Sunday Bulletin
October 4, 2026
Welcome to First Christian Church
24 When Moses had finished writing down on a scroll every single word of this law, 25 he commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the Lord’s covenant, 26 “Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God so that it may remain there as a witness against you. 27 For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you are rebelling against the Lord now, while I am still alive, how much more will you rebel after I am dead! 28 Assemble all your tribal elders and officers before me so that I may speak these words directly to them and call heaven and earth as witnesses against them. 29 For I know that after my death you will become completely corrupt and turn from the path I have commanded you. Disaster will come to you in the future, because you will do what is evil in the Lord’s sight, angering him with what your hands have made.” 30 Then Moses recited aloud every single word of this song to the entire assembly of Israel:
32 Pay attention, heavens, and I will speak;
listen, earth, to the words from my mouth.
2 Let my teaching fall like rain
and my word settle like dew,
like gentle rain on new grass
and showers on tender plants.
3 For I will proclaim the Lord’s name.
Declare the greatness of our God!
4 The Rock—his work is perfect;
all his ways are just.
A faithful God, without bias,
he is righteous and true.
5 His people have acted corruptly toward him;
this is their defect[a]—they are not his children
but a devious and crooked generation.
6 Is this how you repay the Lord,
you foolish and senseless people?
Isn’t he your Father and Creator?[b]
Didn’t he make you and sustain you?
7 Remember the days of old;
consider the years of past generations.
Ask your father, and he will tell you,
your elders, and they will teach you.
8 When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance[c]
and divided the human race,
he set the boundaries of the peoples
according to the number of the people of Israel.[d]
9 But the Lord’s portion is his people,
Jacob, his own inheritance.
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PRELUDE Anita Dew
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Guy Ebersole
*GATHERING SONG "Standing on the Promises" No 552, vs 1,4
*CALL TO WORSHIP Travis J.
Leader: We lift our hearts and give thanks, for the heavens are telling the glory of God!
People: Day to day the earth pours forth the goodness of God.
Leader: God’s law revives our souls, and God’s commands enlighten our eyes.
People: Let the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to our Creator, our Redeemer and our Rock. Let all God’s people around the world lift up our hearts and praise the Lord!
*INVOCATION Travis J.
*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 into 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 "Let Us Break Bread Together" No 425
(Diaconate please come forward)
WORDS OF INSTITUTION Guy Ebersole
PRAYERS OVER THE ELEMENTS Guy Ebersole
COMMUNION
OFFERING MEDITATION Guy Ebersole
OFFERING
OFFERING PRAYER Guy Ebersole
SPECIAL MUSIC Anita Dew
MESSAGE "When God Shows Up!" Guest Rev. Melody Smith
*SENDING FORTH SONG "Let There Be Peace on Earth" No 677
BENEDICTION Guy Ebersole
POSTLUDE Anita Dew
*If you are joining us in-person, please stand if you are able.