Join us in the Chapel of First Christian Church of Decatur, this Sunday at 10:30am Eastern or via Facebook Live.
Sunday, October 4, 2026
NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Invocation
First Reading: Psalm 19:10
Opening Hymn: “Amazing Grace”
Welcome and Announcements
Second Reading: Philippians 3:4-14
Third Reading: Matthew 21:33-46
Prayers and Praises
Message
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Closing Hymn: “Bless the Lord O My Soul”
Benediction
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Message
“Whose Vineyard Is It, Anyway?” (Rev. Paul M. Turner)
Steer clear of the barking dogs, those religious busybodies, all bark and no bite. All they’re interested in is appearances—knife-happy circumcisers, I call them. The real believers are the ones the Spirit of God leads to work away at this ministry, filling the air with Christ’s praise as we do it. (Verses 4-5)
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
