Sunday, July 26, 2026
Welcome to our Order of Service page! Each week, a team of pastors and staff get together to collaborate on the liturgy, or order of service, for Sunday. Every element is prayerfully and carefully crafted so that the Gospel, God’s redemptive story to save a people for Himself in and through His Son Jesus Christ, would be clear and compelling. We hope you’ll enjoy following along with us as we present and rehearse the Gospel again this morning.
Order of Service
WELCOME & CALL TO CORPORATE WORSHIP
Pastor of Equipping: Aaron Miller
Psalm 150
ADORATION
All Creatures of Our God and King
CONFESSION & ASSURANCE OF PARDON
We Are Yours Forever
PASTORAL PRAYER
Pastor of Corporate Worship: Ryan Foglesong
THANKSGIVING
Behold Him
PETITION: PRAYER FOR THE OFFERING
Elder: John Russell
OFFERTORY
Almost Home
SCRIPTURE READING
Mark Moseley
Hebrews 10:19–25
PROCLAMATION: INSTRUCTION FROM GOD’S WORD
Summer Series: Designed for Relationship
Encouragement & Admonition to Endure | Hebrews 10:19–25
Pastor of Equipping: Aaron Miller
COMMISSION & BENEDICTION
Pastor of Equipping: Aaron Miller
“God preserves his people through the loving ministry of encouragement and admonition within his church.”
What is a Pastoral Prayer?
Sometimes during our service, one of our pastors will lead the congregation in a pastoral prayer. This is more than a transition between songs or a pause before the sermon. It is an intentional act of worship in which one of the church’s shepherds gives voice to the prayers of God’s gathered people. Throughout the history of the church, pastors have led their congregations in prayer, following the biblical pattern of offering “supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings” on behalf of God’s people and the world (1 Tim. 2:1–2; Acts 2:42).
A pastoral prayer often includes adoration for who God is, confession of sin, thanksgiving for His grace, intercession for the needs of the church and the world, and petitions for God’s help as we prepare to hear and respond to His Word (Heb. 4:14–16; James 1:22). As the pastor prays, we encourage you to make his words your own, joining your heart with the prayers of the congregation.
You may notice that these prayers are sometimes prepared beforehand. Far from making them less sincere or heartfelt, thoughtful preparation reflects the weight and privilege of leading God’s people in prayer. Just as pastors prepare carefully to preach God’s Word, they may also prepare carefully to pray on behalf of God’s people. A prepared prayer helps connect the themes of the service, express biblical truth with clarity, avoid unnecessary distraction, and faithfully carry the responsibility of interceding for the congregation. Whether offered from prepared notes or spoken extemporaneously, our desire is the same: to lead the church in genuine, God-centered prayer that glorifies the Father, depends upon the Son, and is empowered by the Holy Spirit.