Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
ORDER OF WORSHIP
WOMEN'S DAY
"A TAPESTRY OF GRACE: Woven Together for His Purpose"
October 25, 2026
*ENTRANCE & LIGHTING OF CANDLES La'Quandee Brown
*PROCESSIONAL Women's Day Choir
*CALL TO WORSHIP Dr. Courtney Tucker
Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
People: And also with you.
Leader: Sisters and friends, turn to one another and share a word of welcome and grace.
People: “The peace of Christ be with you.”
Leader: Let us continue our worship, woven together in one Spirit.
*OPENING PRAYER Dr. Courtney Tucker
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed - UMH 881 Congregation
*OPENING HYMN "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" UMH #140 Congregation
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS Sandra Smith
WOMEN'S DAY LITANY “A Tapestry of Grace” Velma Larkins
Leader: Gracious God, before the foundation of the world, You saw us and called us Your own handiwork.
People: We are Your handiwork, Your masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus for good works You prepared long ago.
Leader: As Esther was called for such a time as this, You have woven each of us into a story greater than our own.
People: Give us courage to stand in our calling, trusting Your purpose even when the path is uncertain.
Leader: Thread by thread, season by season, You have gathered our joys and our sorrows into one design.
People: Where we saw broken strands, You saw a tapestry; where we saw unraveling, You were already
restoring.
Leader: We come from many places and many stories — daughters, mothers, sisters, and friends.
People: Yet in Christ we are one cloth, one Body, woven together by grace and bound by love.
Leader: Holy Spirit, continue Your work in us: prevenient grace that sought us, justifying grace that saved us, sanctifying grace that is making us whole.
People: Weave us ever closer to You, that our lives may reflect the purpose for which we were made.
All: Woven together by His grace, we go forth as one purpose, one faith, one sisterhood — ready to do the good works God prepared for us, for such a time as this. Amen.
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER Helen McGrady
THE LORD'S PRAYER
*READING OF THE SCRIPTURE Esther 4:14b; Ephesians 2:10 Tameka Ruger
Song of Praise Women's Day Choir
Offering/Offertory Pastor Evelyn Austria
Doxology "Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow" Congregation
Introduction of the Speaker Chini Ollison
Song of Preparation Women's Day Choir
The Message The Unseen Threads: Woven by Grace, Positioned for Purpose Siatta Ollison
*INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP Pastor Evelyn Austria
Remarks and Acknowledgements Angela Smith
*Benediction and Blessing Pastor Evelyn Austria
*CLOSING SONG: "Go Ye Therfore" Congregation
*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSINGS Pastor Evelyn Austria
*RECESSIONAL Women's Day Choir
*Stand if able
Beverly Sharp
The Family of Sandra Smith
The Family of Vera Jones
Mother Muriel Whittaker
Jamie White
Billie Martin