Sunday Worship:

God’s Family Worships

19th Sunday After Pentecost

Communion Sunday

October 4 ,2026 – 11:00 A.M. 

Gracious God, we thank you for Jesus Christ, for his sacrifice, his love, and the salvation we have through him. As we receive the bread and the cup, help us remember the depth of your grace. Unite us as your people, strengthen our faith, and send us from this table ready to love and serve others. Amen

The Fellowship of Praise

Prelude  

*Call to Worship Bruce Stark

Leader: We gather at Christ's table with grateful hearts.

Congregation: We remember Jesus and his love for us.

Leader: The bread reminds us of Christ's body, given for us.

Congregation: We receive it with thankful hearts.

Leader: The cup reminds us of Christ's blood and the new covenant.

Congregation: We remember God's grace, forgiveness, and love.

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*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 and the Table

Scripture Readings  Bruce Stark

Sermon Rev. T. Tyrone Roberson 

Invitation to the Table

The Bread and the Cup

The Sending Forth

*Closing Hymn 

* Benediction

Postlude