Bulletin – Hanover Valley Presbyterian Church

July 26, 2026

Pastor Noah Trask

Sermon: I Need the Forgiveness of Sins

Welcome to Hanover Valley Presbyterian Church

Our purpose is to become an authentic community that knows Christ and makes His grace and truth known with such power and glory that lives are transformed by the gospel, multiplying worship and praise to God throughout Hanover and the world.

Welcome. We’re glad that you’re with us. We hope you’ll find joyful worship that engages both your heart and mind, as well as genuine friendship and a caring atmosphere. Please take advantage of any of the opportunities offered here. If we can serve you in any way today, simply speak to one of the ushers.

Children are welcome to stay in the service, but if you prefer, quality childcare is provided throughout the service for children from infants to kindergarten aged. Please speak to one of our ushers for locations.

This bulletin will guide you through the service – just start on the next page and continue as the pastor leads. (Moments when you should stand are noted).

As a courtesy to you and those around you, we ask that you please mute cell phones during the worship time.

To all who are spiritually weary and seek rest;
To all who mourn and long for comfort;
To all who struggle and desire victory;
To all who sin and need a Savior;
To all who are strangers and want fellowship;
To all who hunger and thirst after righteousness;
And to all who will come, this church opens wide her doors and offers welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Reflections

Can we ever attain to this? Shall poor flesh and blood ever be able to walk as clearly in the light as He is whom we call “Our Father,” of whom it is written, “God is light and there is no darkness in him at all” (1 John 1:5)? Certainly this is the model that is set before us, for the Savior Himself said, “Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matt 5:48). If we take anything short of absolute perfection as our model of life, we shall certainly, even if we should attain to our ideal, fall short of the glory of God. But what does it mean that the Christian is to walk in light as God is in the light? I think it indicates likeness, but not degree. We are as truly in the light, we are as heartily in the light, we are as sincerely in the light, as honestly in the light, though we cannot be there in the same degree. I cannot dwell in the sun; it is too bright a place for my residence. But I can walk in the light of the sun though I cannot dwell in it. And so God is the light; He is Himself the sun, and I can walk in the light as He is in the light, though I cannot attain to the same degree of perfection, and excellence, and purity, and truth, in which the Lord Himself resides.

Charles Spurgeon

Sunday Worship

July 26th, 2026

Prelude

Call to Worship: We praise you, God, we praise you, for your Name is near; people tell of your wonderful deeds. (Psalm 75:1)

Gathering Songs (Please Stand)

You’re the Lion of Judah

You’re the Lion of Judah, the Lamb who was slain, You ascended to heaven and evermore will reign. At the end of the age when the earth You reclaim You will gather the nations before you. And the eyes of all men will be fixed On the Lamb who was crucified, With wisdom and mercy and justice You’ll reign at Your Father’s side.

Chorus: And the angels will cry “Hail the Lamb Who was slain for the world, rule in pow’r.” And the earth will reply, “You shall reign As the King of all kings and the Lord of all lords.”

There’s a shield in our hand and a sword at our side; There’s a fire in our spirits that cannot be denied, ‘Cause the Father has told us, for these You have died, For the nations who gather before You. And the ears of all men need to hear Of the Lamb who was crucified, Who descended to hell, yet was raised up To reign at His Father’s side. (Chorus repeat)

I Come By the Blood

You are the perfect and righteous God Whose presence bears no sin. You bid me come to Your holy place, How can I enter in when your presence bears no sin? Through Him, who poured out His life for me, The atoning Lamb of God. Through Him, and His work alone I boldly come.

Chorus: I come by the blood, I come by the cross Where Your mercy flows from hands pierced for me For I dare not stand on my righteousness, My every hope rests in what Christ has done And I come by the blood.

