Join us in Candler Park, Pavilion 2, this Sunday at 10:30am Eastern or via Facebook Live.
Sunday, September 13, 2026
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Invocation
First Reading: Psalm 114
Opening Hymn: “Revelation Song”
Welcome and Announcements
Second Reading: Romans 14:1-12
Third Reading: Matthew 18:21-35
Prayers and Praises
Message
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Closing Hymn: “I Love To Tell the Story”
Benediction
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Message
“Written in Sand, Carved in Stone” (Rev. Paul M. Turner)
At that point Peter got up the nerve to ask, “Master, how many times do I forgive a brother or sister who hurts me? Seven?” Jesus replied, “Seven! Hardly. Try seventy times seven.” (Verse 21-22)
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
