WORSHIP ORDER

July 27, 2025 – Our Hope: Awakening from Spiritual Deadness

WELCOME, GREETING, & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Scott Sears and Schauna Chambers 

PRELUDE

Rhonda Adkins, pianist

Acolyte: Beloved Child of God

Cross Bearer: Beloved Child of God

As the Light of Christ passes you, stand as you are able and remain standing through the Congregational Song

*CALL TO WORSHIP

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

And also with you.

The risen Christ is with us.

Praise the Lord!

CONGREGATIONAL SONG

#158  Come, Christians, Join to Sing

CHILDREN’S MOMENTS

Katrina Lee

SPECIAL MUSIC

I Love to Tell the Story

Tenor Quartet: Jay Brooks, Randall Adkins, Ross Cummings, and Bob Morris

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER

We seek and find you in creation, O God, in the world you have made and the people you have called. Your vulnerable, powerful Lamb is our shepherd and guide, leading us to share the shelter of your abundant life.

Let us recognize you here in the beauty of this morning and in its challenge; may the Risen One, your Shepherd-Lamb, lead us to act for your justice and peace: so that all may drink from your springs of the waters of life, and find their tears of sorrow and pain wiped away.

In the name of the Risen One we pray: Amen.

SCRIPTURE READING

Revelation 7:9-17

CONGREGATIONAL SONG

#163   Ask Ye What Great Things I Know

SCRIPTURE READING

Revelation 3: 1-6

With Drew Adkins as “AKA John”

SERMON

Our Hope: Awakening From Spiritual Deadness

RESPONSE – 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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

OFFERING AND PASSING THE PEACE

DOXOLOGY

UMH #94

CONGREGATIONAL SONG

#398   Jesus Calls Us

POSTLUDE 

Rhonda Adkins, pianist

BENEDICTION AND BLESSING

Scott Sears