June 28,2026

WE GATHER IN AWE AND PRAISE

PRELUDE                                                      “Hymns of Praise”                                         arr. Phillip Keveren

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: We come from a world that says there is never enough.

Many: We come to a God who has always said there is plenty.

One: We come with our hands closed around what little we think we own.

Many: We come to open them and find them full.

One: Come, let us worship the God of more than enough.

All: Let us worship God.

*HYMN 713                             “Touch the Earth Lightly”                                                         TENDERNESS

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION                                                          Bob Concitis

God of abundance, we confess that we have believed the lie of scarcity. We have looked at our own lives and called them small. We have looked at our neighbors and felt the competition. We have held on tight when you asked us to open our hands.  We have wanted more than we need, and looked away from those who do not have enough.  Hear our prayer…

Silent prayers of confession are offered…

One: Forgive us, God.
All: Loosen our grip. Teach us the freedom of enough, and make us generous, the way you are generous with us. Amen.

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON

*RESPONSE OF PARDON 582 “Glory to God, Whose Goodness Shines on Me” GLORY TO GOD

*PASSING OF THE PEACE                                                               

     One: The peace of Christ be with you!

     All:      And also with you.

WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD

ANTHEM                                               “How Firm a Foundation”                                                 Paul E. Koch     Marlon Haughton, Guest Conductor

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE                                                      

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION                                                                   

SCRIPTURE    1 Timothy 6:6-12, 17-19    CEB

 Actually, godliness is a great source of profit when it is combined with being happy with what you already have. We didn’t bring anything into the world and so we can’t take anything out of it: we’ll be happy with food and clothing. But people who are trying to get rich fall into temptation. They are trapped by many stupid and harmful passions that plunge people into ruin and destruction. The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Some have wandered away from the faith and have impaled themselves with a lot of pain because they made money their goal.

But as for you, man of God, run away from all these things. Instead, pursue righteousness, holy living, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness. Compete in the good fight of faith. Grab hold of eternal life—you were called to it, and you made a good confession of it in the presence of many witnesses.

Tell people who are rich at this time not to become egotistical and not to place their hope on their finances, which are uncertain. Instead, they need to hope in God, who richly provides everything for our enjoyment. Tell them to do good, to be rich in the good things they do, to be generous, and to share with others. When they do these things, they will save a treasure for themselves that is a good foundation for the future. That way they can take hold of what is truly life.

One: Holy wisdom, Holy Word,

All: Thanks be to God

SERMON                                                                                 Rev. Trip Porch                 

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD 

*HYMN 846                                            “Fight the Good Fight”                                                      DUKE STREET

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE  followed by the Lord’s Prayer using debts and debtors.

TIME OF OFFERING   online giving is available at  www. indianolapres.org/give

OFFERTORY                                              “Song without Words”                                            Felix Mendelssohn

*OFFERTORY RESPONSE  709              “God, We Honor You”                                    ABUNDANT BLESSINGS

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION 

God of the harvest, we brought nothing into this world, and we will carry nothing out, and everything in between has been on loan from you. So take these gifts and treat them like seed. Scatter them where the ground is dry. Send them to the edges of the field, to the hungry, the forgotten, the ones the world overlooks. Let all of it become a harvest we will never finish counting. Through Christ, who gave everything. Amen.

*HYMN  766                     “The Church of Christ Cannot Be Bound”                                                   MC KEE

TIME OF COMMUNITY SHARING

CHARGE & BENEDICTION                                                                                                

Postlude                                 “How Firm a Foundation”                                            J. Funk arr. K. D. Renfrow 

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