October 25, 2026
Order of worship
Worship Check In
12 Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them. Add up God’s Law and Prophets and this is what you get. MATTHEW 7:12 MSG
THE TABLE
8:30AM
Gathering
Welcome & Greeting
Songs Praise You Anywhere; The Lord Is With Me; Bless God; Forever
Gratitude Moment
Scripture Matthew 7:12; James 3:1-12
Message Choosing Words That Heal.
Prayer of Confession
Communion
Invitation
Last Word
Song I Thank God
Exit
TRADITIONAL WORSHIP
11:00AM
Prelude
Welcome & Greeting
Voluntary Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation Wood
Call To Worship
Hymn Rejoice, the Lord Is King UMH 715 v 1, 2, 4
Preparation for Prayer
Call to Prayer Lead Me, Lord UMH 473
Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Time Where Children Belong TFWS 2233
Scripture Matthew 7:12; James 3:1-12
Message Choosing Words That Heal.
Prayer of Confession
Hymn Wonderful Words of Life UMH 600 v 3
Gratitude Moment
Offertory
Doxology UMH 94
Invitation
Hymn As a Fire Is Meant for Burning TFWS 2237 v 1-2
Benediction
Response Shalom UMH 667
Postlude
JAMES 3:1-12 CEB
1 My brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers, because we know that we teachers will be judged more strictly. 2 We all make mistakes often, but those who don’t make mistakes with their words have reached full maturity. Like a bridled horse, they can control themselves entirely. 3 When we bridle horses and put bits in their mouths to lead them wherever we want, we can control their whole bodies.
4 Consider ships: They are so large that strong winds are needed to drive them. But pilots direct their ships wherever they want with a little rudder. 5 In the same way, even though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts wildly.
Think about this: A small flame can set a whole forest on fire. 6 The tongue is a small flame of fire, a world of evil at work in us. It contaminates our entire lives. Because of it, the circle of life is set on fire. The tongue itself is set on fire by the flames of hell.
7 People can tame and already have tamed every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and fish. 8 No one can tame the tongue, though. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we both bless the Lord and Father and curse human beings made in God’s likeness. 10 Blessing and cursing come from the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, it just shouldn’t be this way!
11 Both fresh water and salt water don’t come from the same spring, do they? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree produce olives? Can a grapevine produce figs? Of course not, and fresh water doesn’t flow from a saltwater spring either.