August 24, 2025 10AM
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August 24, 2025
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship
Why are we here?
*Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty #2 (vv.1-2, 4)
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!
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee.
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
Which wert and art, and ever more shall be.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea;
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
God’s Mysterious Gift: Genesis 1, adapted
Responsive
In the beginning, God (the Father, Son and Holy Spirit)
decided to make a new creation.
Something grand, capped off with creating human beings who would be given
care of the creation and receive a portion of God’s own gifts.
And it was so!
*Let the Whole Creation Cry Hymn #40 (vv. 1-2)
Let the whole creation cry: Alleluia!
“Glory to the Lord on high!”: Alleluia!
Heaven and earth, awake and sing, Alleluia!
God is God and therefore King, Alleluia!
Praise him all ye hosts above, Alleluia!
Ever bright and fair in love! Alleluia!
Sun and moon, lift up your voice; Alleluia!
Night and stars, in God rejoice. Alleluia!
Kids released to Faith Explorers
Lessons in Grace and Judgment
Adapted from Isaiah 5
Woe! unto them that call evil good and good evil!
Woe! unto them who put darkness for light
and light for darkness!
Woe! unto them who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe! unto them who are wise in their own eyes
and prudent in their own sight!
They regard not the Lord, nor consider the operations
of his hands!
Woe! Woe! Woe!
For the Beauty of the Earth #353 (vv. 1-3)
For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth over and around us lies.
Refrain: Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
For the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night,
hill and vale, and tree, and flower, sun and moon
and stars of light.
Refrain
For the joy of ear and eye, for the heart and mind’s delight,
For the mystic harmony linking sense to sound and sight.
Refrain
Scripture — Genesis 1:29-31a
Sermon
Pastor Wayne Kenney
The Creation Story
1. A priceless gift
2. An extreme gift
3. A personal gift
Sacred Silence
Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer
Congregational Benediction
*The Trees of the Field #272
You shall go out with joy and be led forth with peace;
The mountains and the hills will break forth before you;
There’ll be shouts of joy, and all the trees of the field
Will clap, will clap their hands
And all the trees of the field will clap their hands
The trees of the field will clap their hands
The trees of the field will clap their hands
While you go out with joy.
Parting Peace
*Please stand as you are able
Liturgist: Linda Crowe
Musicians: Christina Po, George & Vickie Myers
Upcoming Events and Announcements:
New Giving Platform will be coming September 6th, stay tuned for more details.
EPC Farm: We gather together every Saturday at 9:30 AM to visit, weed, and harvest our vegetables.
All are welcome to join.
Tithes & Offerings: If you would like to make a financial offering there is a box in the back when you leave or you can give online.