August 18th, 2024
We welcome you to this service of worship on the Lord’s Day.
Minister in the Pulpit: Rev. Bill Gammer
Presiding: Nancy Hantke
Welcome & Announcements
Truth & Reconciliation: Calls to Action – Action 2
Responsive Call to Worship:
L: How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!
All: To You, our hearts and souls sing for joy, O God.
L: Happy are those who live in Your house, O Lord of hosts.
All: Happy are those whose strength is in You, O God.
L: It is better to be a doorkeeper in Your house than to live in the tents of wickedness.
All: O Lord of hosts, happy are those who trust in You.
Hymn: Joyful, Joyful We Adore You #410
Prayer of Adoration & Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Worship Song: Unto Thee, O Lord | I Surrender All
Children’s Time – Rick Penner
Scripture Reading: Read by Jim Leith
2 Corinthians 4:7-18 (Responsive)
Psalm 88:1-18
Sermon: “In Dark Times God is Near“
Hymn: Just a Closer Walk with Thee vs. 1 & 2
Invitation to the Offering
Doxology
Prayer of Dedication
The Prayers of the People & 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, forever and ever. Amen.
Hymn: He Lifted Me
Benediction
Choral Amen: Amen, Amen, A—men
MAY THE LORD, MIGHTY LORD
May the Lord, mighty Lord,
Bless and keep us forever.
Grant us peace, perfect peace,
Courage in every endeavour.
Open your eyes and see his face,
Know his grace forever.
May the Lord, mighty Lord,
Bless and keep us forever.
Langley Presbyterian Church Announcements
We have a sign-up sheet on the back table for anyone wishing to contribute a meal for the Weerts family. The hope is to have a ready-to-eat dinner for two weeks each day of the week.
We couldn’t do it without you! We appreciate our volunteers’ efforts in helping to make Sunday Service successful! Thank you to Don, Shirley, Eleanor & Rick, Serena, and Althea.
Volunteers for August 18th:
Offering Plate: Don B.
PPT Operator: Rose P.
Refreshments: Patricia & Trevor F.
Scripture Reader: Jim L.
Volunteers for August 25th:
Collection Plate: Don B.
PPT Operator: Volunteer Needed
Refreshments: Rose, Jim & Norma
Scripture Reader: Serena E.