Traditional Service | Order of Worship | August 16th, 2026

PRE SERVICE MUSIC Organ Music by Nannette Tornblom

PRELUDESolemn Processional by G. F. Handel

WELCOME

RESPONSIVE CALL TO WORSHIP

HYMN 62 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

CALL TO CONFESSION

UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

GLORIA PATRI

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

HYMN 473 Turn Your Eyes

SCRIPTURE READING Colossians 3:1-4

MORNING PRAYER AND 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. Amen.

MUSICAL OFFERING His Glory and My Good by Jodi Meyer, soloist

SERMON JOY: Joy in How We Think Philippians 4:8-9

HYMN 477 O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE Trumpet Tune by G. Telemann

please stand if able

• Responsive Call To Worship

  RESPONSIVE CALL TO WORSHIP
  LEADER: Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
  PEOPLE: Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song.

  LEADER: For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods.

  PEOPLE: We come to worship the One who is worthy of all our praise.

• Unison Prayer of Confession

  Gracious God, we confess that we don’t always trust You as we should. We let worry take over, we focus on what is wrong, and we forget how faithful You have been. Forgive us when our thoughts, our words, and our actions pull us away from You. Help us to see your goodness even when life is hard and to trust that You are with us in every season. Turn our hearts back to You and help us live with the peace and joy that come from knowing Jesus. Hear us now as we silently confess our sins to You.

• Affirmation of Faith

  RESPONSIVE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

  Leader: Who is our hope in life and in death?

  People: Christ alone.

  Leader: Who is our light in the darkness?

  People: Christ alone.

  Leader: Who is faithful when we are weak?

  People: Christ alone.

  Leader: Who hears us when we pray? People: Our loving and gracious God. Leader: What does the Lord desire of his people?

  People: To love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbors as ourselves.

  Leader: What shapes and forms us as followers of Jesus?

  People: God’s Word, prayer, worship, community, and the work of the Holy Spirit within us.

  Leader: Where is our hope today?

  People: Our hope is in the risen Jesus Christ, who is making all things new. Amen.

• Scripture Reading

  Colossians 3:1-4:

  3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

  This is the Word of the Lord

• Upcoming Events

  • Dive in! Student Ministry Pool Party August 16th

    • Sunday ,August 16th from 5-7pm at Jeff Wood’s home

    • Please bring a side dish or a dessert to share. Hamburgers will be provided

    • For more information, please email christopher.chappell@dpc4u.org

  • Mission Encounter

    • Come meet our missionaries to Brazil, Todd and Julie Hendry. Join us for lunch on Sunday August 23 at 11:45 am in the Choir Room. RSVP by using the QR code.

  • Save the Date!

    •  Hendry Lunch August 23 at 11:45 in the Choir Room

    • Church Picnic & Birthday Celebration at 10:00 am on September 20

      • There will be a table in Mission Hall on August 30, September 6, and September 13 for volunteer sign ups to help at the picnic

  • Chancel Choir rehearsals resume on Wednesday, August 19 in the Sanctuary. We would love to have you join us! We meet every Wednesday from 6:30-8:15 pm to prepare music for the 9:00 Sunday service and for special services throughout the year. If you are in middle school, high school, or you're an adult, you are welcome! Please email Stefanie Liesman at stefanie.liesman@dpc4u.org for more information.

  • Revelation’s 7 Class with Jim Tony

    • “REPENT OR ELSE”—Jesus’s warning to the congregations addressed in Revelation 1-3.  That’s what Vance Havner titled this study.  Christ is serious about the purpose of the church.  This study will attempt to show DPC what he finds necessary in a church.

    • The study begins Wednesday September 9 from 6:00-6:45pm in the Choir Room.

    • Bible Teacher Jim Tony will open the Scripture.  Classes are open to everyone.

  • Hope Food Pantry List

    • Mashed Potatoes

    • Dry boxed Au Gratin or Scalloped Potatoes

    • Spaghetti

    • Rice-a-roni

    • Gravy Packets

    • Canned Gravy

    Please place items in the brown cabinet in the entryway.

  • Operation Backpack serves children in our own community by providing nutritious food over weekends during the school year. We have had wonderful support over the years, but now we need more volunteers. We are looking to fill some very necessary positions:

    • Food Purchaser- We are blessed to receive generous amounts of food and monetary donations, and sometimes need to purchase cases/boxes of food from Sam’s or Costco to fill the gap in between food drives. We keep a close eye on stock and will give advance notice on amounts and types of food needed.

    • Scheduler- organize and recruit weekly volunteers to pack the bags with food so they are ready for delivery to local schools. You will also schedule volunteers for milk/cereal pickups at the food bank.

    • Packers- This is a great activity for families or small groups. The food is already counted and sorted and it just needs to be placed into bags and then put in tubs for delivery to the elementary schools.

      For more information on these opportunities to serve please reach out to Karen Loechner at MissKarenPC@outlook.com or text her at 314-303-2944.