Sunday, June 14, 2026

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


PRELUDES

Felix Mendelssohn

“Trust in God, A Strong Abode”
Allegro & Adagio (Sonata No 1)

GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS


Mrs. Nancy Ann Gillan
President, OGCMA

RINGING OF THE BELL

CHORAL INTROIT

“Come, We That Love the Lord”


Isaac Watts / St. Thomas

CALL TO WORSHIP

Mrs. Nancy Ann Gillan
President, OGCMA

Leader:  In You: Lord, I have taken refuge.
Let me never be put to shame.

People:  In Your righteousness,
rescue me and deliver me
Turn Your ear to me and save me.

Leader:  Be my rock of refuge
to which I can always go.

People:   Give the command to save me,
For You are my rock and my fortress!

Leader:  Praise to God:
Almighty and Everlasting!

People:  Hallelujah!  Amen!!

Inspired by Psalm 71:1–36

*HYMN

“Come, Christians, Join to Sing”


Bateman / Trad. arr. Carr., harm. Lovelace

Come, Christians, join to sing: Alleluia! Amen!

Loud praise to Christ our King: Alleluia! Amen!

Let all, with heart and voice,

before His throne rejoice;

Praise is His gracious choice. Alleluia! Amen!

Come, lift your hearts on high: Alleluia! Amen!

Let praises fill the sky: Alleluia! Amen!

He is our guide and friend;

to us He’ll condescend;

His love shall never end: Alleluia! Amen!

Praise yet the Lord again: Alleluia! Amen!

Life shall not end the strain: Alleluia! Amen!

On heaven’s blissful shore

His goodness we’ll adore,

Singing forevermore: Alleluia! Amen!

*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


REFLECTION CHORUS
“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”

Lemmel

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.


OFFERING PRAYER

Mrs. Nancy Ann Gillan
President, OGCMA

OFFERTORY SOLO

Laura Zahn
Mezzo-Soprano

“Deep River”

trad. spiritual, arr. Mark Hayes


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 Jesus, I Love Thee”

Featherstone/Gordon

My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine;
for Thee all the follies of sin I resign.
My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou;
if ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.


I love Thee because Thou hast first loved me,
and purchased my pardon on Calvary’s tree;
I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow;
if ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

In mansions of glory and endless delight,
I’ll ever adore Thee in heaven so bright,
I’ll sing with the glittering crown on my brow;
if ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER


Rev. Joe Tiedemann Lead Pastor
St. Paul’s Ocean Grove Church

SCRIPTURE READING
Genesis 32:11-12, 22-30, 33:1-4, NIV

ANTHEM
“Fairest Lord Jesus”

arr. Lloyd Larson

Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature,
O Thou of God and man the Son;
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
Thou, my soul’s glory, joy, and crown.
Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
robed in the blooming garb of spring;
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
who makes the woeful heart to sing.
Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight,
and all the twinkling starry host;
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
than all the angels heaven can boast.
Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations!
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor, praise, adoration,
now and forevermore be Thine!  

SERMON

Rev. Dr. Jason Tucker

Senior Pastor
Tower Hill Church, Red Bank, NJ

“Wrestling with God”

*CLOSING HYMN
“Trust and Obey”

Sammis/Towner

When we walk with the Lord
in the light of His word,
what a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
and with all who will trust and obey.

Refrain:
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,
but our toil He doth richly repay;
not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross,
but is blest if we trust and obey.
(Refrain)

But we never can prove
the delights of His love
until all on the altar we lay;
for the favor He shows,
for the joy He bestows,
are for them who will trust and obey.
(Refrain)

Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet,
or we’ll walk by His side in the way;
what He says we will do,
where He sends we will go;
never fear, only trust and obey.
(Refrain)


*BENEDICTION
“Trust and Obey” (reprise)

POSTLUDE

Allegro vivace (Sonata 1)

Felix Mendelssohn

After- Service Prayer:

You are welcome to come to the altar rail

for prayer

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