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Contemporary Worship Service/John 8:2-11
July 24, 2022 – “Practicing Faith: The Woman Caught” – Rev. John Fugh, Jr.
Living Amongst the Weeds [WORSHIP]
Order of Worship
Sunday, July 17, 2022
11:00 AM Traditional Worship
The Chiming of the Hour
The Welcome & Announcements by Rev. Dr. Buddy Cooper, Jr.
The Choral Call to Worship: “This Is the Day”
The Prelude: “Variations on Nettleton” by A. Slowins
The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar
The Hymn of Celebration: āCome, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
The Affirmation of Faith
The Gloria Patri
The Pastoral Prayer with The Lordās Prayer by Rev. Dr. Buddy Cooper, Jr.
The Hymn of Preparation: āLord, Speak to Me”
The Offertory Prayer
The Offertory: “Brother James Air” arr. B. Dean, Soloist – Mr. Tommy Bridges
The Doxology
The Scripture Lesson: Matthew 11:25-30
The Passing of the Peace
The Registration of Attendance
The Welcome to St. Paul and Recognition of our Guests
The Childrenās Moment by Rev. Dr. Shane Green
The Anthem: “The Lone, Wild Bird” by D. Johnson
The Sermon: We Take God’s Grace and Turn It Into Work’s Righteousness – Single or Shared Yoke by Rev. Dr. Shane Green
The Hymn of Consecration: “Forth in Thy Name, O Lord”
The Cross and Flame Go Before Us into the World
The Benediction and Choral Response: “Dresden Amen”
The Postlude: “Merifield” by J. Correll
The Woman Caught [WORSHIP]
July 24, 2022
Contemporary Worship Service
9:00 A.M.
Rev. John Fugh, Jr.
Sermon: The Woman Caught
Scripture: Sermon Text – John 8:2-11
Featuring The Praise Band
First Steps – July 25, 2022
| āYou are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfootā (Matthew 5:13). Salt in the ancient world was incredibly valuable. The ability to drill underground and trucks to haul salt from one place to another didnāt exist. In Jesusā day, salt was hard to come by and not transportable in large quantities. However, as it is today, salt was a preservative and a flavoring agent. Part of a Roman soldier’s pay was in salt because it was used for hydration and as an antiseptic, two things a soldier desperately needed on a battlefield. The word salary stems from the Latin word for salt. In Jesusā day, every person knew the value of salt. Perhaps it is for that reason Jesus compared his followers to the preservative-favoring agent. But how can salt stop being salt? For Jesus, he wasnāt referring to molecule change of a compound, but contamination where other substances overpower the original. When that happens, sodium chloride loses its ability to be sodium chloride because other substances pollute it. Then, it is useless. It is neither good for food nor soil. Just chuck it out! It is interesting that Jesus gave this imperative after The Beatitudes (Matt 5:3-10) meaning that Christ’s followers preserve and season the culture through influence. By living a lifestyle that illustrates the qualities of the Beatitudes: Humility, Mournful, Meek, Righteous Desire, Merciful, Purity, and Peace Seekers. When one lives this style of life, they are salt to those around them.  This Week’s Readings: *Monday – Ephesians 1 *Tuesday – Ephesians 2 *Wednesday- Ephesians 3 *Thursday – Ephesians 4 *Friday- Ephesians 5 Prayer Requests: *Children’s safety as summer activities come to an end and the new school year approaches. *An immediate end to the crisis in Ukraine. *Heal those who are sick and protect those who are not. *Comfort those who are grieving and in distress. *Wisdom for our leaders as they navigate through uncertain times. *Guidance for those seeking to find their way. *Continued Growth Inside and Outside the Walls of St. Paul UMC. |
| āDonāt worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.ā – Philippians 4:6 |
Our Favorite Thing About Kid’s Camp 2022!
Youth Director Laura Marvets shares interviews of St. Paul Campers! The question? What’s your favorite part of Kid’s Camp at Shocco Springs? Great answers, blessed memories made!
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First Steps – July 18, 2022
| Cooking shows are a favorite of mine to watch. Over the past 2 Ā½ years, this has become a hobby because they give me ideas that feed my passion for cooking.Ā However, there is one part of the meal that Iāve yet to undertakeā¦baking bread.Ā My daughter is considerably better at baking than me, so I stay out of the kitchen when she is baking.Ā However, we do share a common interest in one certain baking show,Ā The Great British Baking Show.Ā Ā On the show, if youāve never seen it, several contestants bake different items in hopes of making it to the next week.Ā Each week, the contestant with the lowest marks is voted off by the two expert judges.Ā One week that many of the contestants dread isĀ Bread Week.Ā Inevitability, during that week, one of the contestants will give the formula for most bread:Ā water + flour + time = leavened bread.Ā However, one of the challenges will be an unleavened type of bread which is more difficult for them. Ā For an Old Testament fan, unleavened bread should tickle the ear for Israel-baked unleavened bread for the Passover.Ā The classic formula of water + flour + time was disrupted because of the hastily exit out of Egypt.Ā For centuries, many Jews rid their homes of all possible leavened flour in preparation for Passover.Ā Any leaven already present in old flour would ruin the significance of the weekly remembrance.Ā Ā In the New Testament, Jesus warned his audience to beware of the yeast of the religious leaders.Ā Jesusā words focused not on an outside contaminant but the same leaven that was in the leaders was already in his audience.Ā The real problem wasnāt the outside enemy but what was already present in the person.Ā The judgmental and prideful nature of the religious leaders existed in the lives of the people waiting to rise to the top.Ā Ā When we hate what another person does only to find that we do the same thing towards that person, we are guilty of the same yeast.Ā When we judge others by the same measure that we criticize another judger, we are guilty of the same yeast.Ā Just as one might spring clean the house to rid the house of anything that might ruin the whole lot, a follower of Christ must search the heart so that what is left after the spiritual purge is something pure.Ā  This Week’s Readings: *Monday – Romans 12 *Tuesday – Romans 13 *Wednesday- Romans 14 *Thursday -Romans 15 *Friday- Romans 16 Prayer Requests: *Children’s safety as they participate in summer activities.Ā *An immediate end to the crisis in Ukraine. *Heal those who are sick and protect those who are not. *Comfort those who are grieving and in distress. *Wisdom for our leaders as they navigate through uncertain times. *Guidance for those seeking to find their way. *Continued Growth Inside and Outside the Walls of St. Paul UMC. |
| āDonāt worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.ā – Philippians 4:6 |