Welcome
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Zoom Service July 5 , 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Acton Community Presbyterian Church
1888 – 2026 Celebrating Heritage and Sharing Hope
July 5, 2026
Prelude with piano and saxophones
Choral introit: "Give Me Your Tired and Your Poor"
Welcome and Special Days
Song: "God Bless America" By Irving Berlin
God Bless America was first published in 1918, then Revised with new lyrics as a "peace song" within the rise of Adolph Hitler in 1938, performed on Armistice Day by Kate Smith known as "the first lady of radio."
God bless America, land that I love, Stand beside her and guide her
Through the night with a light from above; From the mountains to the prairies,
To the oceans white with foam,
God bless America, my home, sweet home. God bless America, my home, sweet home.
While the storm clouds gather far across the sea, Let us swear allegiance to a land that's free
Let us all be grateful for a land so fair, As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer:
God bless America, my home, sweet home. God bless America, my home, sweet home.
PRAYERS FOR GOD’S PEOPLE
Song: "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" By Patrick Gilmore
Patrick Gilmore was a famous bandleader before the war. He served during wartime as bandmaster for the 22nd New York Regiment.
When Johnny comes marching home again, Hurrah, Hurrah, We'll give him a hearty welcome then, Hurrah, Hurrah;
The men will cheer, the boys will shout, The ladies, they will all turn out,
,And we'll all feel gay, When Johnny comes marching home.
Let love and friendship on that day, Hurrah, Hurrah, Their choicest treasures then display, Hurrah, Hurrah, And let each one perform some part,
To fill with joy the warrior's heart, And we'll all feel gay,
When Johnny comes marching home.
Reading of poem: Patricia
Song: "You're a Grand Old Flag"/ "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
by George M. Cohan
You're A Grand Old Flag was a tribute to the country's flag and a popular American march written for Cohan's musical in 1906
You're a grand old flag, You're a high-flying flag, And forever in peace may you wave. You're the emblem of the land I love, The home of the free and the brave.
Ev'ry heart beats true 'Neath the Red, White and Blue, Where there's never a boast or brag. But should auld acquaintance be forgot Keep your eye on the grand old flag. REPEAT ONCE
Patriotic Reading
Song: "Yankee Doodle"
Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony, stuck a feather in his cap and called
it macaroni
(CHORUS)
Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy! Mind the music and the step, and with the girls be handy!
REPEAT ONCE
Scripture Readings: Psalm 47 Page 518
Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy. For the Lord, the Most High, is awesome, a great king over all the earth. He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet. He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is the king of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm. God is king over the nations; God sits on his holy throne. The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted.
The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be To God
Ephesains 1: 20-23 Page 192
God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be To God
Sermon "Sovereign King Over All the Earth"
Song: "My Country 'Tis of Thee" By Samuel Francis Smith
The words for the song "America" (My Country 'Tis of Thee) were written by Samuel Francis Smith in 1831, but the melody is much older and has been used for songs in many countries. It was first sung in public on July 4, 1831, at a children's concert at the Park Street Church, Boston, and published in 1832
My country 'tis of thee Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I Sing;
Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From every mountainside, Let Freedom RingOur fathers' God to Thee, Author of Liberty, To thee we sing, Long may our land be bright With Freedom's holy light, Protect us by thy might Great God, our King
Holy Communion
Closing Song: "This Land Is Your Land" By Woodie Guthrie
Woodie Guthrie wrote "This Land Is Your Land" in 1940 as a protest anthem. Frustrated by Irving
Berlin's overly cheerful "God Bless America" dominating the radio, Guthrie sought to capture the harsh realities of the Great Depression, wealth inequality, and his populist belief that America's beauty belongs to everyone.
Chorus: This land is my land, this land is your land From California to the New York island, From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters; This land was made for you and me.
As I was walking that ribbon of highway I saw above me that endless skyway;
I saw below me that golden valley; This land was made for you and me.
When the sun came shining, and I was strolling,
And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling As the fog was lifting a voice was chanting: This land was made for you and me.
Chorus: This land is my land, this land is your land From California to the New York island, From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters; This land was made for you and me.
Blessing
Response to the Benediction: "God Be With You 'Til We Meet Again"
Musicians: choir, Danni, Pat, and Linda
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Don’t forget the Food Pantry - donations may be left in the basket located in the Church Narthex or in the Hall. Below is an example of items needed Canned tomatoes, Peanut Butter, Mac ‘n’ Cheese, Canned meat or beans Canned soup, Canned fruit or vegetables, Cereal, Dried beans or rice, Pasta, Diapers, Deodorant, Shampoo and Bar Soap, Toothbrush and toothpaste
