Traditional Service | Order of Worship | September 13th, 2026

PRELUDE Variations on “Upp, Min Tunga” (Praise the Saviour, now and ever) by R. Haan

WELCOME

RESPONSIVE CALL TO WORSHIP

HYMN 130 O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

CALL TO CONFESSION

UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

GLORIA PATRI

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

HYMN 498 I Love to Tell the Story

SCRIPTURE READING Colossians 4:2-6

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 Go Light Your World

SERMON Living God's Story Together: Reach Matthew 5:14-16

HYMN Facing a Task Unfinished

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE Hyfrydol by C. Callahan

please stand if able

• Responsive Call To Worship

  RESPONSIVE CALL TO WORSHIP

  
  LEADER: Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the skies.

  PEOPLE: How priceless is Your unfailing love, O God.

  LEADER: You give us life, You give us hope, and You draw us near.

  PEOPLE: For with You is the fountain of life.

  LEADER: In Your light, we see light.

  PEOPLE: So let us come into his presence and worship the Lord.

  PEOPLE: We come to worship Jesus, our Savior and our Lord.

  LEADER: Let us worship God together!

• Unison Prayer of Confession

  Gracious Father, You have called us to live in a way that points others toward You, but too often we hide what You have given us. We stay quiet when we could speak. We get distracted by our own lives and miss the people You’ve placed right in front of us. Lord, help us to live with open eyes, open hearts, and a willingness to let Your love be seen through us. May our words, our actions, and the way we treat others point beyond ourselves and back to You. Hear us now as we silently confess our sins to You.

• Affirmation of Faith

  APOSTLES' CREED

  I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

• Scripture Reading

  Colossians 4:2-6

  2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

• Upcoming Events

  • Save the Date!

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

  • Hope Food Pantry List

    • Mashed Potatoes

    • Corn Muffin Mix

    • Spaghetti noodles

    • Pasta sauce

    • Gravy Packets

      Please place items in the brown cabinet in the entryway.

  • LOOKING FOR TUTORS FOR ACTS TUTORING PROGRAM on Wednesdays starting in October. Need people to help elementary students with Reading and Math. If you are interested contact levanosp@yahoo.com

  • Join us for a PW Bake Sale after today’s service

  • Upcoming Events This Week

    • September 14th

      • Women’s Bible Study 9:30

      • Walking Club 3:00

    • September 15th

      • GriefShare 2:30pm

      • GriefShare 6:00pm

      • Men’s Basketball 7:00pm

    • September 16th

      • Men’s Bible Study at IHOP 6:00am

      • Men’s Bible study at DPC 11:30am

      • Wednesday Night Dinner 4:30pm

      • DivorceCare 5:30pm

      • Rooted Kids 5:45pm

      • Dardenne Youth 6:00pm

      • Revelation 7’s Class 6:00pm

      • Women’s Bible Study 6:00pm

      • Men’s Bible Study 6:00pm

      • Chancel Choir Rehearsals 6:30pm

    • September 17th

      • Walking Club 3:00pm

      • Cancer Companions 6:00pm

    • September 19th

      • Restore St. Charles Workday

    • September 20thth

      • Adult Sunday School 8:00am

      • One Service Sunday 10:00am

      • Church Picnic 11:30am

      • Dardenne Students 6:00pm

  • Join us this Monday, September 14, at 9:30 a.m. in the Myers Conference Room as we begin a new Women's Bible Study, One in a Million by Priscilla Shirer.

    Whether you're returning or joining for the first time, we'd love to have you with us!

    For questions or more information, please contact Debby Carter at 618-466-3736 or debbyjune@charter.net.

  • Looking for community? Join a Covenant Group, visit our table in Mission Hall or contact debbyjune@charter.net to get connected.

  • Dardenne Students 6th-12th grade meet 6:00 Sunday Nights in the Loft. Contact chris.chappell@dardenne.church or abby.howard@dardenne.church for more info!

  • Women's Bible Study Monday's at 9:30 am Myer's Conference Room. Begins Sept 14. Contact debbyjune@charter.net or at 618-466-3736 for more information. 

  • Dardenne Senior Ministry

    • For more information contact Joyce Lauer 636-561-5589