Order of Worship

(on a phone, best viewed horizontally) 

August 16, 2026            10:45am

 

The Practical Wisdom of James

The Tongue

 

GATHERING

Prelude

Welcome

Prayer

Centering Music                   Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus               Howarth Lemmel

Call to Worship                                                                                                                         

Leader:   O God,

                        we come seeking you in our worship together.

                  We come to you for truth

                        because we are untrue.

                  We come to you for strength

                        because we are weak.

                  We come to you for wisdom

                        because we are unwise.

People:  Move in our midst;

                        show us your truth, your strength, and your wisdom,

                        through our Savior, Jesus Christ. AMEN

Hymn                                        I Love to Tell the Story                                             VT 761

HEARING GOD’S WORD

Scripture                                  James 3:1-12

Children’s Time                                                                                                                video

Hymn                                        God, Give Me Time                                                   VT 144

Sermon                                    Words Matter

Hymn                                        How Can We Be Silent vs. 1, 4, 5                         VT 790

RESPONDING

Time of Sharing

Offering Prayer                                                                                                                      

Musical Offering               Faithful One                                                          Doerksen

Joys and Concerns

After each time of sharing we respond “Lord, hear our prayer.”

Announcements

Hymn                                        Lord Jesus, You Shall Be My Song                        VT 581

Benediction

Postlude                                  Blessed Assurance                                     Crosby/Knapp

 

Worship Leader: Ev Buhr                                                Speaker: Debbie Baergen

Children’s Time Video: Andrew Reid, Justin Stoesz

Pianist: Heather Wiebe                                     Joys and Concerns: Debbie Baergen

Ushers: Greg Wiebe, Rick Enns                                          Greeter: Ruth Goudreau