September 13, 2026

Welcome

Prelude/Opening Prayer                       (Based on Hymn #41)
    Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty!
    Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
    Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
    God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

Call to Worship* (Responsively)
    Praise the Lord!
    With our voices and our hearts, we sing to the Lord a new
          song!
    Together we rejoice in our Maker, giving thanks for
          God’s steadfast love!
    We offer our glory and our joy to God, who sustains us in
          every season.
    Come, let us worship the Lord with gladness and
          thanksgiving.
    All: Praise the Lord!

“Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken”               Hymn 129*
“Wonderful Words of Life                                   Hymn 128*

“Fill My Cup, Lord                                                Hymn 271

Pastoral Prayer

Psalm 103:1-12                                            Back of Bulletin
Matthew 18:21-35      
    Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God.
                    All: Thanks be to God.

Sermon                           Finding Life: Losing the Scorecard
“Freely, Freely”                                                   Hymn 517*

Offering Prayer
Receiving the Tithes and Offerings
“Heaven Came Down”                                          Hymn 525

Announcements

Sending Forth           “The Family of God”          Hymn 138*

    I’m so glad I’m a part of the family of God--
    I’ve been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood!
    Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod--
    For I’m part of the family, the family of God.

*Please stand as you are able.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
The Lord works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.
He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever.
He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.