COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
THE WORSHIP OF GOD
SUNDAY, August 2, 2026
The Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Student Pastor Dylan H. Plug
10:00 A.M.
*The congregation will please stand, if able.
Our Gathering Music
“Be Thou My Vision”
Our Meditation of Preparation
The Peace of Christ
L: The Peace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
P: And also with you.
Our Welcome and Announcements
The Ringing of the Bells
Our Prayer of Invocation
The Call to Worship (Responsively)
(L) The Lord gives food in due season;
(P) God satisfies the desire of every living thing.
(L) Jesus said: I am the bread of life.
(P) Give us this bread always.
(L) You have been raised with Christ.
(All) Let us seek the things that are above.
*Our Opening Hymn #4
“Holy God, We Praise Your Name”
The Call to Confession
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; yet we are justified by the gift of God’s grace through the redemption that is ours in Christ Jesus. Trusting in God’s mercy, let us confess our sins, first together, and then in silence.
*Our Prayer of Confession (Unison)
Eternal God, in whom we live and move and have our being, whose face is hidden from us by our sins, and whose mercy we forget in the blindness of our hearts: Cleanse us from all our offenses, and deliver us from proud thoughts and vain desires, that with reverent and humble hearts we may draw near to you, confessing our faults, confiding in your grace, and finding in you our refuge and strength, through Jesus Christ your son. Amen.
*Our Silent Prayers
*The Assurance of Pardon
(L) If we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. Therefore, consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus, in whose name I declare to you, you are forgiven.
(P) Thanks be to God!
*The Gloria Patria #581
Our Prayer for Illumination
The Old Testament Reading
Genesis 32:22-31 (p.53)
The Psalm Reading
Psalm 17:1-7 & 15 (p.854)
Special Music
The Epistle Reading
Romans 9:1-5 (p.1758)
The Gospel Reading
Matthew 14:13-21 (p.1520)
L: This is the Word of the Lord
P: Thanks be to God
The Message
“Reflections of God ”
Dylan H. Plug, Student Pastor
*Hymn of Response #182
“I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say”
*Affirmation of Faith (The Nicene Creed)
(All): We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
Amen
The Sharing of Joys and Concerns
(For each request, an usher will bring a microphone to your pew. After each request for prayer the leader will say “We lift this prayer to the Lord” and the people will respond “Lord hear our prayers”. Following each praise the leader will say “We lift this praise to the Lord” and the people will say “Thanks be to God”)
The Lord’s Prayer (Unison)
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.
The Presentation of Tithes and Offerings
(Cash and checks are accepted in the offering plates. Those who wish to give by credit/debit card or other digital payment may scan the QR Code in the bulletin, or visit our church website.)
*The Doxology #606
*Our Prayer of Dedication (Unison)
God, you call us to serve with our time, talents, and treasures. Receive these gifts as a response to your call, and bless them to do your work in the world. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.
*Our Communion Hymn #510
“We Gather Here in Jesus’ Name”
The Sacrament of Holy Communion
(Both red wine and white grape juice are served. Please take the cup that is appropriate for you. For those who have gluten allergies - the wafers are Gluten-free)
The Invitation to the Table
The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
L: The Lord be with you
P: And also with you
L: Lift up your hearts
P: We lift them to the Lord
L: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
P: It is right to give our thanks and praise
L: It is truly right and our greatest joy to give you thanks and praise, eternal God . . . Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with angels and archangels, and with all the faithful in every time and place, who forever sing to the glory of your name:
All: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of power and might, Heaven and Earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
L: Remembering all of your mighty and merciful acts, we take this bread and this wine from the gifts you have given us, and celebrate with joy the redemption won for us in Jesus Christ.
Accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving as a living and holy offering of ourselves, that our lives may proclaim the One crucified and risen.
Great is the mystery of faith…
All: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
The Words of Institution & Breaking of the Bread
L: These are the gifts of God, for the people of God.
All: Thanks be to God.
The Communion of the People
The Prayer after Communion
*Our Closing Hymn #295
“Go to the World”
*The Sending and Blessing
The Postlude