Sunday Bulletin
July 5, 2026
Welcome to First Christian Church

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PRELUDE Anita Dew
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Guy Ebersole
*GATHERING SONG “God of the Ages” No 725, vs 1,4
*CALL TO WORSHIP Carol Peters
One: Holy God, We wait for you O Lord.
Many: Grant us patience in the waiting
One: Raise in us resilience & perseverance
Many: Make us children of hope and new life
One: That roots, grows and bears fruit.
Many: Give us eyes to see your vision for us.
*INVOCATION Carol Peters
*GLORIA PATRI No. 36
PASTORAL PRAYER Guy Ebersole
Lord’s Prayer (use debts)
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 in to temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
Forever. Amen.
*ADORATION SONG “In Christ There Is No East or West” No 687
COMMUNION INVITATION Guy Ebersole
COMMUNION SONG “Here at Thy Table, Lord” No 384, vs 1,2
(Diaconate please come forward)
PRAYERS OVER THE ELEMENTS Guy Ebersole
WORDS OF INSTITUTION Guy Ebersole
COMMUNION
OFFERING MEDITATION Guy Ebersole
OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY
OFFERING PRAYER Guy Ebersole
SPECIAL MUSIC Anita Dew
MESSAGE Church Hymns: “The Stories That Inspired The Hymns”, Songs of faith, comfort, and praise Bob Ferguson
*SENDING FORTH SONG “O Beautiful for Spacious Skies” No 720
BENEDICTION Guy Ebersole
POSTLUDE Anita Dew
*If you are joining us in-person, please stand if you are able.


