St. Paul United Methodist Church

Lately, I’ve been praying for myself. I want to be more patient. I’m a planner—I know this about myself. On one level, I like this about myself. But on another level, when my plans are interrupted, there lies the rub. Knowing this, I want to be more patient, especially in handling interruptions.

Are you like me? If so, Dietrich Bonhoeffer has a good word for us. He said, “We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God, who will thwart our plans and frustrate our ways time and again, even daily, by sending people across our path with their demands and requests.” (Life Together and Prayerbook of the Bible).

Try this. The next time your plans are interrupted, imagine it as an opportunity to commune with God. See the interruption as a gift.

This Week’s Readings:

Monday – Acts 17
Tuesday – Acts 18
Wednesday – Acts 19
Thursday – Acts 20
Friday – Acts 21

Please Pray for:

The St. Paul Church family and our ministries.
Teachers and students as they transition.
Friends and family members battling illness.
Those seeking to find their way.
The United Methodist Church family.
Our nation and our leaders.
The Covid-19 Pandemic.

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.” – Philippians 4:6

September 27, 2020 | Embrace the Experience

Worship (SPUMCColumbus)

September 27, 2020 | Embrace the Experience

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This Week’s Service

Prelude: “Adagio from Fantasied in A minor” (Jeanne Martz, Flute | by G. P. Telemann)
Welcome / Announcements / Prayer with Lord’s Prayer (Grace Bailey)
Special Announcement (Rev. Dr. Shane Green)
Hymn: “O Jesus I Have Promised” (Hymn 396)
Apostles’ Creed (Kathleen Pease)
Special Music: “Blessed Be Your Name” (Joy Sloan, Jay Davis, Eric Buchanan, Connor Davis, and Ken Posey)
Reading of Scripture (Nick and Carolyn Bettin)
Children Sermon (Sally Key Bowden)
Anthem: “When This Passing World Is Done” (Wayne and Jeanne Martz | by Robert McCheyne & John Hudson)
Sermon: “Embrace the Experience” (Rev. John Fugh, Jr)
Hymn: “Take My Life” (Hymn 399)
Benediction (Rev. John Fugh, Jr)
Postlude: “Allegro from Fantasied in A minor” (Jeanne Martz, Flute | by G. P. Telemann)

September 26, 2020October 2, 2020

Connect: September 27 – October 3, 2020

CONNECTING THROUGH WORSHIP & PRAYER

Sunday, September 27 | “Embrace Your Experience”
w/ Rev. John Fugh, Jr.
Worship @ 9AM, 11AM, 1PM & 4PM

Click here to join our online worshiping community.

Tuesday, September 29 | Shane’s Women’s Group
Books of Ephesians and 1st & 2nd Thessalonians
w/ Rev. Dr. Shane Green @10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on St. Paul Website

Wednesday, September 30 | “Celebration of Discipline” On-Demand Study
w/ Tommy Bridges and Rev. John Fugh, Jr.
Study will be posted @8AM on the St. Paul Website.

Friday, October 2 | “The Work of the Holy Spirit” On-Demand Study
w/ Emily Trotter and Rev. John Fugh, Jr.
Study will be posted @8AM on the St. Paul Website.

CONNECTING YOUTH

All SPY Online events will be posted on the SPY Instagram account each week – Be sure to check in online every week!

Monday, September 28 – Friday, October 2 | SPY Bible Study Sign Ups
Click Here to sign up for SPY Bible Studies start next week – October 4th – October 10th

CONNECTING CHILDREN

All Children’s Online events will be posted on St. Paul Kids Instagram account each week – Be sure to check in online every week!

Sunday, September 27 | “Children’s Sermon”
w/ Sally Key Bowden @ 9AM, 11AM, 1PM, & 4PM

CONNECTING SMALL GROUPS

Sunday, September 27 | “Seekers’ Sunday School”
w/ Mary Lou Jarrell @10AM. Contact Mary Lou for more information.

Sunday, September 27 | “Bridges Sunday School”
w/ Mark Ellis @10AM. Contact Mark for more information.

Sunday, September 27 | “Wildwood Sunday School”
w/ Evelyn Barfield @9:45AM. Contact Evelyn for more information.

Sunday, September 27 | “Welcome In” Sunday School Class
w/ Buddy Cooper @10AM
Contact Buddy for more information.

Tuesday, September 29 | Grace’s Study
Francis Chan’s “Gospel of Mark”
w/ Grace Bailey @11AM – 12:15PM in the Youth Building (Y210).
Register In-person attendance by email to Grace Bailey.

