Sunday, June 14, 2026

1. Call To Worship

• Prelude
• Praise Reading – Psalm 111:1-10                Pastor Matt Jackson
• Welcome and Invocation

           Gospel presented
           Pastoral Prayer

• Hymn of Praise – “Joyful , Joyful, We Adore Thee”               #23

1. Confession of Sin & Reading of the Law

• Pastoral Call to Repentance                                Pastor Mike Holt
• Congregational Reading of the Law – Matthew 11:25-26

1. Assurance & Reading of the Gospel

• Hymn of Faith & Assurance – “At the Cross”                          #284
• Hymn of Faith & Assurance –

            “Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know”                       Worship Hymn

• Pastoral Call to Faith & Assurance           Pastor Jonathan Cole
• Congregational Reading of the Gospel – Matthew 11:28-30

1. Preaching of the Word

• Hymn to prepare us for the preaching –

           “O Mighty Cross”                                                                          #280

• Sermon – “The Foolishness of the Cross” Part 2 

               –  1 Corinthians 1:17-25                                 Pastor Steve Garrick

• Hymn of Response – “Beneath the Cross”                           #286
• Benedictory Reading – Jude 1:24-25
• Closing Hymn or Doxology –

         “Because He Lives”                                                     Worship Hymn

• Blessing and Dismissal

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
1 Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee,
opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
fill us with the light of day!

2 All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
earth and heaven reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee,
center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
flowery meadow, flashing sea,
Singing bird and flowing fountain
call us to rejoice in Thee.

3 Thou art giving and forgiving,
ever blessing, ever blessed,
Wellspring of the joy of living,
ocean depth of happy rest!
Thou our Father, Christ our brother,
all who live in love are Thine;
Teach us how to love each other,
lift us to the joy divine.

4 Mortals, join the happy chorus,
which the morning stars began;
Father love is reigning o’er us,
brother love binds man to man.
Ever singing, march we onward,
victors in the midst of strife,
Joyful music leads us sunward
in the triumph song of life.
 
 
At the Cross
1 Alas, and did my Savior bleed,
And did my Sov'reign die?
Would He devote that sacred head
For sinners such as I?
 
Refrain
At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart rolled away,
It was there by faith I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day!
 
2 Was it for crimes that I had done
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity, grace unknown,
And love beyond degree!
 
3 Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut his glories in,
When Christ the mighty Maker died
For man, the creature's sin.
 
4 Thus might I hide my blushing face
While Calv'ry's cross appears,
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt mine eyes to tears.
 
5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay
The debt of love I owe;
Here, Lord, I give myself away,
'Tis all that I can do.
 
 
Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know
1 Ask ye what great thing I know
That delights and stirs me so?
What the high reward I win?
Whose the name I glory in?
Jesus Christ, the crucified.
 
2 What is faith's foundation strong?
What awakes my lips to song?
He who bore my sinful load,
Purchased for me peace with God,
Jesus Christ, the crucified.
 
3 Who is life in life to me?
Who the death of death will be?
Who will place me on His right
With the countless hosts of light?
Jesus Christ, the crucified.
 
4 This is that great thing I know;
This delights and stirs me so:
Faith in Him who died to save,
Him who triumphed o'er the grave,
Jesus Christ, the crucified.
 
 
O Mighty Cross
1 O mighty cross, love lifted high,
The Lord of life raised there to die;
 
Refrain
His sacrifice on Calvary
Has made the mighty cross a tree of life to me.
 
2 O mighty cross, what throne of grace,
He knew no sin, yet took my place;

3 O mighty cross, O Christ so pure,
Love held Him there, such shame endured;

4 O mighty cross, my soul's release;
The stripes He bore have brought me peace;


Beneath the Cross
1 Beneath the cross of Jesus
I find a place to stand,
And wonder at such mercy
That calls me as I am.
For hands that should discard me
Hold wounds which tell me come.
Beneath the cross of Jesus
My unworthy soul is won.
 
2 Beneath the cross of Jesus,
His family is my own.
Once strangers chasing selfish dreams;
Now, one through grace alone.
How could I now dishonor
The ones that You have loved?
Beneath the cross of Jesus,
See the children called by God.
 
3 Beneath the cross of Jesus
The path before the crown,
We follow in His footsteps
Where promised hope is found.
How great the joy before us
To be His perfect bride.
Beneath the cross of Jesus,
We will gladly live our lives.
 

Because He Lives
1 God sent His Son,
They called Him, Jesus;
He came to love,
Heal and forgive;
He lived and died
To buy my pardon,
An empty grave is there
To prove my Savior lives!
 
3 And then one day,
I'll cross the river,
I'll fight life's final
War with pain;
And then, as death
Gives way to victory,
I'll see the lights of glory
And I'll know He lives!
 
Refrain
Because He lives,
I can face tomorrow!
Because He lives,
All fear is gone.
Because I know
He holds the future,
And life is worth the living,
Just because He lives!