God’s Promises Bring Hope
“Flood and Promise”
Sunday, September 13, 2026
*Please stand in body or in spirit. Congregational responses are in bold and preceded by "All"
GATHERING
Welcome and Announcements
Invitation and Sharing of Peace
Peace be with you. And also with you.
Prelude My Life Is In You, Lord Rejuvenate
LEADER: Do not be afraid.
ALL: The storm is so great! We are perishing!
LEADER: Our God can calm any storm within us.
ALL: Save us, O God, from our fear.
Opening Prayer
ALL: God of promise, You are not a God of destruction, but of rebirth. In your love, you protect and cherish us. Your eternal promise is to renew us and lead us into flourishing. May our gratitude for your love so spill over that we, in turn, commit ourselves to the flourishing of your whole creation. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
*Opening Song Awesome God TFWS 2040
Our God
is an awesome God;
he reigns
from heaven above
with wisdom,
pow’r and love.
Our God is an
awesome God!
Our God
is an awesome God;
he reigns
from heaven above
with wisdom,
pow’r and love.
Our God is an
awesome God!
LISTENING
Scripture Reading Genesis 6:5-22; 8:6-12; 9:8-17
This is the Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.
Message for All Ages
Sermon “Flood and Promise” Rev. DV Yost
RESPONDING
*Sermon Song O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee UMH 430
- O Master, let me
walk with thee
in lowly paths
of service free;
tell me thy secret;
help me bear
the strain of toil,
the fret of care. - Help me the slow
of heart to move
by some clear, winning
word of love;
teach me the wayward
feet to stay,
and guide them in
the homeward way. - Teach me thy patience;
still with thee
in closer,
dearer company,
in work that keeps
faith sweet and strong,
in trust that triumphs
over wrong; - In hope that sends
a shining ray
far down the future’s
broadening way,
in peace that only
thou canst give,
with thee, O Master,
let me live.
Prayers of the People
Leader: God of mercy and grace,, ALL: we lift our prayers to you.
The Lord’s Prayer (Spoken)
All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.
Offertory Craig Nickerson, Organist
*Offering Response Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (UMH 94)
*Prayer of Dedication (enfleshed)
ALL: Holy God, all of creation—all that is—comes from you and belongs to you. Free us from our attachments to our earthly possessions and receive from them these offered gifts out of what you have given us, for the ongoing work of your love for all the world. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
SENDING
*Closing Song Precious Lord, Take My Hand UMH 474
- Precious Lord,
take my hand,
lead me on, let me stand,
I am tired, I am weak,
I am worn;
through the storm,
through the night,
lead me on
to the light:
Refrain
Take my hand,
precious Lord,
lead me home.
- When my way
grows drear,
precious Lord, linger near,
when my life
is almost gone,
hear my cry,
hear my call,
hold my hand
lest I fall:
Refrain
Take my hand,
precious Lord,
lead me home.
- When the
darkness appears
and the night draws near,
and the day is
past and gone,
at the river I stand,
guide my feet,
hold my hand:
Refrain
Take my hand,
precious Lord,
lead me home.
*Benediction
Benediction Response
Postlude
Next Week
God’s Promises Bring Hope
“The Call of Abraham”
September 20, 2026 Genesis 12:1-9
This Week at Arnolia
- Monday, September 14: 7 PM Spiritual Care First Aid (virtual)
- Tuesday, September 15: Thrift Store NOT accepting donations
- Tuesday, September 15: 12 Noon Pastors Study
- Tuesday, September 15: 6:30 PM Bible Study
- Wednesday, September 16: 7:30 PM Rejuvenate
- Thursday, September 17: Thrift Store CLOSED
- Thursday, September 17: 6:30 PM Celebration Ringers
- Thursday, September 17: 7:30 PM Chancel Choir
- Friday, September 18 Pastor’s Sabbath – Church Office Closed
- Sunday, September 20 10 AM: Worship Service
- Sunday, September 20: 11:15 AM SPRC
- Sunday, September 28:: 6:30 PM Alpha for Young Adults (virtual)
Copywrite
My Life Is in You, Lord, by Daniel Gardner, © 1986 Integrity's Hosanna! Music, CCLI #17315 - Rejuvenate (TFWS 2032) Used by Permission. CCLI Church Copyright License Number: 1684333 and Streaming License Number: 20155039.
Awesome God, by Rich Mullins, © 1988 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing, CCLI #41099 - TFWS 2040 Used by Permission. CCLI Church Copyright License Number: 1684333 and Streaming License Number: 20155039
O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee - UMH 430 - CCLI #158243, Public Domain
Precious Lord, Take My Hand, by Thomas A Dorsey, © 1938, Unichappell Music, Inc, OneLicense #59543 - UMH 474
Reprinted / Streamed with permission under One License A-735755. All Rights Reserved.
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