Worship Program - 7/13/25
- Pastor Gary
- Jul 10
- 4 min read
Welcome to Worship!
We’re so glad you’ve chosen to join us for worship today! Whether you're here for the first time or you’ve been walking with us for years, we’re grateful to spend this time together seeking God, growing in faith, and encouraging one another.
This week in our series on the life of David, we come to one of the most unexpected and moving stories of his reign. It’s not a battle or a victory parade—it’s a quiet moment of kindness that echoes through eternity. David finds a man named Mephibosheth — crippled, forgotten, and hiding in fear — and he offers him a seat at the king’s table.
It’s a beautiful picture of grace. But grace, as we’ll see, is never easy. It’s humbling to receive and challenging to give. And yet, it's what we all need most — and what God calls us to offer others.
Our mission as a church is to make disciples of Jesus by living out our faith through three essential practices:
Gathering – We believe faith is meant to be shared. We worship, fellowship, and grow in groups so that none of us walks alone.
Growing – We take Jesus’ call to spiritual maturity seriously, learning and practicing habits that shape our lives in Christ.
Serving – We follow Jesus not just with words, but with action—loving our neighbors in tangible ways that reflect His grace.
Thanks again for being here. If you have any questions, need prayer, or want help finding a way to grow or serve, I’d love to talk with you. Feel free to reach out to me directly at 410-639-2144 or send me an email.
Let’s worship the Lord—not just with music, but with our whole lives.
Welcome Home!
All for Him!
Pastor Gary
Order of Worship
Welcome |
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Prayer of Adoration | |
Opening Worship | |
Prayer of Intercession | |
Message | The Problem of Grace 2 Samuel 8-9 Rev Gary Priddy |
Next Steps | What you can do for a “next step” of faith. |
Prayer of Thanksgiving | |
Benediction | Life is much more than an accident. Wherever I go, I believe God needs me there. Wherever I am, I trust God has put me there. He has a purpose for me being there - Christ, alive in me, wants to do something through me, no matter where I am. I believe this and go in His grace and His love and His power. |
Songs for Worship
Wesley Chapel Living Hope 560 In the Garden 342 Have Thine Own Way 343 In Christ Alone 106 | Rock Hall Church See a Victory 10,000 Reasons Amazing Grace Jesus Messiah |
Message Notes
David #22: The Problem of Grace
2 Samuel 8-9
Grace upon Grace
2 Samuel 8
Grace Is Initiated by the Giver
2 Samuel 9:1-5; Romans 5:8
God’s grace finds us before we ever think to seek Him.
Grace Exposes Our Brokenness
2 Samuel 9:6-8; Ephesians 2:1–9
Grace is humbling—because it meets us in our weakness, not our strength.
Grace Elevates the Unworthy
2 Samuel 9:9-13; Romans 8:15–17
Do for one what you wish you could do for everyone.
Bottom Line:
“We are called to show grace just as we've been shown grace.”
Daily Devotional Reading:
Wake-Up Call provides a daily encouragement to shake off the slumber of our busy lives and turn our eyes toward Jesus. Each morning our community gathers around a Scripture, a reflection, a prayer, and a few short questions, inviting us to reorient our lives around the love of Jesus who transforms our hearts, homes, churches, and cities.
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This Week's Announcements:
Prayer Request Policy Change In order to maintain a more current prayer list, we provide a copy of this past week’s prayer requests. Submit prayer requests using the prayer request cards in the pews or the digital prayer request form on our website: pray.yourrhc.com Please make sure you have permission to share other’s information.
Current Prayer Requests
Our children and youth ministries
Caregivers and first responders
Our nation’s leaders
Healing of our nation
People battling addictions
Single parents and their kids
Pastor Gary and family
Rosalie and Eddie Kuechler
Dickie & Bettie Porter
Grant Stoops
Hubbard & Sharon Kendall
Joan & Mike Melvin
Joanne Carson
Audra Ashley
Jack Johnson
Diane McIntyre
Elma (Sis) Myers
Leroy Cannon
Joe Holliday
Pam & Tom Glenn
Dean Wood
Baby Nixon Henry
Jean Spence
Stacey Angel
Edna Cox
Joan Stevens
Linda Foote
Sam Kumar
Rick & Mary Etta Reedy
Elmer & Marsha Gustafson
Susan Medley
Alice Dulin
Ann Legg
Moe Morton
Active Military & their families including:
Trevion Hopkins
Kyle Schauber
Brock Willey
Makenzie Williams
Steve McCarthy
Geoffrey Andersen
Jonathan Conner
Dante Spagnolo
This week's prayer focus:
Join us in focused and specific prayer for our church, our community, and our world. Be prepared to see God do great things as we collectively turn to Him in prayer.
Sunday - Our Worship: God, may we come before You with humble hearts, ready to receive and respond to Your grace. Hebrews 12:28
Monday - Our Growth: God, deepen our understanding of Your mercy and transform us by Your Spirit. Romans 12:2
Tuesday - Our Leaders: God, fill our leaders with compassion, wisdom, and courage as they serve with grace. 2 Timothy 2:1
Wednesday - Families: God, let grace abound in homes, healing hurts and strengthening love. Colossians 3:12-14
Thursday - Our Community: God, help us to be vessels of Your kindness in our neighborhoods and workplaces. Titus 3:1-2
Friday - The Next Generation: God, raise up young hearts that know Your love and boldly share it with others. Psalm 145:4
Saturday - Our Witness: God, help us live as people of grace—welcoming, forgiving, and pointing others to Christ. Matthew 5:16
This week’s events:
Wednesday:
1-3 pm - Ageless Wonders @ RHMC Hall
5:30 pm - FIshing Club
Thursday:
7:30 pm - Praise Band practice @RHMC
Friday:
7:00 pm - Praise in the Pasture @Rising Hope Ranch
Sunday:
8:30 am - Church at the Beach @Ferry Park Beach
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WCMC
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHMC
6:00 pm - Grill Night @Les & Sandy Scanlan’s
WCMC - Wesley Chapel
RHMC - Rock Hall Church
