Sunday Worship:

God’s Family Worships

21st Sunday After Pentecost

October18, 2026 – 11:00 A.M. 

Come, let us worship the Lord, who hears the cries of God’s people. In every season, we are invited to pray, to trust, and to remain faithful. With hearts open to God’s presence, we come before the One who never abandons us. Let us worship with faith, hope, and perseverance.

The Fellowship of Praise 

*Call to Worship   Gerald Williams

Leader:
God hears us when we call.

Congregation:
We will pray and not lose heart.

Leader:
God is faithful in every season.

Congregation:
We will trust in the Lord.

Leader:
God calls us to remain steadfast in faith.

Congregation:
We will walk faithfully with our God.

All:
With hope in our hearts and faith in God’s promises,
we come to worship the Lord. 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

Scripture Readings    Gerald Williams

Sermon Rev. T. Tyrone Roberson   

The Sending Forth

*Closing Hymn 

* Benediction

Postlude 

* Those who are able please stand