Join us on Sundays at 10:30am Eastern in the Chapel of First Christian Church of Decatur or via Facebook Live.
Sunday, March 22, 2026
FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT
Invocation
Opening Hymn: “Change My Heart O God”
Welcome and Announcements
First Reading: Psalm 130
Second Reading: Romans 8:5-11
Prayers and Praises
Message
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Closing Hymn: “What Wondrous Love Is This”
Benediction
Message
“Wow” (Vicar Alyce Keener)
Reading: John 11:1-45
When Jesus saw her sobbing and the Jews with her sobbing, a deep anger welled up within him. He said, “Where did you put him?” (Verses 33-34)
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
