Sunday, August 17, 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
“Clarinet Tune”
Harrison Oxley
“How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds”
Harold Darke
RINGING OF THE BELL
CHORAL INTROIT
“Let All the World in Every Corner Sing”
Eric Routley
CALL TO WORSHIP
Mr. Stephen Quigg
Trustee, OGCMA
Inspired by Psalm 100
Leader: Shout for joy to the Lord,
all the earth.
People: Worship the Lord with gladness.
Leader: Come before Him with joyful songs.
People: We are His people,
the sheep of His pasture.
Leader: Enter His gates with thanksgiving
People: May we enter His courts
with praise.
Leader: For the Lord is good and His love endures forever.
People: His faithfulness continues
through all generations!
HYMN
“Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim”
Charles Wesley / attr. William Croft
Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim,
And publish abroad His wonderful name;
The name all victorious of Jesus extol,
His kingdom is glorious and rules over all.
God ruleth on high, almighty to save,
And still He is nigh, His presence we have;
The great congregation
His triumph shall sing,
Ascribing salvation to Jesus, our King.
“Salvation to God, who sits on the throne!”
Let all cry aloud and honor the Son;
The praises of Jesus the angels proclaim,
Fall down on their faces
and worship the Lamb.
Then let us adore and give Him His right,
All glory and power, all wisdom and might,
All honor and blessing with angels above
And thanks never ceasing and infinite love.
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
Mr. Michael Badger
Trustee, OGCMA
GREETING
Mr. Stephen Quigg
Trustee, OGCMA
OFFERTORY
“Come, Thou Fount”
arr. Amy Tate Williams
Monica Ziglar
Soprano
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
“Amazing Grace”
John Newton
Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost but now am found
Was blind but now I see.
‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures.
Thro’ many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
‘Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.
ANTHEM
“In Dat Great Gittin’ Up Mornin’”
trad. arr. Jester Hairston
Solo: Ronald Naldi, tenor
I’m goin’ tell you ‘bout de comin’ of de judgement, fare ye well, fare ye well.
Dere’s a better day a comin’,
fare ye well, fare ye well.
In dat great gittin’ up mornin’,
fare ye well, fare ye well.
Oh preacher fold yo’ Bible,
fare ye well, fare ye well,
‘Fo’ de last soul’s converted,
fare ye well, fare ye well.
In dat great gittin’ up mornin’,
fare ye well, fare ye well.
Blow yo’ trumpet Gab’el,
fare ye well, fare ye well.
Lord how loud shall I blow it,
fare ye well, fare ye well.
Do not ’larm my people,
fare ye well, fare ye well.
In dat great gittin’ up mornin’,
fare ye well, fare ye well.
Den you see dem coffins bustin’,
fare ye well, fare ye well.
Den you see de world on fiyer,
fare ye well, fare ye well.
Den you see de stars a fallin’,
fare ye well, fare ye well.
Den you see dat forked lightnin’,
fare ye well, fare ye well.
Den you hear dat rumblin’ thunder,
fare ye well, fare ye well.
Fare ye well, poor sinner,
fare ye well, fare ye well.
In dat great gittin’ up mornin’,
fare ye well, fare ye well.
SERMON
Rev. Dr. Howard Dean Trulear
Assoc. Prof. of Applied Theology
Howard University School of Divinity, Washington D.C.
CLOSING HYMN
“How Great Thou Art”
Stuart K. Hine
O Lord my God! when I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds
Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout
the universe displayed.
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee;
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee,
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
When through the woods
and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down
from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook,
and feel the gentle breeze;
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee;
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee,
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
And when I think that God,
His Son not sparing,
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin;
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee;
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee,
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
When Christ shall come
with shout of acclamation
And take me home,
what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow in humble adoration,
And there proclaim,
“My God, how great Thou art!”
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee;
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee,
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
BENEDICTION
Reprise: “How Great Thou Art”
POSTLUDE
“Coronation March”
Claudio Monteverdi
After- Service Prayer:
You are welcome to come to the altar rail
for prayer
