Sunday, August 3, 2025
Morning Worship
in the Great Auditorium
at 10:30 AM
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Please silence cell phones
* During items marked with an asterisk,
those who are able will please stand
PRELUDE
“Jesus Calls Us O’er the Tumult”
Galilee
“Prayer”
L. Boellmann
RINGING OF THE BELL
CHORAL INTROIT
“Come, Holy Ghost, Our Hearts Inspire”
Charles Wesley / Thomas Este
CALL TO WORSHIP
Ms. Judy Soltis
Trustee, OGCMA
Inspired by Psalm 66
Leader: Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
People: Sing the glory of His name!
Leader: Make His praise glorious!
People: Let us say to God:
“How awesome are Your deeds!”
Leader: So great is Your power, Lord!
All the earth bows down to You,
People: They sing the praises of Your name!
Leader: Come and see what God has done.
People: Lord, we praise You for Your awesome deeds to save mankind!
*HYMN
“Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above”
Johann J. Schütz /
Kirchengesänge harm. M. Bell
Sing praise to God who reigns above,
the God of all creation,
The God of power, the God of love,
the God of our salvation.
With healing balm my soul He fills,
and every faithless murmur stills;
to God all praise and glory.
What God’s almighty power hath made
His gracious mercy keepeth,
By morning glow or evening shade
His watchful eye ne’er sleepeth.
Within the kingdom of His might,
Lo! all is just and all is right:
to God all praise and glory.
The Lord is never far away,
but, through all grief distressing,
an ever-present help and stay,
our peace and joy and blessing.
As with a mother’s tender hand
He leads His own, His chosen band:
to God all praise and glory.
Thus all my toilsome way along
I sing aloud His praises,
that men may hear the grateful song
my voice unwearied raises.
Be joyful in the Lord, my heart!
Both soul and body bear your part:
to God all praise and glory.
*APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
maker 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, dead, and buried;
the third day He arose from the dead;
He ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand
of God the Father Almighty;
from thence He shall come
to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen
PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER
Dr. Steven Elliott
Trustee, OGCMA
GREETING
Ms. Judy Soltis
Trustee, OGCMA
OFFERTORY
Laura Zahn
Mezzo-Soprano
“In the Mornin’”
Charles Ives
USHERS’ MARCH and *DOXOLOGY
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
Please remain standing
for the singing of the hymn
*HYMN
“Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior”
Fanny Crosby / William Doane
Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.
Savior, Savior, hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.
Let me at Thy throne of mercy
Find a sweet relief,
Kneeling there in deep contrition;
Help my unbelief.
Savior, Savior, hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.
Trusting only in Thy merit,
Would I seek Thy face;
Heal my wounded, broken spirit,
Save me by Thy grace.
Savior, Savior, hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.
Thou the Spring of all my comfort,
More than life to me,
Whom have I on earth beside Thee?
Whom in heaven but Thee?
Savior, Savior, hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.
ANTHEM
“God Is My Rock”
Paul Leddington-Wright
God is my rock, God is my fortress,
God is our rock and our fortress, our stronghold,
A very present help in time of need.
How precious are His thoughts to me,
if I should count them, if I should count them,
they are more than numbers in the sands.
Search me, O God, and know my heart,
try me, O God, and know my thoughts.
Lead me, O God, lead me, O God, lead me,
O God, in the way everlasting.
How precious are His thoughts to me,
if I should count them, if I should count them,
they are more than numbers in the sands.
Lead me in the way everlasting.
God, my rock. God, my fortress.
God, my stronghold.
My God, my King, my Saviour everlasting.
SERMON
Rev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone
Dean of the Chapel
Asbury Theological Seminary
“Behind the Curtain”
Lamentations 3:21–24
*CLOSING HYMN
“O Jesus, I Have Promised”
John E. Bode / Arthur H. Mann
O Jesus, I have promised
to serve Thee to the end;
Be Thou forever near me,
my Master and my Friend.
I shall not fear the battle
if Thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway
if Thou wilt be my guide.
O let me feel Thee near me!
The world is ever near;
I see the sights that dazzle,
the tempting sounds I hear;
My foes are ever near me,
around me and within;
But Jesus, draw Thou nearer,
and shield my soul from sin.
O let me hear Thee speaking
in accents clear and still,
Above the storms of passion,
the murmurs of self-will.
O speak to reassure me,
to hasten or control;
O speak, and make me listen,
Thou guardian of my soul.
O Jesus, Thou hast promised
to all who follow Thee
That where Thou art in glory
there shall Thy servant be.
And Jesus, I have promised
to serve Thee to the end;
O give me grace to follow,
my Master and my Friend.
*BENEDICTION
“Blest Be the Tie that Binds”
John Fawcett / J. Nageli arr. L. Mason
POSTLUDE
Chorale (“My Heart Is Filled with Longing”)
Johannes Brahms
After- Service Prayer:
You are welcome to come to the altar rail
for prayer
