The center of our faith, the center of our week.
Our worship is intergenerational, radically inclusive, and open to everyone
Worship at Indianola
Down-to-earth | Casual | Traditional | Contemplative | Creative
IPC's worship service is filled with beautiful historic and contemporary music and inspiring, relevant messages for all ages.
Each week we reconnect with God and one another through song, prayer, art, and scriptural reflection & dialogue.
We believe faith is something best practiced and shaped in community
and that worship is the best laboratory we have for God to shape us and allow us to experiment with and grow in faith!
Sundays at 10:30 am
Sunday Worship
Join us at 10:30am for worship and community.
Parking is available across the street in our lot.
Online Worship
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Our sanctuary and worship format leans a bit “traditional,”
but you will always find here:
- rich, spirit-filled music drawing from contemporary & historic sources -
- a relevant scriptural message steeped in liberation theology as well as the reformed tradition -
- a radically warm, welcoming, and inclusive community -
- a place to “come-as-you-are” -
Kids of all ages are always welcome to join parents in the sanctuary for all parts of worship on Sunday. God put the wiggles in children, don’t feel you have to suppress it in God’s house. All kids are invited to come down for a special message just for them before the sermon.
For younger kids and nursing parents
At the back of our sanctuary is our Kid’s Carpet with rockers, toys, books, coloring materials and plenty of space for ambitious crawlers and wandering toddlers.
For older kids
At the front of the sanctuary are our Kid’s Table, stocked with activities to engage kids in worship. Parents are encouraged to sit in the front pew and continue to help your child worship.
Kids in Church!
- Worship This Sunday -
August 10, 2025
WE GATHER IN AWE AND PRAISE
PRELUDE “Hidden Treasures” Lindy Kerby
WELCOME Rev. Trip Porch
One: This is the day that the Lord has made
All: Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
*CALL TO WORSHIP
One: May we not be so preoccupied with wanting and getting—
All: That we forget how to recognize God’s giving.
One: The Father’s gift is the very kingdom itself.
All: An abundant world of enough, a community of mutuality, a life that shines.
One: So let’s be alert, open-hearted, and full of thanks.
All: We’re here, ready to welcome the One who already welcomes us.
*HYMN 402 “How Lovely, Lord” MERLE’S TUNE
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION Peter Maurath
Generous God, you promise to build a kingdom and call us to invest in it with treasure that never fades, yet we still cling to things that will not last. You invite us to live with open hands, but we hold back out of fear, afraid of what letting go might cost. We long to fill the store of our lives with love, with justice, with grace— but we are afraid of failing, of breaking, of being changed. Center our hearts in you, that we may find our true treasure and the courage to live for it. Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*RESPONSE OF PRAISE 659 “Know That God Is Good” MUNGU NI MWEMA
*PASSING OF THE PEACE
One: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all,
All: And also with you.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
ANTHEM “Panis Angelicus” Cesar Franck
soloist – Betsy Tullis
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Dorothy Kyle
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE Luke 12:32-40 The Message
“What I’m trying to do here is get you to relax, not be so preoccupied with getting so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep yourself in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Don’t be afraid of missing out. You’re my dearest friends! The Father wants to give you the very kingdom itself.
“Be generous. Give to the poor. Get yourselves a bank that can’t go bankrupt, a bank in heaven far from bank robbers, safe from embezzlers, a bank you can bank on. It’s obvious, isn’t it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being.
“Keep your shirts on; keep the lights on! Be like house servants waiting for their master to come back from his honeymoon, awake and ready to open the door when he arrives and knocks. Lucky the servants whom the master finds on watch! He’ll put on an apron, sit them at the table, and serve them a meal, sharing his wedding feast with them. It doesn’t matter what time of the night he arrives; they’re awake—and so blessed!
“You know that if the house owner had known what night the burglar was coming, he wouldn’t have stayed out late and left the place unlocked. So don’t you be lazy and careless. Just when you don’t expect him, the Son of Man will show up.”
Holy Wisdom, Holy Word
Thanks be to God
SERMON Rev. Trip Porch
WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
*HYMN INSERT “Don’t Fear Little Flock” Carolyn Winfrey Gillette
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
TIME OF OFFERING online giving is available at www. indianolapres.org/give
OFFERTORY “Ave Maria” Giulio Caccini arr. Juliano Molteni
*OFFERTORY RESPONSE 648 “Thankful Hearts and Voices Raise” THANKFUL HEARTS
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
God of abundance, take our offerings—our gifts, our time, our trust— and use them to sow compassion, build justice, and scatter hope. May these gifts bless your world and reorient our hearts, so we stand ready and willing to serve. Amen.
*HYMN 350 “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning” KEEP YOUR LAMPS
TIME OF COMMUNITY SHARING
CHARGE & BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE “Because I Have Been Given Much” arr. Martin Green
Acknowledgments: Unless otherwise indicated, all texts and music are printed and broadcast under OneLicense.net license #A-702452
