 Kings 19:9-18
Old Testament, pew Bible pg. 326

28. he came to a cave, and spent the night there.
 At that place
he came to a cave, and spent the night there.
Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

29. they are seeking my life,
  He answered, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and
they are seeking my life,
to take it away.”

30.    He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake;

31.    and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then there came a voice to him that said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

32.    He answered, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.”

33.    Then the Lord said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus; when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king over Aram. Also you shall anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel; and you shall anoint Elisha son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah as prophet in your place. 

34.    Whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu shall kill; and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall kill. Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has
not kissed him.”

35. New Testament, pew Bible pg.16
Scripture Readings —
Matthew 14:22-33
New Testament, pew Bible pg.16

36. Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds,
he went up the mountain
by himself to pray.

37. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. 

38. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”

39. Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. 

40. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” 

41. When they got into the boat, the wind ceased
When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are
the Son of God.”

42. “Can the Boat Sink?”
Matthew 14:22-33

43. * This We Believe The Apostles’ Creed - in unison -
(Ecumenical version;
page 14 in hymnal)
This We Believe (in unison) The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he
descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the -dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
*Hymn of Commitment -
Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized # 70
The News of the Community
(Sing 2 times)
Holy Spirit, come to us, Kindle in us the fire of your love.
Holy Spirit, come to us. Holy Spirit, come to us.
Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer -
(Debtors version) (front of Hymnal, pg. 16)
Response - Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Melt me, mold me, Fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me.

44. I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of
heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the
Holy Spirit,
This We Believe (in unison) The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he
descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the -dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
*Hymn of Commitment -
Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized # 70
The News of the Community
(Sing 2 times)
Holy Spirit, come to us, Kindle in us the fire of your love.
Holy Spirit, come to us. Holy Spirit, come to us.
Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer -
(Debtors version) (front of Hymnal, pg. 16)
Response - Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Melt me, mold me, Fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me.

45. to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven,
born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended
to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven,
This We Believe (in unison) The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he
descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the -dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
*Hymn of Commitment -
Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized # 70
The News of the Community
(Sing 2 times)
Holy Spirit, come to us, Kindle in us the fire of your love.
Holy Spirit, come to us. Holy Spirit, come to us.
Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer -
(Debtors version) (front of Hymnal, pg. 16)
Response - Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Melt me, mold me, Fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me.

46. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will
come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,
This We Believe (in unison) The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he
descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the -dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
*Hymn of Commitment -
Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized # 70
The News of the Community
(Sing 2 times)
Holy Spirit, come to us, Kindle in us the fire of your love.
Holy Spirit, come to us. Holy Spirit, come to us.
Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer -
(Debtors version) (front of Hymnal, pg. 16)
Response - Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Melt me, mold me, Fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me.

47. the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
This We Believe (in unison) The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he
descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the -dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
*Hymn of Commitment -
Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized # 70
The News of the Community
(Sing 2 times)
Holy Spirit, come to us, Kindle in us the fire of your love.
Holy Spirit, come to us. Holy Spirit, come to us.
Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer -
(Debtors version) (front of Hymnal, pg. 16)
Response - Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Melt me, mold me, Fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me.

48. Precious Lord, Take My Hand
*The Hymn of Commitment –
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
# 404, in the Blue Hymnals
This We Believe (in unison) The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he
descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the -dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
*Hymn of Commitment -
Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized # 70
The News of the Community
(Sing 2 times)
Holy Spirit, come to us, Kindle in us the fire of your love.
Holy Spirit, come to us. Holy Spirit, come to us.
Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer -
(Debtors version) (front of Hymnal, pg. 16)
Response - Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Melt me, mold me, Fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me.

49. Precious Lord, take my hand, Lead me on, let me stand; I am tired, I am weak, I am worn. Through the storm, through the night, Lead me on to the light. Take my hand, precious Lord; Lead me home.

50. When my way grows drear, Precious Lord, linger near, When my life is almost gone, Hear my cry, hear my call; Hold my hand lest I fall. Take my hand, precious Lord; Lead me home.

51. When the darkness appears And the night draws near And the day is almost gone, At the river I stand; Guide my feet, hold my hand, Take my hand, precious Lord; Lead me home.

52. The Prayers
of the
People

53. Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in his wonderful face And the things of earth will grow strangely dim In the light of his glory and grace.

54. The Lord’s Prayer
(Debtors version)

55. 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.
Forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
Lead us not into temptation.
But deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Kingdom,
the Power and the Glory. Amen.

56. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Melt me,
Response
Spirit of the living God,
Fall afresh on me;
Fall afresh on me; Melt me,
mold me, Fill me, use me.
Fall afresh on me.

57. OFFERING OUR TITHES AND GIFTS (Visitors, in the pew rack you
will find a Guest Information card.
Please complete the card, then
Place it in the offering plate.)

58. God Is Our Refuge and Strength
Offertory Solo
God Is Our Refuge and Strength
Mark Hayes
Robert Remek, baritone

59. from whom all blessings flow; Praise Christ, all people here below;
The Response of Praise
Praise God,
from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Christ,
all people here below;
Praise Holy Spirit evermore;
Praise Triune God,
whom we adore.
Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.

60. Offering of Prayer (in unison)
Generous God, you have given us life, and a people to live it with. Open our eyes to each other as sister and brother, especially those who suffer the sins of the world.

61. We make bold to consecrate ourselves and our gifts to you, and to the service of others, in Jesus name.
Amen.

62. Come, Sing, O Church in Joy
*Hymn
Come, Sing, O Church in Joy
# 430 in the Blue Hymnal

63. In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now
Come sing, O church, in joy! Come join, O church, in song! For Christ the Lord has led us through the ages long!
In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now
and praise the Lord!

64. come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord!
Long years have come and gone, And still God reigns supreme, Empowering us to catch the vision, dream the dream! In bold accord,
come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord!

65. Let courage be our friend, Let wisdom be our guide,
As we in mission magnify
the Crucified! In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord!

66. Come sing, O church, in joy. Come join, O church, in song
Come sing, O church, in joy! Come join, O church, in song! For Christ the Lord has triumphed o'er the ages long! In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now
and praise the Lord!

67. Congregational Response:
* CHARGE AND BLESSING -
Congregational Response:
God be with you till we meet again; Loving counsels guide,
uphold you, With a Shepherd’s care enfold you; God be
with you till we meet again.
*Charge and Blessing
Congregational Response:
God be with you till we meet again; Loving counsels guide,
uphold you, With a Shepherd’s care enfold you; God be
with you till we meet again.
*Postlude - Morning Has Broken arr. H. Royce Eckhardt
~ ~ ~
Lay Reader - Marilyn McIntosh
The flowers in the sanctuary are given by Jerry & Judy Gensel
in memory of Jerry’s brother, Phil.
LAST WEEK’S VITAL STATISTICS:
Attendance: 146 AMOUNT RECEIVED AMOUNT NEEDED
Offering: Operations $2, $5,361
Additional Income:
Christmas Offering
Deficit
Major Repairs

68. Rejoice Greatly, O My Soul
*POSTLUDE
Rejoice Greatly, O My Soul
James Mansfield