You are the high and exalted King, The one whom angels fear So far above me in every way, Lord how can I draw near to the one whom angels fear? Through Him, who laid down His life for me, And ascended to Your side. Through Him, through Jesus alone I boldly come. (Chorus)

I Come by the Blood words & music by Steve Cook | Vikki Cook © 1994 Sovereign Grace Worship (Admin. by CURB | Word Music Publishing) Curb Word Music (Admin. by WC Music Corp.) Used by Permission. CCLI License #1526697

Give Us Clean Hands

We bow our hearts, we bend our knees; Oh Spirit, come make us humble. We turn our eyes from evil things; Oh Lord, we cast down our idols.

Chorus: Give us clean hands, give us pure hearts; Let us not lift our souls to another. Give us clean hands, give us pure hearts; Let us not lift our souls to another. And oh God, let us be a generation that seeks, That seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob; And oh God, let us be a generation that seeks, That seeks Your face, oh God of Jacob.

We bow our hearts, we bend our knees; Oh Spirit, come make us humble. We turn our eyes from evil things; Oh Lord, we cast down our idols. (Chorus)

Give us clean hands, give us pure hearts; Let us not lift our souls to another. Give us clean hands, give us pure hearts; Let us not lift our souls to another.

Corporate Prayer of Confession

Cleanse me from my secret faults, O Lord, and forgive those offenses to your servant which he has caused in others. I contend not in judgment with you, who are truth; I fear to deceive myself, lest my sin should make me think that l am not sinful. Therefore I contend not in judgment with you; for if you, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall abide it? Amen.

Confession- Augustine of Hippo. Prayer for cleansing from secret faults. (Traditional prayer attributed to St. Augustine).

Private Confession

Words of Encouragement

Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. (Psalm 34:8)

Song of Assurance (Please Stand)

Father, Father of All Things

Father, Father of all things we bless You. Father we love and adore You; O Father Your children praise You. Father, Father of light and of power. Father Your greatness surrounds the earth. And all of Your children declare You are Lord.

Jesus, only Son of the living God. Jesus You willingly suffered That through You we might know His love. Jesus, cleanse us Your people and fill us. Pour down Your Spirit upon us, That we as Your body may show forth Your love.

Spirit, sent by the Son to dwell in us. Living and working within us To make us more like Jesus. Spirit, fall down upon us as fire, Fill and equip us with power And draw from us love and praise to the Lord.

Father, Father of All Things words and music by Lyn Riley | Neil Riley © 1979, 1980 Universal Music – Brentwood Benson Publishing (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) Used by Permission. CCLI License #1526697

Announcements & Prayers of the People

Special Music & Offering

Scripture

1 John 1:5-10

Sermon

I Need the Forgiveness of Sins

Song of Reflection (Please Stand)

Turn Your Eyes

O soul, are you weary and troubled? No light in the darkness you see? There’s light for a look at the Savior, And life more abundant and free.

Chorus: Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face And the things of earth will grow strangely dim In the light of His glory and grace.

Through death into life everlasting He passed and we follow Him there. Over us, sin no more hath dominion, For more than conq’rors we are! (Chorus)

His word shall not fail you He promised. Believe Him and all will be well. Then go to a world that is dying His perfect salvation to tell. (Chorus)

Benediction

To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. (Jude 24-25)

Parting Song of Praise

Turn Your Eyes (Chorus)

Chorus: Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face And the things of earth will grow strangely dim In the light of His glory and grace.

Worship Musicians: Jessi Stauffer – piano, vocals

Turn Your Eyes words and music by Helen H. Lemmel | Jadon Lavik | Keith Everette Smith © Words: Public Domain Music: 2008 Lavikmusic (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Thirsty Moon River Publishing (Admin. by Capitol

Scripture

1 John 1:5-10

5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.

Notes

Community & Church Life

Parking on Sundays

We’re glad you’re here today! There is a map available on our website (www.hanovervalley.org), highlighting available local parking. There’s plenty and it’s all less than a block away. There is also a parking lot, especially for guests, next to our building outside the Railroad Street Entrance. All public, metered, on-street parking is free on Sundays.

