Join us in Candler Park, Pavilion 2, this Sunday at 10:30am Eastern or via Facebook Live.
Sunday, August 16, 2026
TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Invocation
First Reading: Psalm 67
Opening Hymn: “Freely, Freely”
Welcome and Announcements
Second Reading: Romans 11:1-6, 11:29-32
Gospel Reading: Matthew 15:10-28
Prayers and Praises
Message
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Closing Hymn: “They’ll Know We Are Christians”
Benediction
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Message
“What If It’s a Dog’s Life After All?” (Lance Helms)
She was quick: “You’re right, Master, but beggar dogs do get scraps from the master’s table.” (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
