Order of Worship October 25, 2026

First Presbyterian Church of Grand Bay

Reformation Sunday

Prelude 

Gathering

Announcements

Invocation

Call to Worship 

Pastor: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness!

Congregation: Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, He is God!

Pastor: It is He who made us, and we are his; We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Congregation: Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! 

Pastor: Give thanks to him; 

Congregation: bless his name!

Pastor: For the Lord is good; His love endures forever,

All: and his faithfulness to all generations.   

· Hymn #472 “Take Time to Be Holy”

Prayer of Confession 

God of overflowing grace, we come to you with repentant hearts.

Forgive us for shallow thankfulness.

Forgive us for passing by the ones in need.

Forgive us for setting our hopes on fleeting treasures. 

Forgive us our neglect and thoughtlessness. 

Bring us home from the wilderness of sin, and strengthen us to serve you 

in all that we do and say; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen

Assurance of Pardon 

• Gloria Patri (Hymn #614)

Proclaiming

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-46

Sermon:    “The Top Two”

Affirmation of Faith:  The Apostle's Creed 

·  Hymn #334 “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”

Offering

· Doxology (Hymn #622) 

· Offertory Prayer

Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer

· Hymn #305 “I Surrender All”

Benediction 

· Congregational Response: (May the Lord)

May the Lord, mighty God bless and keep you forever.

Grant you peace, perfect peace, strength in every endeavor.

Lift up your eyes and see God's face, know His grace forever.

May the Lord, mighty God bless and keep you forever.

Postlude 

First Presbyterian Church of Grand Bay

Prelude 

Gathering

Announcements

Invocation

Call to Worship    

Pastor: I lift up my eyes to the hills-- from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Congregation: He will not let your foot be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.

Pastor: He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

Congregation: The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. 

Pastor: The Lord will keep you from all evil; He will keep your life.

ALL: The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore.  

· Hymn #10 “O Worship the King”

Prayer of Confession 

Heavenly Father, your words are given to us so we might be reformed and then lead others to you. Your words are offered to us so we might be transformed, yet we instead conform to our culture. Your words are spoken to lead us into new life, but we are too timid to fully embrace it. Forgive us, God of Grace. Do not remember our sins, but continue to touch us with your steadfast mercy. Show us how to be persistent and bold in living out our faith, even as you were so tenacious in offering us your grace and life in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen 

Assurance of Pardon 

• Gloria Patri (Hymn #614)

Proclaiming

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon:    “Heads or Tails”

Affirmation of Faith:  The Apostle's Creed 

·  Hymn #459 “I Need Thee Every Hour”

Offering

· Doxology (Hymn #622) 

· Offertory Prayer

Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer

· Hymn #362 “Blessed Assurance”

Benediction 

· Congregational Response: (May the Lord)

May the Lord, mighty God bless and keep you forever.

Grant you peace, perfect peace, strength in every endeavor.

Lift up your eyes and see God's face, know His grace forever.

May the Lord, mighty God bless and keep you forever.

Postlude

First Presbyterian Church of Grand Bay

Pastor: Barry South, CP

Guest Pianist: Sharon Harrell Song Leader: Darlene Tucker 

Prelude 

Gathering

Announcements

Invocation

Call to Worship     (In Unison)         (Attributed to Benedict of Nursia -- c. 480-547)

O gracious and holy God, give us diligence to seek you, wisdom to perceive you and patience to wait for you. Grant us, O God, a mind to meditate on you; eyes to behold you; ears to listen for your word; a heart to love you; and a life to proclaim you; through the power of the Spirit of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

· Hymn #526 “He Lives”

Prayer of Confession 

Holy God, you called us to life in the Spirit, yet we seek to satisfy the flesh. We call you gracious, yet we 

practice greed. We praise you with our lips, O God, yet we do not honor you in our lives. Forgive us as we 

allow discontentment and busyness to consume us. Forgive us when we are not authentic or genuine in our 

worship of you. Transform our hearts so that we might live to serve you with pure intentions. May our words 

match our actions and our thoughts match our beliefs as we seek to follow Christ in our daily lives. Amen 

Assurance of Pardon 

• Gloria Patri (Hymn #614)

Proclaiming

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9

Sermon:    “Of the Same Mind”

Affirmation of Faith:  The Apostle's Creed 

·  Hymn #24 “Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart” vs 1,2,5

Offering

· Doxology (Hymn #622) 

· Offertory Prayer

Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer

· Hymn #363 “It Is Well with My Soul” vs 1,2,3

Benediction 

· Congregational Response: (May the Lord)

May the Lord, mighty God bless and keep you forever.

Grant you peace, perfect peace, strength in every endeavor.

Lift up your eyes and see God's face, know His grace forever.

May the Lord, mighty God bless and keep you forever.

Postlude

Order of Worship October 4, 2026

Pastor: Barry South, CP

Guest Pianist: Sharon Harrell         Song Leader: Darlene Tucker 

World Communion Sunday 

Prelude 

Gathering

Announcements

Invocation

Call to Worship   

Pastor: Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land and enjoy security.

Congregation: Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

Pastor: Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and He will act.

Congregation: He will make your vindication shine like the light, and the justice of your cause like the noonday.

Pastor: Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in their way, over those who carry out evil devices.

Congregation: Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath. Do not fret--it leads only to evil.

All: For the wicked shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land. 

· Hymn #170 “Beneath the Cross of Jesus”

Prayer of Confession       from hymn “Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive”

Forgive our sins as we forgive, you taught us Lord to pray.

But you alone can grant us grace to live the words we say.

Lord, cleanse the depths with-in our souls and bid resentment cease.

Then, bound to all in bonds of love, our lives will spread your peace. Amen

Assurance of Pardon 

• Gloria Patri (Hymn #614)

Proclaiming

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture: Philippians 3:4b-14

Sermon:    “Who I Am!”

Affirmation of Faith:  The Apostle's Creed 

·  Hymn #221 “Spirit of the Living God” sing 2 times

Offering

· Doxology (Hymn #622) 

· Offertory Prayer

Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer

Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

· Hymn #447 “Higher Ground”

Benediction 

· Congregational Response: 

May the Lord, mighty God bless and keep you forever.

Grant you peace, perfect peace, strength in every endeavor.

Lift up your eyes and see God's face, know His grace forever.

May the Lord, mighty God bless and keep you forever.

Postlude

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