Join us in Candler Park, Pavilion 2, this Sunday at 10:30am Eastern or via Facebook Live.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Invocation
First Reading: Psalm 85:8-13
Opening Hymn: “Mighty To Save”
Welcome and Announcements
Second Reading: Romans 10:11-17
Gospel Reading: Matthew 14:22-33
Prayers and Praises
Message
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Closing Hymn: “Shout To the Lord”
Benediction
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Message
“When You Can’t See the Shore” (Rev. Paul M. Turner)
But Jesus was quick to comfort them. “Courage, it’s me. Don’t be afraid.” (Verse 27)
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