Wednesday, September 30 | Zoom Bible Study
Psalms and Life
w/ Mary Lou Jarrell @1AM-12PM on Zoom.
Register attendance by emailing Mary Lou Jarrell to get the link.

Thursday, October 1 | Pre-School Moms’ Class
Intentional Parenting
w/ Grace Bailey @9:30AM– 11AM in Room M235
Register in-person attendance by email to Grace Bailey.

Friday, October 2 | Men’s Morning Bible Study
The Book of Acts
w/ Rev. Dr. Buddy Cooper @6:30AM in M220 (Fellowship Hall).
Contact Buddy for more information.

Episode 7: Soaking It Up Like a Sponge

Mama and the Rev (SPUMCColumbus)

Episode 7: Soaking It Up Like a Sponge

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Join Emily Trotter and John Fugh, Jr for a study on the significance of the Holy Spirit in our lives today.

Guest: Laura Marvets.

Text: Acts 2:1-4

September 23, 2020

Tuesday Morning Bible Study – Ephesians 1:15-23

"Beginnings" - Rev. Dr. Shane Green
by SPUMCColumbus on April 22, 2024 at 6:12 am
Order of Worship April 21, 2024 11 a.m. Traditional Service The Chiming of the Hour The Welcome & Announcements ..........................................Mrs. Laura Marvets The Choral Call to Worship ..........................................................This Is the Day The Prelude....................................Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux, by F. Couperin The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar The Hymn of Celebration........................Leaning on the Everlasting Arms (#133) The Affirmation of Faith ............................................The Apostles' Creed (#881) The Gloria Patri The Hymn of Preparation..........................................Morning Has Broken (#145) The Leader: Let Us Worship God with His Tithes and Our Offerings. The Offertory Prayer The Offertory.........................................................Petit Offertoire, by C. Franck The Doxology The Scripture Lesson.................................................Gen 1:1-5; 1:26-2:3 (p. 1-2) The Passing of the Peace The Welcome and Registration of Attendance The Children’s Moment.................................................................Rev. Dr. Green The Anthem...........................................Jesus Leads Me All the Way, by D. Lantz The Sermon.................................................................Beginnings, Rev. Dr. Green The Hymn of Consecration........................All Things Bright and Beautiful (#147) The Cross and Flame Go Before Us into the World The Choral Benediction and Amen...............................................Dresden Amen The Postlude.............................................Fughette, by F.Mendelssohn-Bartholdy The Church Returns to His World to Serve Him
"Nurturing the Gift of Faith" - Rev. Dr. Shane Green
by SPUMCColumbus on April 15, 2024 at 4:32 am
Order of Worship April 14, 2024 11 a.m. Traditional Service Confirmation Sunday The Chiming of the Hour The Welcome & Announcements .........................................Rev. John Fugh, Jr. The Choral Call to Worship ..........................................We Have Met to Worship The Prelude.........................................................Partita #1,2 and 3, by G. Boehm The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar The Processional Hymn.............................The Church’s One Foundation (#545) The Affirmation of Faith ............................................The Apostles' Creed (#881) The Gloria Patri The Pastoral Prayer with The Lord’s Prayer.......................................Rev. Fugh The Pastoral Prayer with The Lord’s Prayer.......................................Rev. Fugh The Lord's Prayer The Confirmation Introduction...............................Rev. Dr. Shane Green The Service of Confirmation The Leader: Let Us Worship God with His Tithes and Our Offerings. The Offertory Prayer The Offertory.....................................................................Pastoral, by D. Zipoli The Doxology The Scripture Lesson......................................................2 Timothy 1:3-8 (p. 966) The Passing of the Peace The Welcome and Registration of Attendance The Anthem................................................How Firm a Foundation, arr. L. Larson The Sermon..........................................Nurturing the Gift of Faith, Rev. Dr. Green The Recessional Hymn.........................O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee (#430) The Cross and Flame Go Before Us into the World The Choral Benediction and Amen...................................................3 fold Amen The Postlude....................................................................Partita #4, by G. Boehm The Church Returns to His World to Serve Him
"An Easter Table" - Rev. Dr. Shane Green
by SPUMCColumbus on April 8, 2024 at 4:23 am