Live Stream & Bulletin Instructions

You can access the livestream from the front page of hanovervalley.org or through youtube.com/user/HanoverValley. If you would like to access the weekly bulletin electronically, you can find the weekly bulletin on the church’s home page, in the middle just below the banner. It’s available as a mobile-friendly version you can view on your phone or as a full PDF that you can download.

Sunday Morning Childcare

We have childcare for children up to the age of four during our 10:00am worship service.

Children’s Sunday School – On break until the Fall!

Our children’s Sunday school classes are on break until the fall.

Ladies Bible Study

Ladies’ Bible Study is off for the summer and will start again on Sept. 12th with a new study on Proverbs. We will continue to meet every other Saturday morning at 10:00 in the dock room. Further information can be obtained from Polly Stanley (bpstanley13@gmail.com.) Please consider this a great opportunity to get to know and understand God’s word.

Kids Fest Snack Donations

Kids Fest Snack Donations! We are in need of donations of various pre-packaged food items for snacks at Kids Fest this year! Sign-up sheets are available outside the kitchen, listing the specific items we are requesting, their prices, and how many we still need. All donations must be received at the church by August 1st! Please see Debbie Trask, Val Gatz, or Noah Trask with any questions.

Prayer Gathering

We are meeting on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month @ 6:30 pm at the church. We would love to have you join us! Please contact Gary Harrity for more information at (717) 630-1028.

Youth Group & Kids Group

Youth group (6-8pm) and kids Group (6-7:30pm) meet on Sunday evenings. Youth group is for students 6th-12th grade and kids group is for students in 1st-5th grade. Kids group is on break until August.

Young Adult Group

On Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm we offer a small group for young adults between the ages of 18 and 30. See Noah Trask for meeting locations and more information.

Congregational Meeting on August 23rd

The Session is calling an informal congregational meeting on August 23rd immediately following the worship service to update the congregation on our plans for the fall and to provide clarity about long term plans for 2027 and beyond. The Session strongly encourages all members and regular attenders to make this meeting a priority. This meeting is simply a time for all of us to ask questions, discuss the future, and spend time in prayer together. Any and all questions or concerns can be discussed at any time leading up to the meeting with a member of the Session, yet we still feel a time to gather as a congregation is vital for our unity moving forward.

Prayers

Prayer Requests:

Please pray for Debbie Trask’s sister, Susan Baker, she was diagnosed with advanced colon and liver cancer. She has started chemotherapy.
Please pray for Tom Simon and his family. Tom is still doing palliative chemo treatments and the cancer has significantly shrunk! His tests have been very positive. Pray that the treatments continue to go well and for the weariness that each session has on the family.
Pray that Andrew Hauser will continue to remain clear of any rejection of his new organs and for safety as he travels to and from Pittsburgh for his tests.
Pray that we would recognize God’s hand in our lives and the lives around us.
Ann Kerrison, a friend of Debbie Stapf, was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Pray for Ann and her family as they navigate this challenging time, both physically and emotionally. Please pray for strength and healing while she is on chemo, which is making her very sick.
Please pray that Debbie Stapf’s doctors can find the right medication to work for her as she continues to live with Parkinsons.
Please pray for Melissa Anderson Casper as she awaits a kidney and pancreas transplant. Pray for God’s provision, a matching donor, and peace as she waits.
Kyle Paicz’s grandmother, Dawn, is having open heart surgery to fix an aortic aneurysm on September 21. Please pray that God calms her nerves and has a safe surgery and for a quick recovery.
Pray for wisdom for Cindy Less and her doctors regarding an upcoming surgery on August 11th. That she might have a quick and full recovery.
Please keep Alec Speights, friend of the Schwarz family, in your prayers as he recovers from a serious brain injury. Pray for God’s healing, strength, and peace for Alec, as well as comfort and encouragement for his family during this difficult time.