Second Presbyterian Church
111 Reed St – Oil City, PA 16301
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Second Presbyterian enjoys a full worship service every Sunday. Please join us each week for:
9:45AM Sunday School (Winter Hours)
11:00AM Worship (Winter Hours)
10:00AM Worship (Summer Hours)
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Order of Service July 26@10am Eastern
Second Presbyterian Church Oil City, Pennsylvania
July 26, 2026 9th Sunday After Pentecost
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Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship (based on Psalm 86)
L/ The Lord is forgiving and good abounding in love. Call to God in the day of trouble, for God will hear you.
P/ Teach us your ways O Lord so that we might walk in truth. Give us undivided hearts that we might fear you and praise your name.
L/ Great is God’s love toward us all. God saves us from the grave and gives us life.
P/ God is compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in love. God grants mercy when we are arrogant. God gives salvation even after we turn our eyes.
L/ Have mercy on us O God and grant your servants joy. We lift our souls to you.
Hymn of Praise: #9 Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens Adore Him
Confession and Assurance
L/ Let us take a moment of silence to reflect on our need for forgiveness…
P/ Merciful and gracious God, we confess that we are sinners. You give us life and we want more. You provide and we want every desire fulfilled now. You teach us control and truth but we prefer darkness and greed. Forgive us O Lord. Send your Spirit into our hearts that we might become disciples of Jesus. Teach us to walk in your way and to love our neighbors and you. Convict us of the glorious truth of your Good News.
L/ Hear these words of scripture: “Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Hardship or trouble or persecution or famine? No, in all things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” (Romans 8: 35,36) I declare our sins are forgiven and we are remade by the blood of Jesus and the Life of the Spirit.
Hymn: Doxology (Glory be to the Father…”)
Special Music Pam Keverline
Passing of the Peace
Children’s Chat Tammy Botts
Reading Scripture
Prayer for Illumination
Old Testament: Job 1: 18-22
New Testament: Matthew 13: 44-45
Sermon “True Blessings” Rev. Dr. Tim Harmon
Affirmation of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed (180, PCUSA Book of Confessions 2.1-2.3)
All/ I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; Jesus descended into Hell; on the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; Jesus will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen.
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Special Music Pam Keverline
Hymn: Praise God from Whom All Blessing Flow
Prayers of the People
Lord’s Prayer (using debts, debtors)
Prayer of Thanksgiving (from our Reformed Heritage)
L/ Most gracious Father, thank you for Jesus, born into low means and knowing all our human needs and desires. We thank Thee that He came into the world as a Light in the midst of darkness, as peace in the midst of strife, as life in the midst of death. We pray that He might be born anew in our hearts that by faith we may receive Him, and by love open wide the gates. Unite us in duty to Him, in sacrifice for others, in hope that drives us to show charity in all things. Teach us the ways of Jesus that He might come more and more into this world, casting down bitterness and bringing His healing love and grace. (James Burns, 1914, Presbyterian Church of England pastor)
Benediction
Closing Hymn: # 601 Lord Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing
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Our Mission:
Led by the Spirit, we as a worshipping body of Christ, discern God’s will so as to participate in God’s mission at home, in our neighborhood and wherever HE sends us in the world.