Announcements                  August 23, 2026 

Today: 

10:00 AM- Worship Service 
11:00 AM- “Coffee & Conversation”
  7:30 PM- A.A. Meeting

Mon. 24   M. Loomis in Church Office
Wed. 26  4:00 – 6:00 PM Pastor Sue in
                                          Church Office
Fri. 28  M. Loomis - Vacation Day

Next Sunday, August 30                 
10:00 AM- Worship
11:00 AM- “Coffee & Conversation”
  7:30 PM- A.A. Meeting

September

Wed. 2 4:00 – 6:00 PM Pastor Sue in
                                          Church Office
Thur. 3  6:00 PM- Castile Historical                    
                                              Society 

“Faith is not believing. . .
that God can. . .
it is knowing that He will.”

Minister:                 Rev. Susan Walters
Cell Phone:             716-983-5760
Church Office:	585-493-2840

Pastor Sue’s Office Hours
Tuesday & Thursdays
        8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wed.:  4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
         Or by appointment

Church Office & Building Hours:
Tues. thru Fri. 8:00 AM- 2:00 PM

E-mail:  Castile_UCC@yahoo.com

Director of Music & 
   Church Choir Director
         Barbara Meyer
Handbell Choir Director
          J. Thomas Reagan

Worship Technology Team
Jacob Klein	      James Loomis 
Jeff Mattingly     Steve Meyer      
Charles Miller     Tom Reagan

Pianist Today:
   Barbara Meyer
Lay Leader:
    Jacob Klein
Altar Flowers                                                                                                                                                    
   Sandy Graham

Deposits for 8/9/26
Operational: $1,560.00
Loose offering: $60.00
Total Deposit: $1,620.00
Missions: $86.00
Scrap Metal: $16.00
Food Pantry: $100.00

Attendance for 8/9/26 
52 in person  221 FB     
                                                                                                                                         Attendance for 8/16
Deposits for 8/16/26
Operational: $1,055.50
Loose offering: $30.00
Total Deposit: $1,085.50
Missions: $43.00
Food Pantry: $400.00

41 in person     322 FB Views

Castile United Church of Christ
4 Washington Street      Castile, NY 14427

Sunday, August 23, 2026

CASTILE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

 Sunday, August 23, 2026                                                                         10:00 AM
 ( - Please stand if able) 

Prelude
     Ringing of Tower Bell - 10:00 AM 
Greeting and Announcements

Call to Worship: (You may be seated)                                                                       
Pastor: Who do we say that Jesus is? In our finest moments, we  
                 declare God’s truth:
People: In our worship service today, we declare that  Jesus                              
                  is the Messiah, 
Leader: He is God-with-us, Savior of all, 
People: Jesus is Lord of our whole lives.
Pastor: Who do we say that Jesus is?
People: Love beyond all loving, Name beyond all names, Eternal 
                  Mystery, Word-made-flesh, Our Redeemer. He lives. He
                  asks great things of us and empowers us for the tasks of
                  discipleship. He is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
                   Amen. 

Hymn No. 101 “His Name is Wonderful”

Prayer of Invocation:
    O God, you call us to follow Jesus Christ as his disciples. We meet this morning to learn more about how to do this. Help us as we worship to again understand who Jesus was and is. May we learn from the faithful witness of others just what true discipleship looks like. Amen.
Gloria Patri 
                                                                                                             
Old Testament Reading: Psalm 124 

Children’s Message: “Who Am I?”

Hymn No. 93 “Praise the Name of Jesus” (2x)

 New Testament Reading: Matthew 16:13-20 

 Sermon: “GUESS WHO?”
 You Tube: “On This Rock – I Will Build My Church”                                                                       .                                                                                          – Elevation Worship 
Call to Prayer: 
          Doxology No. 625
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;                                                  Praise him all  creatures here below;                                                                   Praise Him above ye heav’nly host;                                                                        Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Offertory Prayer

Sharing Joys and Concerns
        Silent Prayer        Pastoral Prayer 
               The Lord’s Prayer (sins)

Closing Hymn No. 116 “Take the Name of Jesus” 1-3

Benediction

Postlude

Our offering plates are located in the Church narthex.

     If you are a guest here today, we welcome and invite you to
Sign our Guest Book located in the Narthex and introduce yourself to our Pastor, Susan Walters. Please, visit us again whenever possible.