Springdale Presbyterian Church
Order of Worship for August 16, 2026
Prelude Rise Up, O Church of God, Warren Broome, organist
Welcome and Announcements
Moment for Mission
Opening Prayer
Call to Worship
Pastor: The Lord is our chosen portion and our cup. God holds our lot. The boundary lines have fallen in pleasant places for us; we have a goodly heritage.
All: We bless the eternal God, who gives us counsel and instruction day and night. We will always keep our God in our sight; because God is always at our side, we will not be shaken or defeated.
Pastor: Therefore our hearts are glad and our souls rejoice! Our bodies also rest secure, because you do not abandon us, in life or in death.
All: You show us the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy, comfort, and blessing forever.
Opening Hymn #301 Let Us Build a House
Prayer of Confession
Liturgist: Loving God, we confess that we often limit our compassion. Like the disciples, and even Jesus himself sometimes, we grow impatient with or ignore the cries of those who trouble our comfort.
All: We wish the broken and the outsider would just go away so we could rest in peace. We draw lines of who is worthy of grace, forgetting the vastness of your mercy, and that all people are your beloved people.
Liturgist: Transform us. Break down our prejudices. Show us how to deconstruct counterproductive old assumptions, and how to look beyond simple habits of comfort, and enable us to reconstruct ourselves to be the people, the congregations, the country, that you call us to be in this moment.
All: Heal our unbelief. Teach us a love that reaches across every boundary and across every comfort zone. Open our eyes and our hands to serve all who call upon you in need, and in the always-renewing ways that you set before us.
Assurance of Pardon
Pastor: Together, let us proclaim the good news: All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
Response #585 Glory to God (verse 1, English and Spanish)
Passing of the Peace
One: The Peace of Christ be with you.
All: And also with you
Children’s Message
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Genesis 45:1-15
One: Holy Wisdom, Holy Word.
All: Thanks be to God.
Scripture Matthew 15:10-28
One: Holy Wisdom, Holy Word.
All: Thanks be to God.
Sermon Rev. Dwain Lee
The Invitation to Give
Anthem Cup of Mercy, Bread of Grace, The Springdale Choir
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
Leader: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Leader: Lift up your hearts!
People: We lift them to the Lord.
Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Response Sanctus
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might
Heaven and earth are full of your glory, hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is the One who comes in the Lord’s name. Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is the One who comes in the Lord’s name. Hosanna in the highest!
Response Memorial Acclamation
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.
Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer
All: 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, Amen.
Response The Great Amen
Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, Amen, amen, amen, amen.
We practice an Open Table – all who trust in the name of the Lord are welcome to participate. Please come forward to receive the bread and cup. If you cannot come forward, please raise your hand and the bread and cup will be brought to you. Individually wrapped gluten-free wafers are also available.
Sending Hymn #450 Be Thou My Vision
Charge
Benediction
Postlude Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise, Dr. Warren Broome
Please remain at your seats until the Postlude concludes.
Welcome and Announcements
Moment for Mission
Opening Prayer
Call to Worship
Pastor: The Lord is our chosen portion and our cup. God holds our lot. The boundary lines have fallen in pleasant places for us; we have a goodly heritage.
All: We bless the eternal God, who gives us counsel and instruction day and night. We will always keep our God in our sight; because God is always at our side, we will not be shaken or defeated.
Pastor: Therefore our hearts are glad and our souls rejoice! Our bodies also rest secure, because you do not abandon us, in life or in death.
All: You show us the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy, comfort, and blessing forever.
Opening Hymn #301 Let Us Build a House
Prayer of Confession
Liturgist: Loving God, we confess that we often limit our compassion. Like the disciples, and even Jesus himself sometimes, we grow impatient with or ignore the cries of those who trouble our comfort.
All: We wish the broken and the outsider would just go away so we could rest in peace. We draw lines of who is worthy of grace, forgetting the vastness of your mercy, and that all people are your beloved people.
Liturgist: Transform us. Break down our prejudices. Show us how to deconstruct counterproductive old assumptions, and how to look beyond simple habits of comfort, and enable us to reconstruct ourselves to be the people, the congregations, the country, that you call us to be in this moment.
All: Heal our unbelief. Teach us a love that reaches across every boundary and across every comfort zone. Open our eyes and our hands to serve all who call upon you in need, and in the always-renewing ways that you set before us.
Assurance of Pardon
Pastor: Together, let us proclaim the good news: All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
Response #585 Glory to God (verse 1, English and Spanish)
Passing of the Peace
One: The Peace of Christ be with you.
All: And also with you
Children’s Message
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Genesis 45:1-15
One: Holy Wisdom, Holy Word.
All: Thanks be to God.
Scripture Matthew 15:10-28
One: Holy Wisdom, Holy Word.
All: Thanks be to God.
Sermon Rev. Dwain Lee
The Invitation to Give
Anthem Cup of Mercy, Bread of Grace, The Springdale Choir
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
Leader: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Leader: Lift up your hearts!
People: We lift them to the Lord.
Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Response Sanctus
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might
Heaven and earth are full of your glory, hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is the One who comes in the Lord’s name. Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is the One who comes in the Lord’s name. Hosanna in the highest!
Response Memorial Acclamation
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.
Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer
All: 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, Amen.
Response The Great Amen
Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, Amen, amen, amen, amen.
We practice an Open Table – all who trust in the name of the Lord are welcome to participate. Please come forward to receive the bread and cup. If you cannot come forward, please raise your hand and the bread and cup will be brought to you. Individually wrapped gluten-free wafers are also available.
Sending Hymn #450 Be Thou My Vision
Charge
Benediction
Postlude Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise, Dr. Warren Broome
Please remain at your seats until the Postlude concludes.