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WELCOME TO WORSHIP | sunday | september 20, 2026

a diverse, inclusive church experiencing and reflecting the love, hope and joy of Jesus Christ

to each other and our community.

WELCOME | Pastor Jad Denmark

WELCOME ONE ANOTHER

PRELUDE
There is a Happy Land  | arr. Mary McDonald
Wes Kassulke, piano; Doug Friend, percussion

* CALL TO WORSHIP | Brian McComb, liturgist
We come today carrying all that life has placed before us—
joys and sorrows, clarity and confusion, confidence and weariness.

We come trusting that God meets us in every part of our lives.

Faith does not promise calm days or an easy path.

Faith teaches us to rely on God when life feels unsettled.

When tomorrow is unclear, God invites us to take the next step with courage. 
Our faith deepens as we learn to lean on God in the midst of whatever we face.

So let us worship the God who is steadfast in every season.

Let us open our hearts and worship God together.

* GATHERING HYMN
A Mighty Fortress is Our God | The United Methodist Hymnal No. 110 (verses 1,2,3,4)
A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
our helper he amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
his craft and power are great, and armed with cruel hate, on earth is not his equal.

Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing,
were not the right man on our side, the man of God’s own choosing.
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is he;
Lord Sabaoth, his name, from age to age the same, and he must win the battle.

And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,
we will not fear, for God hath willed his truth to triumph through us.
The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him;
his rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure; one little word shall fell him.

That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth;
the Spirit and the gifts are ours, through him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also; the body they may kill;
God’s truth abideth still; his kingdom is forever.

Frederick Henry Hedge & Martin Luther | © words & music: public domain | CCLI License # 487103

* OPENING PRAYER
Gracious God, we come before you with lives that are not always steady or predictable. Some days we feel strong; other days we feel worn down. Sometimes our faith feels sure, and sometimes questions rise within us. Teach us that faith is trusting your presence in all circumstances. Shape us into people whose faith is lived not only in moments of confidence, but also when life feels unsettled. Quiet the voices of fear and doubt within us. Build in us a faith that endures—not because life is simple, but because you are faithful. Amen.

* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
all We believe in God,
creator and giver of every good gift, 
whose grace comes before us, 
surrounds us, 
and is always at work within us.

We believe in Jesus Christ, 
God’s love made known among us,
who calls us to a faith that is more than words, 
a faith made visible in love, 
mercy, justice, and service.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, 
who gives wisdom when we seek it, 
strength when the way is difficult, 
and grace to grow into the people 
God calls us to be.

We believe faith is meant to be lived: 
with courage in times of trial, 
with care in the words we speak, 
with humility in the choices we make, 
with trust for the days ahead, 
and with love for our neighbors.

We believe we are called to live this faith together, 
bearing one another’s burdens, 
seeking peace, 
caring for those in need,
and becoming a community
where all may experience the grace of God.

We do not live this way to earn God’s love. 
We live this way because we are already loved.
By the grace of God, 
may the faith we proclaim
become the faith we practice,
until our lives bear witness 
to the love of Christ in the world. Amen

* GLORIA PATRI
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

Henry W. Greatorex | public domain | CCLI License # 487103

MUSIC MINISTRY
My Life is in Your Hands | Kathy Troccoli & Bill Montvilo
Connie Bookholt, alto

PASTORAL PRAYER

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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

STEWARDSHIP MOMENT
Parkway Campus update

OFFERING
worshiping through the offering of our lives and gifts

Place offerings in the plates or wooden boxes
Give online at christchurchfl.org/give
Text GIVE to 954.880.3885
Mail a check to Christ Church, 4845 NE 25th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

Connect cards may also be placed with your offering. Christ Church is a congregationally supported ministry. We thank you for your faithfulness, which helps the church reflect the love, hope and joy of Jesus to our community.

MUSIC MINISTRY

Refuge and Strength | Mark Hayes

Chancel Choir
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear. Though the earth should change, though the earth should crumble into the sea, let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High. God is in the midst of the city, it shall not be moved. God will help when the morning dawns. The nations are in an uproar. The kingdoms of men have tottered. God thunders, the earth melts. The God of hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our fortress. God is our refuge and strength!

* DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Bourgeois & Ken | public domain | CCLI License # 487103

SCRIPTURE
James 1:1-8 | New Revised Standard Version, updated edition
1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve tribes in the dispersion:

Greetings.

2 My brothers and sisters, whenever you face various trials, consider it all joy, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 And let endurance complete its work, so that you may be complete and whole, lacking in nothing.

5 If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you. 6 But ask in faith, never doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. 7,8 For the doubter, being double-minded and unstable in every way, must not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

These are the words of God for us, the people of God. Thanks be to God

MESSAGE
Faith Works | A Faith That Endures | Pastor Jad Denmark

* HYMN OF COMMITMENT
Standing on the Promises | The United Methodist Hymnal No. 374 (verses 1,2,4)
Standing on the promises of Christ my King,
through eternal ages let his praises ring;
glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
standing on the promises of God.

(refrain) Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God my Savior;
standing, standing, I’m standing on the promises of God.

Standing on the promises that cannot fail,
when the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
by the living Word of God I shall prevail,
standing on the promises of God. (refrain)

Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
listening every moment to the Spirit’s call,
resting in my Savior as my all in all,
standing on the promises of God. (refrain)

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* SENDING FORTH

* RESPONSE
Spirit Song | The United Methodist Hymnal No. 347
O let the Son of God enfold you with his Spirit and his love.
Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.
O let him have the things that hold you, and his Spirit like a dove
will descend upon your life and make you whole.

Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.

MUSIC FOR CLOSING
Go Out with Joy | arr. Mary McDonald
Chuck Stanley, organ

Join us next Sunday, as we continue the series, Faith Works, with the message Love in Action, based on James 2:14–26.

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