11/8/2026 Morning Worship Bulletin

November 8, 2026

Proper 27

Announcements 

Invocation

Scripture: Psalm 70

¹ Be pleased, O God, to deliver me. O Lord, make haste to help me! ² Let those be put to shame and confusion who seek my life. Let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire to hurt me.³ Let those who say, “Aha, Aha!” turn back because of their shame.

⁴ Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation say evermore, “God is great!” ⁵ But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay!

“Let All the People Praise Thee”

Hymn #61

O magnify the Lord with me,​

Ye people of His choice.​

Let all whom He lendeth breath​

Now in His name rejoice.​

For love’s blest revelation,​

For rest from condemnation,​

For uttermost salvation,​

To Him give thanks.​

Let all the people praise Thee.​

Let all the people praise Thee.​

Let all the people praise Thy name​

For ever and for evermore.​

O praise Him for His holiness,​

His wisdom, and His grace;​

Sing praises for His precious blood​

Which ransomed all our race.​

In tenderness He sought us;​

From the depths of sin He bro’t us;​

The way of life then taught us.​

To Him give thanks.​

Let all the people praise Thee.​

Let all the people praise Thee.​

Let all the people praise Thy name​

For ever and for evermore.​

Had I a thousand tongues to sing,​

The half could ne’er be told​

Of love so rich, so full and free,​

Of blessings manifold;​

Of grace that faileth never,​

Peace flowing as a river​

From God, the glorious Giver.​

To Him give thanks.​

Let all the people praise Thee.​

Let all the people praise Thee.​

Let all the people praise Thy name​

For ever and for evermore.​

“How Great Thou Art”

Hymn #33

O Lord, my God, ​

when I in awesome wonder​

Consider all the worlds ​

Thy hands have made,​

I see the stars, ​

I hear the rolling thunder,​

Thy pow’r thro’-out ​

the universe displayed.​

Then sings my soul,​

my Savior God, to Thee.​

How great Thou art!​

How great Thou art!​

[x2]​

When thro’ the woods ​

and forest glades I wander​

And hear the birds​

sing sweetly in the trees,​

When I look down ​

from lofty mountain grandeur​

And hear the brook​

and feel the gentle breeze,​

Then sings my soul,​

my Savior God, to Thee.​

How great Thou art!​

How great Thou art!​

[x2]​

And when I think that God, ​

His Son not sparing,​

Sent Him to die, ​

I scarce can take it in;​

That on the cross, ​

my burden gladly bearing,​

He bled and died ​

to take away my sin.​

Then sings my soul,​

my Savior God, to Thee.​

How great Thou art!​

How great Thou art!​

[x2]​

When Christ shall come ​

with shout of acclamation​

And take me home, ​

what joys shall fill my heart!​

Then I shall bow ​

in humble adoration​

And there proclaim: ​

My God, how great Thou art!​

Then sings my soul,​

my Savior God, to Thee.​

How great Thou art!​

How great Thou art!​

[x2]​

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

¹³ But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. ¹⁴ For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have died. ¹⁵ For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will by no means precede those who have died. ¹⁶ For the Lord himself, with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call and with the sound of God’s trumpet, will descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first. ¹⁷ Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will be with the Lord forever. ¹⁸ Therefore encourage one another with these words.

Invitation

Confession

Pardon 

Peace

Holy God,For being so proud, so smart, so ableThat we forget how to be humble, how to learn, and how to seek help;For being so smug, so anxious, so meanThat we forget we are not always right, or in control, or good;For being less than what you created us to be:Forgive us, and make us whole.This we pray in Jesus’ strong name. Amen.

Hear the good news, ​

Christ died for us while we were still sinners, ​

which proves God’s love for us. ​In the name of Jesus Christ, You Are forgiven.​

In the name of Jesus Christ,​

You Are forgiven ​

Glory to God, Amen.  ​

Tithes & Offering

Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; 

Praise Him, all creatures here below; 

Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host; 

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Joys & Concerns

Pastoral Prayer

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

¹ “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten young women took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. ² Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. ³ When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, ⁴ but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. ⁵ As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept. ⁶ But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ ⁷ Then all those young women got up and trimmed their lamps. ⁸ The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ ⁹ But the wise replied, ‘No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’ ¹⁰ And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet, and the door was shut. ¹¹ Later the other young women came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ ¹² But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’ ¹³ Keep awake, therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

