Sunday Worship: August 23

God’s Family Worships

13th Sunday After Pentecost

August 23, 2026 – 10:00 A.M. 

The peace of Christ be with you as we gather in the house of the Lord. Today we come from the busyness of our daily lives to rest in God's presence, to hear God's voice, and to offer our praise. The Lord has been faithful throughout the week, providing strength for every challenge and mercy for every new day.

The Fellowship of Praise

Prelude 

*Call to Worship Dr. Richard Green

Leader: Come, let us worship the Lord with grateful hearts.

Congregation: We come to praise God, who is faithful and true.

Leader: God's love is steadfast, and God's mercy never ends.

Congregation: We rejoice in God's presence and give thanks for His grace.

Leader: Let us worship God!

Congregation: We worship with joy, thanksgiving, and praise. Amen.

*Hymn of Praise 

*Invocation and Lord’s Prayer (debts/debtors)

*Gloria Patri #734

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The Fellowship of the Family of God

Greetings and Announcements

Pastor's Welcome

The Fellowship of Giving

*Doxology #34 

*Prayer

The Fellowship of Prayer

Joys and Concerns

Praise and Thanks

For the continued ministry of MPBC; and the love and support of our MPBC members and friends; for Pastor, Rev. T. Tyrone Roberson and his family.

For Healing and Rehabilitation

Annette Adams; Diane Brownlee; Patsy Browning; Beverly Capers (sister of Beatrice Haywood); Trisha Clark (granddaughter of Penny Lord); Neil Cunningham; The Goodman Family; Floyd Hale and family; Priscilla Hall; Aretha Hampton; The Healy/Chase Family; Jack & Penny Lord; Linda, Stephanie & Joan McCarty; Beverly Nickerson; Haile Selassie (son of Bruce and Rev. Francine White); Barbara Shriver (mother of Gretchen Shriver); Robert Soria (grandson of Susan Soria); Mack Taylor & Family; Cassandra Taylor (JFK owner); Michael Whaley; Jeremy Williams & Family; Ira Williams

For Guidance and Direction

For our MPBC family, our vision for the future, and for our young people

For Watchcare

All of our service men and women serving and all of our veterans; All of our missionaries, who serve in all parts of the USA and in many parts of the world; For the President of the United States, Donald Trump. For all the people who have suffered through natural disasters; For the city of Chicago, that violence will cease.

Pastoral Prayer 

The Fellowship of the Word 

*Hymn  

Scripture Readings Dr. Richard Green

Sermon Rev. T. Tyrone Roberson   

The Sending Forth

* Benediction

Postlude