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 -
June 22, 2025
WE GATHER IN AWE AND PRAISE
PRELUDE “Sabbath Sunrise” Delsa Richards
INTROIT "This Is the Day" Pablo Sosa
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: In Christ, we are made new.
All: No longer divided by category or status.
One: In Christ, we are one body.
All: Clothed in love, called by grace.
One: Come, let us worship the One who unites us.
All: Let us measure our lives by the love we share.
*HYMN 19 “God of Great and God of Small” GOD OF GREAT AND SMALL
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION Jessica VonZastrow
God of mercy, we confess that we often measure our lives by things that do not last—success, approval, appearance, or status. We draw lines that divide, preferring the comfort of categories to the challenge of community. We forget that all are your children, clothed in Christ and held in love. Hear our prayer.
Silent prayer…
Forgive us, O God. Unravel our need to compare, compete, and control. Teach us to measure our lives not by law or label, but by the love you pour out through Jesus Christ. 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 "Balm in Gilead" arr. Sam Batt Owens
Betsy Tullis, soloist
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Sharon Renkes
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE Galatians 3:23-29 CEB
Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be reckoned as righteous by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian, for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.
As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to the promise.
Holy Wisdom, Holy Word
Thanks be to God
SERMON Rev. Trip Porch
WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
*HYMN 300 “They’ll Know We are Christians by Our Love” THEY’LL KNOW WE ARE CHRISTIANS
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
TIME OF OFFERING online giving is available at www. indianolapres.org/give
OFFERTORY “Little Cradle Song, Op. 124 No. 6” Robert Schuman
*OFERTORY RESPONSE 648 “Thankful Hearts and Voices Raise” THANKFUL HEARTS
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
God of abundance, take these gifts and use them for the healing of the world. May they build bridges where there are walls, nourish where there is need, and speak love where there is division. Bless both gift and giver, that all might be one in Christ. Amen
*HYMN 322 “We Are One in Christ Jesus” SOMOS UNO
TIME OF COMMUNITY SHARING
CHARGE & BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE “My Savior's Love” Charles H. Gabriel
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