Join us on Sundays at 10:30am Eastern in the Chapel of First Christian Church of Decatur or via Facebook Live.
Sunday, March 15, 2026
FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT
Invocation
Opening Hymn: “Standing on the Promises”
Welcome and Announcements
First Reading: Psalm 23
Second Reading: John 9:24-41
Prayers and Praises
Message
Hymn of Preparation: “Create in Me a Clean Heart (Psalm 51)”
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Closing Hymn: “Cry of My Heart”
Benediction
Message
“Walking in the Light: A Call To See and Be Seen” (Rev. Paul M. Turner)
Reading: Ephesians 5:8-16
You groped your way through that murk once, but no longer. You’re out in the open now. The bright light of Christ makes your way plain. So, no more stumbling around. Get on with it! The good, the right, the true—these are the actions appropriate for daylight hours. Figure out what will please Christ, and then do it. (Verses 8-10)
Everyone is a child of God, created in God’s image and deserving of a direct relationship with God. Inspired by the teaching of Jesus to “love your neighbor as yourself,” we free ourselves of the temptation to judge or to define sin or salvation for anyone but ourselves in the context of that powerful relationship to our Creator.
Affirming someone is an act of validation that seeks to empower and lift up without judgment. To affirm means to build trust, respect and understanding between two people and the community of faith, fostering a deep connection of agape.
Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor
