9/13/2026 Morning Worship Bulletin

September 13, 2026

Proper 19

Announcements 

Invocation

Scripture: Exodus 14:19-31

¹⁹ The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them. ²⁰ It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel. And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night.

²¹ Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided. ²² The Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. ²³ The Egyptians pursued and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and chariot drivers. ²⁴ At the morning watch the Lord, in the pillar of fire and cloud, looked down on the Egyptian army and threw the Egyptian army into a panic. ²⁵ He clogged their chariot wheels so that they turned with difficulty. The Egyptians said, “Let us flee from the Israelites, for the Lord is fighting for them against Egypt.”

²⁶ Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the water may come back upon

the Egyptians, upon their chariots and chariot drivers.”

 ²⁷ So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea returned to its normal depth. As the Egyptians fled before it, the Lord tossed the Egyptians into the sea. ²⁸ The waters returned and covered the chariots and the chariot drivers, the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea; not one of them remained. ²⁹ But the Israelites walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.

³⁰ Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. ³¹ Israel saw the great work that the Lord did against the Egyptians. So the people feared the Lord and believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.

“Bless His Holy Name”

Hymn #27

Bless the Lord,

O my soul,

And all that is within me,

Bless His holy name.

He has done great things,

He has done great things,

He has done great things;

Bless His holy name.

“To God be the Glory”

Hymn #36

To God be the glory-

Great things He hath done:

So loved He the world that 

He gave us His Son,

Who yielded His life 

an atonement for sin,

And opened the life-gate 

that all may go in.

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Let the earth hear His voice!

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Let the people rejoice!

O come to the Father

Thro’ Jesus, the Son,

And give Him the glory-

Great things He hath done!

O perfect redemption,

The purchase of blood-

To ev’ry believer,

the promise of God!

The vilest offender

who truly believes,

That moment from Jesus

a pardon receives.

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Let the earth hear His voice!

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Let the people rejoice!

O come to the Father

Thro’ Jesus, the Son,

And give Him the glory-

Great things He hath done!

Great things He hath taught us,

great things He hath done,

And great our rejoicing 

thro’ Jesus, the Son!

But purer and higher

And greater will be

Our wonder, our transport 

When Jesus we see!

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Let the earth hear His voice!

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Let the people rejoice!

O come to the Father

Thro’ Jesus, the Son,

And give Him the glory-

Great things He hath done!

Scripture: Romans 14:1-12

14 Welcome those who are weak in faith but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions. ² Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables. ³ Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgment on those who eat, for God has welcomed them. ⁴ Who are you to pass judgment on slaves of another? It is before their own lord that they stand or fall. And they will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make them stand.

⁵ Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. ⁶ Those who observe the day, observe it for the Lord. Also those who eat, eat for the Lord, since they give thanks to God, while those who abstain, abstain for the Lord and give thanks to God.

⁷ For we do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. ⁸ If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. ⁹ For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

¹⁰ Why do you pass judgment on your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. ¹¹ For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.”

¹² So then, each one of us will be held accountable.

Invitation

Confession

Pardon 

Peace

Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him,​

who earnestly repent of their sin​   and seek to live in peace with one another.​Therefore, let us confess our sin before God and one another.

Merciful God, We confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church.​​

We have not done your will, we have broken your law,

we have rebelled against your love, we have not loved our neighbors, and we have not heard the cry of the needy.​

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

Matthew 18:21-35

²¹ Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if my brother or sister sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” ²² Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.

²³ “For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. ²⁴ When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him, ²⁵ and, as he could not pay, the lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions and payment to be made. ²⁶ So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ ²⁷ And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt. ²⁸ But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him by the throat he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’ ²⁹ Then his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ ³⁰ But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he would pay the debt. ³¹ When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. ³² Then his lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. ³³ Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?’ ³⁴ And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he would pay his entire debt. ³⁵ So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

“10,000 Reasons”

Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, Worship His holy name.

Sing like never before, O my Soul. I’ll worship your holy name.

The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning;

It’s time to sing your song again.

Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me,

Let me be singing when the evening comes.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, Worship His holy name.

Sing like never before, O my Soul. I’ll worship your holy name.

You’re rich in love, and You’re slow to anger. Your name is great, and Your heart is kind.

For all Your goodness, I will keep on singing; 


Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, Worship His holy name.

Sing like never before, O my Soul. I’ll worship your holy name.

And on that day when my strength is failing,

The end draws near, and my time has come;

Still my soul with sing your praise unending: Tent thousand years and then forever more

Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, Worship His holy name. Sing like never before, O my Soul. I’ll worship your holy name.

“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: Psalm 103: (1-7), 8-13

¹ Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

² Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits—

³ who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,

⁴ who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,

⁵ who satisfies you with good as long as you live so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

⁶ The Lord works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed.

⁷ He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel.

⁸ The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

⁹ He will not always accuse, nor will he keep his anger forever.

¹⁰ He does not deal with us according to our sins nor repay us according to our iniquities.

¹¹ For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;

¹² as far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us.

¹³ As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.

Message: Pastor Ryan

“Bless the Lord”

Communion

The Communion Supper, instituted by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is a sacrament, which proclaims His life, His sufferings, His sacrificial death and resurrection, and the hope of His coming again. Brothers and sisters in Christ,​the Christian life is redeemed from sin and consecrated to God.​The Supper is a means of grace in which Christ is present by the Spirit. ​

It is to be received in reverent appreciation and gratefulness for the work of Christ. All those who are truly repentant, forsaking their sins, and believing in Christ for salvation are invited to participate in the death and resurrection of Christ. We come to the table that we may be renewed in life and salvation and be made one by the Spirit. ​

In unity with the Church, we confess our faith: ​Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. ​

Holy God, We gather at this, your table, in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, who by your Spirit was anointed to preach good news to the poor, proclaim release to the captives, set at liberty those who are oppressed.​

2-17 Christ healed the sick, fed the hungry, ate with sinners, and established the new covenant for forgiveness of sins. We live in the hope of His coming again. ​

On the night in which He was betrayed, He took bread, gave thanks, broke the bread, gave it to His disciples, and said: “Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.​

Likewise, when the supper was over, he took the cup, gave thanks, gave it to His disciples, and said: “Drink from this, all of you, this is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in remembrance of me.” Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ​

And so, we gather as the Body of Christ to offer ourselves to you in praise and thanksgiving. Pour out your Holy Spirit on us and on these your gifts. Make them by the power of your Spirit to be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the Body of Christ, redeemed by His blood. ​

By your Spirit make us one in Christ, one with each other, and one in the ministry of Christ to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen. And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, let us pray: ​

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen​

Benediction