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Westminster Presbyterian Church
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July 12, 2026 10:30 AM
GATHERING
Welcome Rev. Neneth Ross
Opening Hymn #391
This is the Day
ESTE ES EL DÍA
Refrain:
This is the day;
this is the day;
this is the day
that God has made!
1 Open, now, open the doorways of justice!
Let us be glad as we pass
through those gates.
This is the place where
the righteous may enter,
singing to God with thanksgiving and praise. (Refrain)
2 I will sing praises because
you have heard me,
offering salvation with grace upon grace,
turning the stone that the builders rejected
into the cornerstone, rock of our faith. (Refrain)
3 It is the Lord who has
done all these wonders.
I have seen marvelous, marvelous things.
This is the day that the Lord has created.
Join the rejoicing as every heart sings: (Refrain)
4 Praise the Creator,
the Christ, and the Spirit,
from the beginning through
worlds without end:
God who is now and who evermore shall be,
glory forever, amen and amen! (Refrain)
Call to Worship Andrew Marovich
Leader: Your word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path.
People: We come seeking Your guidance, O Lord.
Leader: Teach us Your ways and give us life by Your word.
People: Your word is our joy and our inheritance forever.
All: We turn our hearts to You and come to worship.
Hymn
Open the Eyes of My Heart
CCLI #2298355
Open the eyes of my heart Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
Open the eyes of my heart Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
To see You high and lifted up
Shining in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy holy holy
Open the eyes of my heart Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
Open the eyes of my heart Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
To see You high and lifted up
Shining in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy holy holy
Holy holy holy
Holy holy holy
Holy holy holy
I want to see You
Holy holy holy
Holy holy holy
Holy holy holy
I want to see You
To see You high and lifted up
Shining in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy holy holy
To see You high and lifted up
Shining in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy holy holy
Holy holy holy
Holy holy holy
Holy holy holy
I want to see You
Holy holy holy
Holy holy holy
Holy holy holy
I want to see You
Call to Confession
In Christ there is no condemnation,
for perfect love casts out sin.
Let us confess our sins to God.
Prayer of Confession
Faithful God,
your word falls on hardened ground
when our worldly anxiety and attachment
to wealth crowd out your place in our lives.
Forgive our frail and human ways and
cultivate in us a spirit of trust and faithfulness,
for you are our hope for deliverance. Amen.
(silence)
Declaration of Forgiveness
The Passing of the Peace
THE WORD
Prayer for Illumination Andrew Marovich
First Reading Psalm 119:105-112
Special Music
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
arr. Daniel Blosser
Nick Mollé, tenor
Second Reading
Matthew 13:1-9, Matthew 13:18-23
Sermon
“Growing Toward the Light”
Rev. Neneth Ross
Hymn
Thy Word
CCLI Song # 14301
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet
And a light unto my path
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet
And a light unto my path
When I feel afraid
And I think I've lost my way
Still You're there right beside me
Nothing will I fear
As long as You are near
Please be near me to the end
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet
And a light unto my path
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet
And a light unto my path
I will not forget
Your love for me and yet
My heart forever is wandering
Jesus be my guide
And hold me to Your side
I will love You to the end
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet
And a light unto my path
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet
And a light unto my path
You're the light unto my path.
THE RESPONSE
Invitation to the Offering Andrew Marovich
Let us offer the fruit of our labor to God and make good on our vows to the Most High
Offertory
God Leads Us Along
George A. Young
Brad Handshy, piano
Doxology #609 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow lasst uns erfreuen
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures high and low.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise God, in Jesus fully known:
Creator, Word, and Spirit one.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Prayer of Thanksgiving/Dedication Andrew Marovich
Prayers of the People
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and in person using the prayer request form
The Lord’s Prayer
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 debts,
as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, forever. Amen
SENDING
Hymn
Speak, O Lord
CCLI #4615235
Speak O Lord as we come to You
To receive the food of Your holy word
Take Your truth plant it deep in us
Shape and fashion us in Your likeness
That the light of Christ might be seen today
In our acts of love and our deeds of faith
Speak O Lord and fulfill in us
All Your purposes for Your glory
Teach us Lord full obedience
Holy reverence true humility
Test our thoughts and our attitudes
In the radiance of Your purity
Cause our faith to rise
Cause our eyes to see
Your majestic love and authority
Words of power that can never fail
Let their truth prevail over unbelief
Speak O Lord and renew our minds
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time
That will echo down through eternity
And by grace we'll stand on Your promises
And by faith we'll walk as You walk with us
Speak O Lord till Your church is built
And the earth is filled with Your glory
Announcements
Charge and Blessing
Closing Hymn #549
May the Love of the Lord
SOON TI
May the love of the Lord rest upon your soul.
May God’s love dwell in you, throughout every day.
May God’s countenance shine upon you and be gracious to you.
May God’s Spirit be upon you as you leave this place.
Postlude Brad Handshy, piano
Worship Participants:
Rev. Neneth Ross, Associate Pastor
Andrew Marovich, Liturgist
Nick Mollé, Associate Worship Leader
Brad Handshy, Piano
