Online Sunday church service

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Unless otherwise indicated, Scriptural quotations are from the King James Version of the Bible.

Susan Booth Mack Snipes, First Reader
Robert Witney, Second Reader

Subject: TRUTH

Prelude:

Bryan Ashley, Organist

Before Thy Throne I Now Appear, BWV 668 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Postlude pour l'Office de Complies, JA 29 by Jehan Alain

Scriptural Selection

Psalms 61:1–4 (to 1st .), 5–7
John 18:28 (to :), 29, 30, 33–38
Psalms 86:11

Prayer

Silent prayer, followed by the audible repetition of the Lord’s Prayer with its spiritual interpretation by Mary Baker Eddy
(Read in context)

Notices

Solo

Kendra Fogg, Soloist of The Mother Church​

Teach Me Thy Way, O Lord

Teach me thy way, O Lord;
I will walk in thy truth:
Unite my heart to fear thy name,
Be merciful unto me.

Bow down thine ear,
O Lord, hear me:
For I am poor and needy.
Preserve my soul;
For I am holy:
I will trust in thee.

Rejoice the soul of thy servant:
For unto thee, do I lift up my soul.
I call to thee with my troubles,
For God alone does wondrous things:
I will praise thee Lord my God,
With all my heart and glory.

Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me;
Into thine hand I place my spirit,
Thou hast redeemed me,
God of truth.
I will trust in thee.

Teach me thy way, O Lord;
I will walk in thy truth.
I will praise thee Lord my God forever more.
I will praise thee Lord of my God forever more.

Words from Psalms
Music by John Gilmore
© 2008 Johnny Rand Music Publishing
Courtesy of Watchfire Music, all rights reserved

Explanatory Note

Golden Text and Responsive Reading

Golden Text: 

Psalms 25:5 (to ;)

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation;

Responsive Reading:  

Isaiah 25:1; 43:3 I am (to :), 6–9 bring; 42:1 (to 2nd ;), 3
Psalms 31:1 (to ;), 3, 4 thou, 5, 23 (to :), 24

Isa. 25:1 O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
43:3 . . . I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour:
6 . . . bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;
7 Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
8 Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
42:1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth;
3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
Ps. 31:1 In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust;
3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
4 . . . thou art my strength.
5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.
23 O love the Lord, all ye his saints:
24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

The Bible Lesson-Sermon, the Explanatory Note, Golden Text and Responsive Reading are from the Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lesson, a publication copyrighted by the Christian Science Publishing Society.

Offertory and collection

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Blessed Ye Who Live in Faith Unswerving, Op. 122  No.6 by Johannes Brahms

Scientific Statement of Being

From Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, p.468, line 8

Correlative Scripture

I John 3:1-3

Benediction:

Psalms 32:8

Postlude

Salvation Has Come to Us, BWV 638 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Fanfare by William Mathias

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