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Sep 20, 2026

“The Hands That Hold Us Fast”

Passage: The Psalms Psalm 139:9-10

Preacher: Jeremiah Montgomery

Series: Visiting Preacher

Category: Psalms

Summary:

Main Text - Psalm 139:9-10, OT Reading - Psalm 130:1-24, NT Reading - Matthew 6:25-30

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP

for Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 10:45 AM

Rev. Jeremiah Montgomery

Gathering Song – O Church Arise

Announcements

Call to Worship – Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.       Psalm 100:1-3

Call to Worship Song – Come and Sing Praises (Ascribe to the Lord)

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Hymn of Praise – NTH 600 He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought!

Reading of the Law – 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

(Silent Confession of Sin)

General Confession of Sin – Most holy and merciful Father, we acknowledge and confess before you our sinful nature – prone to evil and slothful in good – and all our shortcomings and offenses against you. You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your love. O Lord, have mercy on us, who are ashamed and sorry for all the ways we have displeased you. Teach us to hate our errors, cleanse us from our secret faults, and forgive our sins for the sake of your dear Son. And O most holy and loving Father, send your purifying grace into our hearts, we beseech you, that we may henceforth live in your light and walk in your ways, according to the commandments of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon – And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. – 1 Corinthians 6:11

Exhortation to Give – “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:19-21

Collection with Prayer  (Offertory: He Will Hold Me Fast)

Doxology – NTH 733

Pastoral Prayer

Hymn of Preparation – NTH 706 Jesus Lives, and So Shall I

Scripture Readings – NT: Matthew 6:25-30 / OT: Psalm 139

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – “The Hands That Hold Us Fast” Psalm 139: 9-10

Prayer of Application

Hymn of Response – NTH 598 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Benediction – May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.          Romans 15:13

 

Announcements – Week of 9/20/2026

1. Tomorrow morning, Pre-Worship Prayer starts at 9 AM, followed by Sunday school for all ages at 9:30 in respective rooms.

2. Jeremiah Montgomery will be preaching tomorrow morning!

3. On Tuesday morning, we will have Prayer for Revival at the church at 9 AM. All are welcome!

4. Wednesday evening Bible study and Kid's Club are at 7 PM, in respective rooms here at the church. All are encouraged to join for a time to study God’s word and prayer.

5. Men’s Breakfast will be here at the church on Saturday, September 26th at 8:30 AM. All men are invited to attend!

6. Next Sunday, September 27th, Rev. Richard Shaw will be preaching!

7. Thursday morning Ladies’ Bible Study will be starting a new study on The Attributes of God by A.W. Pink. This will take place at the church at 10 AM on Thursday, October 1st. The other fall dates include 10/15, 11/5, 11/19. All women are welcome to join! Please contact Andie Batten if you are looking to join.

8. Stephen and Jocelyn Maloney are hosting the 2nd annual Fireside Fellowship at their home. The first gathering will be held Friday, October 2nd at 6 PM. Please see the poster and sign-up sheets on the bulletin board for more information. Take a flyer to give to a friend/family. We’ll see you by the fire!

9. Saltshakers – If you would like to spend an evening to have fellowship and a meal with other folks from Living Hope, please use the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board to indicate your interest! There are two Saturday dates available this fall, October 10th and November 7th. You may contact Raymond Hayes ( ) with any questions or if you want to sign up via email.

10. The next meeting for the Saturday Women’s Bible Study on Ephesians will be at 10 AM at the church on Saturday, October 3rd. One-off participants are welcome, please let Katie Batten know if you’re thinking you may attend!

11. Harvest Dinner – Everyone is invited to a fellowship meal on October 11th to thank the Lord of the harvest for providing for us abundantly, especially in His good gift of a new pastor! This will be his first Sunday with us as our pastor--let's celebrate! Please bring a main dish AND a side dish to share! Please use the sign-up sheet on the hallway bulletin board if you plan to attend. If you have any questions, please direct them to Andie Batten.

12. Save the Date: The installation service of our new pastor, Rev. Larry Westerveld will be on Friday evening, October 23rd! More details to follow.