Sunday, June 28, 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
PRELUDE
Meditation on Two Hymns
Gordon Turk
“Holy, Holy, Holy” and
“Spirit of God, Descend on My Heart”
GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jeffrey Downing
Chair, Program Committee
RINGING OF THE BELL
CHORAL INTROIT
“This is the Day”
L. Garrett
CALL TO WORSHIP
Jeffrey Downing
Chair, Program Committee
Leader: Give thanks to the Lord,
for He is good.
People: His love endures forever.
Leader: Give thanks to the God of gods.
People: His love endures forever.
Leader: Give thanks to the Lord of lords.
People: To Him who alone does great wonders.
Leader: Who by His understanding
made the heavens,
Who spread out the earth
upon the waters.
People: His love endures forever!
Inspired by Psalm 136: 1-6 NIV
*HYMN
“Holy, Holy, Holy!”
R. Heber/J. Dykes
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, Blessed Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,
Casting down their golden crowns
around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim
falling down before Thee,
Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.
Holy, holy, holy!
Though the darkness hide Thee,
Though the eye of sinful man
Thy glory may not see,
Only Thou art holy; There is none beside Thee,
Perfect in power, in love and purity.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy name,
In earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, Blessed Trinity!
*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
“Open Our Eyes, Lord”
B. Cull
Open our eyes, Lord, we want to see Jesus,
to reach out and touch Him
and say that we love him.
Open our ears, Lord and help us to listen,
open our eyes, Lord, we want to see Jesus.
OFFERING PRAYER
Jeffrey Downing
Chair, Program Committee
OFFERTORY
Dr. Gordon Turk
Organ
“Fairest Lord Jesus”
Garth Edmundson
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
“O, How I Love Jesus”
F. Whitfield / 19th cent. USA melody
There is a name I love to hear,
I love to sing its worth;
It sounds like music in my ear,
the sweetest name on earth.
Refrain:
O How I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus,
because He first loved me!
It tells me of a Savior’s love,
who died to set me free;
it tells me of His precious blood,
the sinner’s perfect plea. (refrain)
It tells of one whose loving heart
can feel my deepest woe;
who in each sorrow bears a part
that none can bear below. (refrain)
PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
Rev. Steven D. Elliott
Trustee, OGCMA
SCRIPTURE READING
James 2:14-19; 26 NRSV
ANTHEM
“Sanctus” from St. Cecilia Mass
C. Gounod
Ronald Naldi, Tenor Soloist
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus;
(Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty)
Sanctus, Sanctus, Deus Sabaoth!
(Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts!)
Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua.
(Heaven and earth show forth Thy glory.)
Hosanna, Hosanna in excelsis. Amen.
(Hosanna in the highest.)
SERMON
Rev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone
Executive Director
Beeson International Center for Preaching and Leadership
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, Kentucky
“The Gift of Desperation:
The Most Powerful Place God Meets Us”
*CLOSING HYMN
“My Faith Has Found a Resting Place”
L.H. Edmonds / A. Grétry,
arr. W.J. Kirkpatrick
My faith has found a resting place,
not in device nor creed;
I trust the Everliving One,
his wounds for me shall plead.
Refrain:
I need no other argument,
I need no other plea,
it is enough that Jesus died,
and that he died for me.
Enough for me that Jesus saves,
this ends my fear and doubt;
a sinful soul I come to Him,
He’ll never cast me out. (refrain)
My heart is leaning on the Word,
the written Word of God,
salvation by my Savior’s name,
salvation thro’ His blood. (refrain)
My great Physician heals the sick,
the lost He came to save;
for me His precious blood He shed,
for me His life He gave. (refrain)
BENEDICTION
“Amen”
Lutkin
POSTLUDE
“The Heavens Declare the Glory of God”
Benedetto Marcello
After- Service Prayer:
You are welcome to come to the altar rail
for prayer
