May 24, 2026
WE GATHER IN AWE AND PRAISE
PRELUDE "Breathe on Me, Breath of God" arr. J.B. Taylor
INTROIT “Bless the Lord, O My Soul” Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov
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: From the first light of creation, as the Spirit hovered over the waters, God looked at the world and said: this is good.
Many: God delights in what has been made. God delights in us.
One: And so we gather, to join a joy that was already here before we arrived.
Many: The Lord is near. The Spirit is present. We are not alone.
One: Rejoice in the Lord always.
Many: Again we say: rejoice.
One: Let us worship God.
*HYMN 283 “Come, O Holy Spirit, Come” Sung many times WA EMIMIMO
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION Jessica Riviere
Gracious God, you have made us for delight. You made us to find joy in you and in one another and in the world you called good. But we confess that we spend much of our lives looking for joy in places that cannot give it. We chase what fades. We grasp what doesn't last. We grow anxious and distracted and forget that you are near.
We confess, too, the ways we have let the weight of the world crowd out the gifts you scatter through our days: the laughter, the beauty, the small and ordinary moments that carry your fingerprints. Forgive us for the joy we have missed, and for the joy we have refused.
Restore us to yourself. Remind us that you are the source of all delight, and that you have not stopped looking at what you have made and calling it good. 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 “If Ye Love Me” Peter Niedmann
GODLY PLAY
Congregation: May God be with you there
Children: May God be with you here.
CHILDREN’S RECESSIONAL “Jesus Loves Me” vs. 1
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE Philippians 4:4-9 CEB
Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I say, Rejoice! Let your gentleness show in your treatment of all people. The Lord is near. Don’t be anxious about anything; rather, bring up all of your requests to God in your prayers and petitions, along with giving thanks. Then the peace of God that exceeds all understanding will keep your hearts and minds safe in Christ Jesus.
From now on, brothers and sisters, if anything is excellent and if anything is admirable, focus your thoughts on these things: all that is true, all that is holy, all that is just, all that is pure, all that is lovely, and all that is worthy of praise. Practice these things: whatever you learned, received, heard, or saw in us. The God of peace will be with you.
SERMON Rev. Trip Porch
WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
*HYMN 837 “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” SHOWALTER
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 “Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart” arr. Judith L. Maggs
*OFFERTORY RESPONSE 709 “God, We Honor You” ABUNDANT BLESSINGS
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Receive these gifts, O God, as our expression of gratitude for the abundance you have given. Use them to create what is beyond our imagination. May they be a sign of a community that trusts you with what it has, and finds in the giving another reason to rejoice. Amen.
*HYMN 667 “When Morning Gilds the Skies” LAUDES DOMINI
TIME OF COMMUNITY SHARING
CHARGE & BENEDICTION
CHORAL RESPONSE “Lord, Let Us Now Depart In Peace" George Whelpton
POSTLUDE “When Morning Gilds the Skies” arr. James Gilbe