Sunday Bulletin
July 19, 2026
Welcome to First Christian Church
Joshua Installed as Leader
1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: 2 “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites. 3 I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. 4 Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. 5 No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. 6 Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.
7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
ב Beth
9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity?
By living according to your word.
10 I seek you with all my heart;
do not let me stray from your commands.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart
that I might not sin against you.
נ Nun
105 Your word is a lamp for my feet,
a light on my path.
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PRELUDE Anita Dew
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Sandi Mull
*GATHERING SONG “Holy, Holy, Holy” No 4, vs 1,2,3
*CALL TO WORSHIP Marsha Meyers
One: The Holy One is in this place! Do we know it?
Many: The Holy One has searched and known us, our path, and all our ways.
One: The Holy One is in this place! Such knowledge is too wonderful!
Many: Wherever we go, Spirit goes with us! We cannot flee for God is there!
One: The Holy One is in this place! Spirit bears witness with our spirit, and we gather and wait in hope.
Many: The Holy One is with us. Praise God!
*INVOCATION Marsha Meyers
*GLORIA PATRI No. 36
PASTORAL PRAYER Sandi Mull
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 “I Am Thine, O Lord” No 601, vs 1,2,4
COMMUNION INVITATION Sandi Mull
COMMUNION SONG “Be Known to Us in Breaking Bread” No 398
(Diaconate please come forward)
PRAYERS OVER THE ELEMENTS Sandi Mull
WORDS OF INSTITUTION Sandi Mull
COMMUNION
OFFERING MEDITATION Sandi Mull
OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY
OFFERING PRAYER Sandi Mull
MESSAGE “Stay the Course” Joshua 1:1-9; Psalm 119:9-11, 105 Chaplain Greg Thogmartin
*SENDING FORTH SONG “Wonderful Words of Life” No 323, vs 1,3
BENEDICTION Sandi Mull
POSTLUDE Anita Dew
*If you are joining us in-person, please stand if you are able.