August 24, 2025

Welcome & Announcements – Rich Saxton

Prelude – Ben Coddington, pianist

“Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy”

William Waller, arr. by Cindy Berry

Call to Worship – Rich Saxton

+ Praise & Worship

# 107 – Love Lifted Me

# 108 – The Wonder of It All

# 109 – There Is None Like You

Special Music – Doug Murray, baritone

“Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)”

words by John Newton, traditional American Melody

additional words and music by Chris Tomlin ang Louie Giglio

Message – Rich Saxton

                     “Love’s Divine Design”

“As we reflect today on Love’s Divine Design, we do so as people seasoned by time. Some of you know marriage as a lifelong dance of grace, filled with laughter, heartbreak, and healing. Others know marriage through memories: the scent of old letters, rings worn smooth, photographs fading in frames. Whether you’ve walked beside your beloved for 50 years, grieved the loss of a spouse, or lived faithfully in singleness, this message is meant to affirm your journey and remind you that your love story reflects God’s own – sacrificial, covenantal, and eternal. God’s design for love is not confined to age or season. It’s eternal, just like the Author of Love Himself.”

+ Closing Hymn

# 446 – Blessed Assurance

Benediction – Rich Saxton

Postlude – Ben Coddington, pianist

“God Will Take Care of You”

Walter S. Martin, arr. by Cindy Berry