Join us in Candler Park, Pavilion 2, this Sunday at 10:30am Eastern or via Facebook Live.
Sunday, September 20, 2026
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Invocation
First Reading: Psalm 145:1-8
Opening Hymn: “Forever”
Welcome and Announcements
Second Reading: Philippians 1:22-30
Third Reading: Matthew 20:1-16
Prayers and Praises
Message
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Closing Hymn: “Thy Word”
Benediction
Click here for the full bulletin, usually updated by Friday (may not work in all browsers)
Message
“The Scandal of Grace” (Rev. Paul M. Turner)
Here it is again, the Great Reversal: many of the first ending up last, and the last first. (Verse 16)
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
