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Sunday, February 22, 2026
FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
Invocation
Opening Hymn: “Spirit Song”
Welcome and Announcements
First Reading: Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7
Second Reading: Romans 5:12-19
Prayers and Praises
Message
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Closing Hymn: “Goodness of God”
Benediction
Message
“It Takes a Steady Stream of Words from God’s Mouth” (Rev. Paul M. Turner)
Reading: Matthew 4:1-11
Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: “It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream of words from God’s mouth.” (Verse 4)
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
