Order of Worship
October 18, 2026
One: We enter worship once again this day, choosing to serve you, God, and no other.
Many: With waiting hearts we come to worship.
One: We enter as witnesses to one another to live out our baptism and grow into the Body of Christ.
Many: With waiting hearts we come to worship.
One: We enter dependent on the Spirit to be with us in our thoughts and feelings.
Many: With waiting hearts we come to worship.
"My Hope Is Built" (#537, v. 1 & 2)
"Blessed Assurance" (#543, v. 1 & 3)
"There’s Within my Heart a Melody" (#550, v. 1 & 5)
THE LORD’S PRAYER
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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the Kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever. Amen!
Chancel Choir
Rev. David Kenley
(Chalice Hymnal #545, v. 1 & 2)
COMMUNION
The table is set. Come with your doubts, come with your hopes, come with your inadequacies and with your strengths. Come, for this is a table where all are invited and all are welcome.
Elders: Frank Hawkins and Marilyn Parks
Deacons: Candace Richardson and Nancy Groves
DOXOLOGY
(Tune: Old Hundredth)
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye Heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Upcoming Events
Announcements
Because of a lack of trunks this year, our annual Trunk or Treat has been CANCELLED. We hope to hold Trunk or Treat again next year.
Scripture
Matthew 25: 1 – 13
“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten young women took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ Then all those young women got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 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.’ 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. Later the other young women came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’ Keep awake, therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.