9/20/2026 Morning Worship Bulletin

September 20, 2026

Proper 20

Announcements 

Invocation

Scripture: Exodus 16:2-15

² The whole congregation of the Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. ³ The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”

⁴ Then the Lord said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for you, and each day the people shall go out and gather enough for that day. In that way I will test them, whether they will follow my instruction or not. ⁵ On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on other days.” ⁶ So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “In the evening you shall know that it was the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, ⁷ and in the morning you shall see the glory of the Lord, because he has heard your complaining against the Lord. For what are we, that you complain against us?” ⁸ And Moses said, “When the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening and your fill of bread in the morning, because the Lord has heard the complaining that you utter against him—what are we? Your complaining is not against us but against the Lord.”

⁹ Then Moses said to Aaron, “Say to the whole congregation of the Israelites: ‘Draw near to the Lord,

for he has heard your complaining.’ ”

¹⁰ And as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the Israelites, they looked toward the wilderness, and the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud. ¹¹ The Lord spoke to Moses, ¹² “I have heard the complaining of the Israelites; say to them, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread; then you shall know that I am the Lord your God.’ ”

¹³ In the evening quails came up and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp. ¹⁴ When the layer of dew lifted, there on the surface of the wilderness was a fine flaky substance, as fine as frost on the ground. ¹⁵ When the Israelites saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat.

“Jesus is Lord of All”

Hymn #275

All my tomorrows, all my past-​

Jesus is Lord of all.​

I’ve quit my struggles,​

contentment at last!​

Jesus is Lord of all.​

King of Kings, Lord of Lords,​

Jesus is Lord of all;​

All my possessions and all my life-​

Jesus is Lord of all.​

All of my conflicts,​

all my thoughts –​

Jesus is Lord of all.​

His love wins the battles​

I could not have fought;​

Jesus is Lord of all.​

King of Kings, Lord of Lords,​

Jesus is Lord of all;​

All my possessions and all my life-​

Jesus is Lord of all.​

All of my longings, all my dreams-​

Jesus is Lord of all.​

All of my failures​

His power redeems;​

Jesus is Lord of all.​

King of Kings, Lord of Lords,​

Jesus is Lord of all;​

All my possessions and all my life-​

Jesus is Lord of all.​

“Glorious Freedom”

Hymn #505

Once I was bound ​

by sin’s galling fetters;​

Chained like a slave, I struggled in vain.​

But I received a glorious freedom​

When Jesus broke my fetters in twain.​

Glorious freedom!​

Wonderful freedom!​

No more in chains of sin I repine!​

Jesus, the glorious Emancipator-​

Now and forever He shall be mine.​

Freedom from all the carnal affections;​

Freedom from envy, hatred, and strife;​

Freedom from vain ​

and worldly ambitions;​

Freedom from all that saddened my life!​

Glorious freedom!​

Wonderful freedom!​

No more in chains of sin I repine!​

Jesus, the glorious Emancipator-​

Now and forever He shall be mine.​

Freedom from pride and​

all sinful follies;​

Freedom from love and glitter of gold;​

Freedom from evil temper and anger;​

Glorious freedom, rapture untold!​

Glorious freedom!​

Wonderful freedom!​

No more in chains of sin I repine!​

Jesus, the glorious Emancipator-​

Now and forever He shall be mine.​

Freedom from fear ​

with all of its torments;​

Freedom from care with all of its pain;​

Freedom in Christ, ​

my blessed Redeemer-​

He who has rent my fetters in twain.​

Glorious freedom!​

Wonderful freedom!​

No more in chains of sin I repine!​

Jesus, the glorious Emancipator-​

Now and forever He shall be mine.​

Scripture: Psalm 145:1-8

¹ I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever.

² Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever.

³ Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.

⁴ One generation shall extol your works to another and shall declare your mighty acts.

⁵ They will recount the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works I will meditate.

⁶ They will proclaim the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness.

⁷ They shall celebrate the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

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

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.​

Forgive us, we pray.​Free us for joyful obedience,​through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

​(silent confession)​

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 20:1-16

20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. ² After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. ³ When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, ⁴ and he said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ So they went. ⁵ When he went out again about noon and about three o’clock, he did the same. ⁶ And about five o’clock he went out and found others standing around, and he said to them, ‘Why are you standing here idle all day?’ ⁷ They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard.’ ⁸ When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.’ ⁹ When those hired about five o’clock came, each of them received a denarius. ¹⁰ Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. ¹¹ And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, ¹² saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ ¹³ But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? ¹⁴ Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. ¹⁵ Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’¹⁶ So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

“Way Maker”

You are here, You’re moving in our midst​

I worship You​I worship You​

You are here, You’re working in this place​

I worship You ​I worship You​

Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper​

Light in the darkness, my God​

That is who You are​

[REPEAT]​

You are here, ​touching every heart​

I worship You ​I worship You​

You are here, ​healing every heart​

I worship You ​I worship You​

You are here, ​turning lives around​

I worship You ​I worship You​

You are here, ​healing every heart​

I worship You ​I worship You​

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Even when I don’t see it, ​You’re working​

Even when I don’t feel it, ​You’re working​

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You never stop, ​You never stop working​

You never stop, ​You never stop working​

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“What a Beautiful Name”

You were the Word at the beginning

​One With God the Lord Most High

​Your hidden glory in creation

​Now revealed in You our Christ​

What a beautiful name it is

​What a beautiful name it is

​The name of Jesus Christ my King​

What a beautiful name it is

​Nothing compares to this

​What a beautiful name it is

​The name of Jesus​

You didn't want heaven without us

​So Jesus, You brought heaven down

​My sin was great,

Your love was greater

​What could separate us now​

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What a wonderful Name it is

​What a wonderful Name it is

​The Name of Jesus Christ my King​

What a wonderful Name it is

​Nothing compares to this

​What a wonderful Name it is​

The Name of Jesus​

What a wonderful Name it is​The Name of Jesus​

Death could not hold You,​​

the veil tore before You

​​You silenced the boast, ​​of sin and grave​​

The heavens are roaring,

​the praise of Your glory

​For You are raised to life again​

You have no rival, ​

You have no equal​

Now and forever, ​Our God reigns​

Yours is the Kingdom,

​Yours is the glory

​Yours is the Name, ​above all names​

What a powerful Name it is​

What a powerful Name it is

​The Name of Jesus Christ my King​

What a powerful Name it is​

What a powerful Name it is

Baptism

Scripture: Philippians 1:21-30

²¹ For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. ²² If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me, yet I cannot say which I will choose. ²³ I am hard pressed between the two: my desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better, ²⁴ but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you. ²⁵ Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in faith, ²⁶ so that, by my presence again with you, your boast might abound in Christ Jesus because of me.

²⁷ Only, live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel ²⁸ and in no way frightened by those opposing you. For them, this is evidence of their destruction but of your salvation. And this is God’s doing. ²⁹ For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ but of suffering for him as well, ³⁰ since you are having the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.

Message: Pastor Ryan

“Living for Christ”

Communion

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