WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

PRELUDE                    “Fairest Lord Jesus”                  arr. David Nevue                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

*CALL TO WORSHIP – from Psalm 145:1-5

I will extol you, my God and King,
and bless your name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless you
and praise your name forever and ever.

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
His greatness is unsearchable.

One generation shall commend your works to another,
and shall declare your mighty acts.

On the glorious splendor of your majesty,
and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN 634              To God Be the Glory 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION                               

Merciful God, you pardon all who truly repent and turn to you. We humbly confess our sins and ask your mercy. We have not loved you with a pure heart, nor have we loved our neighbor as ourselves. We have not done justice, loved kindness, or walked humbly with you, our God. Have mercy on us, O God, in your loving-kindness. In your great compassion, cleanse us from our sin. Create in us a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us. Do not cast us from your presence, or take your Holy Spirit from us. Restore to us the joy of your salvation and sustain us with your bountiful Spirit…

Silent Prayers of Confession

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS

The Psalmist declared that God’s steadfast love was established forever - to all generations. (Psalm 89: v 1, 2) The evidence of that love is surely found in God’s entry into the world in Jesus Christ “not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Those who believe in him are not condemned” (John 3:17, 18).  

Thanks be to God!

*GLORIA PATRI         “Glory Be to the Father”          #581

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE LESSON: Genesis 32:22-31

SERMON           “Struggling with God”           Rev. Barrett Ingram  

*HYMN 475              Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing 

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH        The Apostles’ Creed           Page 35         

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 

OFFERTORY        “All Things Bright and Beautiful” 

                                                                         arr. Michael Helman 

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

*DOXOLOGY – Hymn 606 

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN 546              Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing 

*BENEDICTION  

*POSTLUDE                  “Trumpet Tune”                   John Stanley

                        *Those who are able are invited to stand.

We welcome Tim Brown as our guest organist for the month of August