“One Thing Remains”

Higher than the mountains that I face​

Stronger than the power of the grave​

Constant through the trial and the change

​One thing remains​one thing remains​

Your love never fails, and never gives up

​It never runs out on me ​

Your love never fails, and never gives up​

It never runs out on me ​

Your love never fails, and never gives up

​It never runs out on me ​

Because on and on and on and on it goes

​Before it overwhelms and satisfies my soul​

And I never, ever, have to be afraid​

One thing remains​one thing remains​

Your love never fails, and never gives up

​It never runs out on me ​

Your love never fails, and never gives up​

It never runs out on me ​

Your love never fails, and never gives up

​It never runs out on me ​

In death, and in life​

I'm confident and cleansed by the power of your great love​

My debt is paid, there's nothing that can separate ​My heart from Your great love​

Your love never fails, and never gives up​

It never runs out on me ​

Your love never fails, and never gives up​

It never runs out on me ​

Your love never fails, and never gives up

​It never runs out on me ​

Because on and on and on and on it goes

​Before it overwhelms and satisfies my soul​

And I never, ever, have to be afraid

​One thing remains​one thing remains​

Your love never fails, and never gives up

​It never runs out on me ​

Your love never fails, and never gives up

​It never runs out on me ​

Your love never fails, and never gives up

​It never runs out on me ​

Higher than the mountains that I face

​Stronger than the power of the grave​

Constant through the trial and the change​

One thing remains

​one thing remains​

“Build My Life”

Worthy of every song ​

we could ever sing​Worthy of all the praise ​

we could ever bring​​

Worthy of every breath ​

we could ever breathe​We live for You​

Jesus, the Name above every other name

​Jesus, the only One who could ever save​

Worthy of every breath ​

we could ever breathe

​We live for You, we live for You​​

Holy, there is no one like You, ​

there is none beside You

​Open up my eyes in wonder​​

Show me who You are ​

and fill me with Your heart

​And lead me in Your love ​

to those around me​

Worthy of every song ​

we could ever sing​

Worthy of all the praise ​

we could ever bring​​

Worthy of every breath ​

we could ever breathe

​We live for You​

Jesus, the Name above every other name​

Jesus, the only One who could ever save

​Worthy of every breath ​

we could ever breathe

​We live for You, we live for You​​

Holy, there is no one like You, ​

there is none beside You

​Open up my eyes in wonder​​

Show me who You are ​

and fill me with Your heart

​And lead me in Your love ​

to those around me​

And I will build my life upon Your love,​

it is a firm foundation​And I will put my trust in You ​

alone and I will not be shaken​

And I will build my life upon Your love,​

it is a firm foundation​And I will put my trust in You ​

alone and I will not be shaken​

Holy, there is no one like You, ​

there is none beside You

​Open up my eyes in wonder​​

Show me who You are ​

and fill me with Your heart

​And lead me in Your love ​

to those around me​

Holy, there is no one like You, ​

there is none beside You

​Open up my eyes in wonder​​

Show me who You are ​

and fill me with Your heart

​And lead me in Your love ​

to those around me​

Scripture: Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25

¹ Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel, and they presented themselves before God. ² And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors—Terah and his sons Abraham and Nahor—lived beyond the Euphrates and served other gods. ³ Then I took your father Abraham from beyond the River and led him through all the land of Canaan and made his offspring many. I gave him Isaac,

¹⁴ “Now, therefore, revere the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt and serve the Lord. ¹⁵ Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living, but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

¹⁶ Then the people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods, ¹⁷ for it is the Lord our God who brought us and our ancestors up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did those great signs in our sight. He protected us along all the way that we went and among all the peoples through whom we passed, ¹⁸ and the Lord drove out before us all the peoples, the Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve the Lord, for he is our God.”

¹⁹ But Joshua said to the people, “You cannot serve the Lord, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions or your sins. ²⁰ If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm and consume you, after having done you good.” ²¹ And the people said to Joshua, “No, we will serve the Lord!” ²² Then Joshua said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the Lord, to serve him.” And they said, “We are witnesses.” ²³ He said, “Then put away the foreign gods that are among you, and incline your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.” ²⁴ The people said to Joshua, “The Lord our God we will serve, and him we will obey.” ²⁵ So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day and made statutes and ordinances for them at Shechem.

Message: Pastor Ryan

“Serving Who?”

Communion

Benediction