Grace Presbyterian Church WOrship Bulletin
July 19, 2026
Order of Worship
July 19, 2026
Rev. Dr. Steve Lindsley, Guest Preacher
Lauren Abreu, Elder on Call
Grace Presbyterian Church
Following Jesus, we love, welcome, and serve.
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude "O Worship the King" arr. M. Bober
Call to Worship:
Come to worship, people of God, with praises on your lips.
We glorify the One who holds our hands when we slip.
Come into the presence of the One who calls us into this sacred space.
Where the doors to grace are thrown open so all may enter.
Come and hear the stories of the One who loves you.
We will tell of the joy and of the love, of the peace and of the hope which is ours.
**Hymn #475 “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing"
**Affirmation of Faith
In life and death we belong to God. We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. We trust in God, whom Jesus called Abba, Father. In sovereign love God created the world good and makes everyone equally in God’s image, of every race and people, to live in one community. We trust in God the Holy Spirit, everywhere the giver and renewer of life. With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Anthem (10:15) "Wonderful Grace of Jesus” Grace Notes Choir, with Camille Ward, piano
Time with Young Disciples (10:15) Mary Tucker
Scripture Reading Luke 12: 13-21
Message "The Myth of Scarcity" Rev. Dr. Steve Lindsley
Prayers of the People with 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.
**Hymn #716 “God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending”
**Benediction
**Choral Blessing (face center aisle to bless one another)
May the road rise to meet you, may the wind blow at your back,
may the sun shine warmly on your face, may the rain fall softly on your field,
and, until we meet again, until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of God’s hand.
Postlude
**congregation standing in body or spirit
congregational responses in bold
lyrics printed with permission under One License #A-737483 and CCLI License #2545718
Call to Worship © Thom M. Shuman | lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com
Rev. Dr. Steve Lindsley (just call him Steve!) is the Executive Presbyter of Providence Presbytery. In addition, he is a Senior Ministry Strategist with Horizons Stewardship (www.horizons.net). An ordained PCUSA minister, he previously served three congregations, most recently as Senior Pastor at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, before answering a call to go from serving a church to serving the church. Steve brings more than three decades of parish leadership, guiding congregations in generosity initiative, visioning, and organizational change. He is an ICF-certified professional coach and consultant to churches and mid-councils. A graduate of Wake Forest University, the Presbyterian School of Christian Education, Columbia Theological Seminary and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, he is a singer/songwriter and musician. Steve has two adult sons and lives in Charlotte with his two dogs and two cats.
Prelude "O Worship the King" arr. M. Bober
Call to Worship:
Come to worship, people of God, with praises on your lips.
We glorify the One who holds our hands when we slip.
Come into the presence of the One who calls us into this sacred space.
Where the doors to grace are thrown open so all may enter.
Come and hear the stories of the One who loves you.
We will tell of the joy and of the love, of the peace and of the hope which is ours.
**Hymn #475 “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing"
**Affirmation of Faith
In life and death we belong to God. We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. We trust in God, whom Jesus called Abba, Father. In sovereign love God created the world good and makes everyone equally in God’s image, of every race and people, to live in one community. We trust in God the Holy Spirit, everywhere the giver and renewer of life. With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Anthem (10:15) "Wonderful Grace of Jesus” Grace Notes Choir, with Camille Ward, piano
Time with Young Disciples (10:15) Mary Tucker
Scripture Reading Luke 12: 13-21
Message "The Myth of Scarcity" Rev. Dr. Steve Lindsley
Prayers of the People with 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.
**Hymn #716 “God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending”
**Benediction
**Choral Blessing (face center aisle to bless one another)
May the road rise to meet you, may the wind blow at your back,
may the sun shine warmly on your face, may the rain fall softly on your field,
and, until we meet again, until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of God’s hand.
Postlude
**congregation standing in body or spirit
congregational responses in bold
lyrics printed with permission under One License #A-737483 and CCLI License #2545718
Call to Worship © Thom M. Shuman | lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com
Rev. Dr. Steve Lindsley (just call him Steve!) is the Executive Presbyter of Providence Presbytery. In addition, he is a Senior Ministry Strategist with Horizons Stewardship (www.horizons.net). An ordained PCUSA minister, he previously served three congregations, most recently as Senior Pastor at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, before answering a call to go from serving a church to serving the church. Steve brings more than three decades of parish leadership, guiding congregations in generosity initiative, visioning, and organizational change. He is an ICF-certified professional coach and consultant to churches and mid-councils. A graduate of Wake Forest University, the Presbyterian School of Christian Education, Columbia Theological Seminary and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, he is a singer/songwriter and musician. Steve has two adult sons and lives in Charlotte with his two dogs and two cats.