Sunday, August 10, 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
RINGING OF THE BELL
CHORAL INTROIT
“This Is the Day”
Les Garrett
CALL TO WORSHIP
Mrs. Nancy Ann Gillan
President, OGCMA
Inspired by 2 Thessalonians 5
Leader: Rejoice always!
People: May we pray continually!
Leader: This is God’s will for You in Christ Jesus.
People: Giving thanks in all circumstances!
Leader: Do not quench the Holy Spirit!
People: May we reject every kind of evil and hold on to what is good!
Leader: May the God of peace sanctify us through and through…
People: That our whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ!
*HYMN
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
Neander, trans. Winkworth /
Stralsund Gesangbuch
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,
the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy
health and salvation!
All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near;
join me in glad adoration!
Praise to the Lord, Who o’er all things
so wondrously reigneth,
shelters thee under His wings,
yes, so gently sustaineth!
Hast thou not seen
how all thy longings have been
granted in what He ordaineth?
Praise to the Lord, Who doth prosper thy work and defend thee;
surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,
if with His love He befriend thee.
Praise to the Lord!
O let all that is in me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath,
come now with praises before Him.
Let the amen sound from His people again:
gladly for aye we adore Him.
*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
Rev. Beth Whalley-Mitchell
Trustee, OGCMA
GREETING
Mrs. Nancy Ann Gillan
President, OGCMA
OFFERTORY
Justin Beck
Bass-Baritone
“Just a Closer Walk with Thee”
Traditional American, arr. Richard Walters
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
“My Faith Looks Up to Thee”
Ray Palmer / Lowell Mason
My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine!
Now hear me while I pray,
take all my guilt away,
O let me from this day be wholly Thine!
May Thy rich grace impart
Strength to my fainting heart, my zeal inspire!
As Thou hast died for me,
O may my love to Thee
Pure, warm and changeless be, a living fire!
While life’s dark maze I tread,
And griefs around me spread,
be Thou my guide;
Bid darkness turn to day,
wipe sorrow’s tears away,
Nor let me ever stray from Thee aside.
When ends life’s transient dream,
When death’s cold, sullen stream
shall o’er me roll;
Blest Savior, then in love,
fear and distrust remove;
O bear me safe above, a ransomed soul!
ANTHEM
“And Can it Be?”
Charles Wesley / arr. Dan Forrest
Dedicated by the Ladies’ Auxiliary
to our tireless volunteers and faithful supporters
And can it be? And can it be?
Amazing love, how can it be?
And can it be that I should gain
An interest in the Savior’s blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain?
For me who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! How can it be
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
He left His Father’s throne above.
So free, so infinite His grace;
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam’s helpless race;
‘Tis mercy all, immense and free;
For, O my God, it found out me!
And can it be? And can it be?
Amazing love! How can it be?
No condemnation now I dread
Jesus and all in Him is mine!
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness divine,
Bold I approach the eternal throne,
And claim the crown through Christ my own.
Amazing love! How can it be
That Thou my God, shouldst die for me?
Amazing love! How can it be
That Thou my God, shouldst die for me?
Amazing love! How can it be?
Amazing love!
SERMON
Dr. Duffy Robbins
Professor of Christian Ministries, Grove City College, Grove City, PA
“Learning How Not to Dance
in Three Simple Steps”
Text: Matthew 19:16–22
*CLOSING HYMN
“Marching to Zion”
Isaac Watts / Robert Lowry
Come, we that love the Lord,
and let our joys be known;
Join in a song with sweet accord,
Join in a song with sweet accord
And thus surround the throne,
And thus surround the throne.
We’re marching to Zion,
beautiful, beautiful Zion;
We’re marching upward to Zion,
the beautiful city of God.
Let those refuse to sing
who never knew our God;
But children of the heavenly King,
But children of the heavenly King
May speak their joys abroad,
May speak their joys abroad.
We’re marching to Zion,
beautiful, beautiful Zion;
We’re marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God.
The hill of Zion yields
a thousand sacred sweets
Before we reach the heavenly fields,
Before we reach the heavenly fields,
Or walk the golden streets,
Or walk the golden streets.
We’re marching to Zion,
beautiful, beautiful Zion;
We’re marching upward to Zion,
the beautiful city of God.
Then let our songs abound,
and every tear be dry;
We’re marching through Emmanuel’s ground,
We’re marching through Emmanuel’s ground,
To fairer worlds on high,
To fairer worlds on high.
We’re marching to Zion,
beautiful, beautiful Zion;
We’re marching upward to Zion,
the beautiful city of God.
*BENEDICTION
Reprise: “Marching to Zion”
POSTLUDE
Improvisation on “Marching to Zion”
After- Service Prayer:
You are welcome to come to the altar rail
for prayer
