Sunday, August 23, 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
Allegro (Harpsichord Sonata)
Thomas Arne
“Sheep May Safely Graze”
J. Sebastian Bach
GREETING and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Nancy Ann Gillan
President, OGCMA
RINGING OF THE BELL
CHORAL INTROIT
“Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit”
arr. W. Dawson
CALL TO WORSHIP
Nancy Ann Gillan
President, OGCMA
Leader: Praise the Lord.
People: May we praise the Lord,
we His servants.
Praise the name of the Lord!
Leader: Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore.
People: From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.
Leader: The Lord is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.
People: Who is like the Lord our God,
the One who sits enthroned on high.”
Inspired by Psalm 113:1-6 NIV
*HYMN
“Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies”
C. Wesley/Werner’s Choralbuch, 1815
Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
Christ the true, the only light,
Sun of Righteousness, arise,
triumph o’er the shades of night;
Dayspring from on high, be near;
Daystar, in my heart appear.
Dark and cheerless is the morn unaccompanied by Thee;
Joyless is the day’s return,
till Thy mercy beams I see;
Till they inward light impart,
cheer my eyes and warm my heart.
Visit then this soul of mine;
pierce the gloom of sin and grief;
Fill me, Radiancy divine,
scatter all my unbelief;
More and more Thyself display,
shining to the perfect day.
*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
Nancy Ann Gillan
President, OGCMA
OFFERTORY
“The Lord’s Prayer”
A. H. Malotte
John Burke
Tenor Section Leader
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
“Shall We Gather at the River”
R. Lowry
Shall we gather at the river,
where bright angel feet have trod,
with its crystal tide forever
flowing by the throne of God?
Refrain:
Yes, we’ll gather at the river,
the beautiful, the beautiful river;
gather with the saints at the river
that flows by the throne of God.
On the margin of the river,
washing up its silver spray,
we will walk and worship ever,
all the happy golden day. (Refrain)
Ere we reach the shining river,
lay we every burden down;
grace our spirits will deliver,
and provide a robe and crown. (Refrain)
Soon we’ll reach the shining river,
soon our pilgrimage will cease;
soon our happy hearts will quiver
with the melody of peace. (Refrain)
SCRIPTURE READING
Acts 2:17-18
PRAYER and THE LORD’S PRAYER
Rev. Beth Caulfield
Trustee, OGCMA
ANTHEM
“One Day (When We All Get to Heaven)”
arr. C. Duren
Tom Molessa, piano;
Stephen Burke, bass;
Mason Tramm, percussion
Dedicated by Bonnie Greaves
in loving memory of her mother & father Marguerite and Howard Bryan
and her eldest brother Ronald Bryan
One day You’ll make everything new, Jesus.
One day You will bind ev’ry wound. The former things shall all pass away;
no more tears.
One day You’ll make sense of it all, Jesus.
One day ev’ry question resolved.
Ev’ry anxious thought left behind;
no more fear.
When we all get to heaven,
What a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
We’ll sing and shout the victory.
One day we will see face to face, Jesus.
Is there a greater vision of grace?
And in a moment, we shall be changed,
On that day.
And one day we’ll be free, free indeed, Jesus.
One day all this struggle will cease.
And we will see Your glory revealed
on that day.
When we all get to heaven,
What a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
We’ll sing and shout the victory.
One day we will see face to face, Jesus.
Is there a greater vision of grace?
And in a moment, we shall be changed.
In a moment we shall be changed.
In a moment we shall be changed, on that day!
When we all get to heaven,
What a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
We’ll sing and shout the victory.
Shout the victory!
SERMON
Pastor Tim Lucas
Founder and Lead Pastor
Liquid Church, NJ
“The Next Great Revival”
*CLOSING HYMN
“And Can It Be that I Should Gain”
C. Wesley/T. Campbell
And can it be that I should gain
An int’rest 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, should die for me?
Amazing love! how can it be
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me!
‘Tis mystery all! Th’Immortal dies!
Who can explore His strange design?
In vain the firstborn seraph tries
To sound the depths of love divine!
‘Tis mercy all! let earth adore,
Let angel minds inquire no more.
‘Tis mercy all! let earth adore,
Let angel minds inquire no more.
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.
‘Tis mercy all, immense and free;
For, O my God, it found out me.
Long my imprisoned spirit lay
Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;
Thine eye diffused a quick’ning ray,
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
My chains fell off, my heart was free;
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.
My chains fell off, my heart was free;
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.
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 th’eternal throne,
And claim the crown, thro’ Christ my own.
Bold I approach th’eternal throne,
And claim the crown, thro’ Christ my own.
BENEDICTION
“And Can It Be” (reprise)
POSTLUDE
Trumpet Duet
Samuel Wesley
After- Service Prayer:
You are welcome to come to the altar rail
for prayer
