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Sunday, October 17, 2025
NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Invocation
Opening Hymn: “Because He Lives”
Welcome and Announcements
First Reading: Psalm 121
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14 – 4:5
Prayers and Praises
Message
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Closing Hymn: “Give Thanks”
Benediction
Message
“Persistent Justice in a World on Fire” (Rev. Paul M. Turner)
Reading: Luke 18:1-8
But how much of that kind of persistent faith will the Son of Humanity find on the earth when he returns? (Verse 8)
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
