Join us in Candler Park, Pavilion 2, this Sunday at 10:30am Eastern or via Facebook Live.
Sunday, August 30, 2026
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Invocation
First Reading: Psalm 26:1-10
Opening Hymn: “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior”
Welcome and Announcements
Second Reading: Romans 12:9-21
Third Reading: Matthew 16:21-28
Prayers and Praises
Message
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Closing Hymn: “Because He Lives”
Benediction
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Message
“Losing To Win: The Sacred Math of the Cross” (Rev. Paul M. Turner)
Then Jesus went to work on his disciples. “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What kind of deal is it to get everything you want but lose yourself? What could you ever trade your soul for?” (Verses 24-26)
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