Order of Worship August 27, 2023 11 a.m. Traditional Service The Chiming of the Hour The Welcome & Announcements ...........................................Mrs. Grace Bailey The Choral Call to Worship ..........................This Is the Day the Lord Has Made The Prelude ................................................Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar The Hymn of Celebration ............................Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (#89) The Affirmation of Faith .......................................................The Apostles' Creed The Gloria Patri The Pastoral Prayer with The Lord’s Prayer.........................Mrs. Grace Bailey The Hymn of Preparation ...........Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart (#500) The Leader: Let Us Worship God with His Tithes and Our Offerings. The Offertory Prayer The Offertory ............................................Simple Gifts, by James Pethel The Doxology The Scripture Lesson ...........................Psalm 139:13-14 (Pew Bible, page 503) The Passing of the Peace The Welcome and Registration of Attendance The Children's Moment ............................................................Mrs. Grace Bailey The Anthem ....................................................Come Unto Me, by Mary Kay Beall The Sermon ............................................................................Rev. John Fugh, Jr. The Hymn of Consecration ............................Spirit of Faith, Come Down (#332) The Cross and Flame Go Before Us into the World The Benediction and Choral Response ......................................Dresden Amen The Postlude ..............................................................March, by Georg F. Handel The Church Returns to His World to Serve Him
"Reactions to Resurrection" - Rev. Dr. Shane Green - Easter Sunday
by SPUMCColumbus on April 1, 2024 at 4:34 am
Order of Worship March 30, 2024 11 a.m. Traditional Service Easter Sunday The Chiming of the Hour The Welcome & Announcements The Choral Call to Worship .........................................Thine Be the Glory (#308) The Prelude.............................................The Heavens are Telling, by F.J. Haydn The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar The Processional Hymn.............................Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (#302) The Affirmation of Faith ............................................The Apostles' Creed (#881) The Gloria Patri The Pastoral Prayer with the Lord's Prayer The Hymn of Preparation...............Up from the Grave He Arose The Leader: Let Us Worship God with His Tithes and Our Offerings. The Offertory Prayer The Offertory The Doxology The Scripture Lessons The Passing of the Peace The Welcome and Registration of Attendance The Children’s Moment. (11:00 a.m. only).........................Rev. Dr. Shane Green The Anthem.................................................................The Holy City, by S. Adams The Sermons The Hymn of Consecration........................Crown Him with Many Crowns (#327) The Cross and Flame Go Before Us into the World The Choral Benediction and Amen.........The Hallelujah Chorus, by G.F. Handel The Church Returns to His World to Serve Him
"How Much I Owe" - Palm Sunday - A Special Musical Presentation
by SPUMCColumbus on March 25, 2024 at 8:32 am
Order of Worship March 24, 2024 Palm Sunday 11 a.m. Traditional Service The Chiming of the Hour The Welcome & Announcements .........................................Rev. John Fugh, Jr. The Choral Call to Worship ......................Rejoice, Give Thanks and Sing (#160) The Prelude................................................................................Aria, by A. Vivaldi The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar The Processional Hymn......................................Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (#278) The Affirmation of Faith ............................................The Apostles' Creed (#881) The Gloria Patri The Pastoral Prayer with The Lord’s Prayer............................Rev. Fugh The Leader: Let Us Worship God with His Tithes and Our Offerings. The Doxology The Passing of the Peace The Welcome and Registration of Attendance Palm Sunday: A Service of Holy Week Readings and Anthems The Closing Prayer........................................................................Rev. Dr. Green The Cross and Flame Goes Before Us into the World Special Recognition for Sue Dietrich The Benediction and Choral Response............................................3 fold Amen The Postlude...........................................Postlude on St. Theodulph, by A. Fedak

"Beginnings" - Rev. Dr. Shane Green
by SPUMCColumbus on April 22, 2024 at 6:12 am
Order of Worship April 21, 2024 11 a.m. Traditional Service The Chiming of the Hour The Welcome & Announcements ..........................................Mrs. Laura Marvets The Choral Call to Worship ..........................................................This Is the Day The Prelude....................................Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux, by F. Couperin The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar The Hymn of Celebration........................Leaning on the Everlasting Arms (#133) The Affirmation of Faith ............................................The Apostles' Creed (#881) The Gloria Patri The Hymn of Preparation..........................................Morning Has Broken (#145) The Leader: Let Us Worship God with His Tithes and Our Offerings. The Offertory Prayer The Offertory.........................................................Petit Offertoire, by C. Franck The Doxology The Scripture Lesson.................................................Gen 1:1-5; 1:26-2:3 (p. 1-2) The Passing of the Peace The Welcome and Registration of Attendance The Children’s Moment.................................................................Rev. Dr. Green The Anthem...........................................Jesus Leads Me All the Way, by D. Lantz The Sermon.................................................................Beginnings, Rev. Dr. Green The Hymn of Consecration........................All Things Bright and Beautiful (#147) The Cross and Flame Go Before Us into the World The Choral Benediction and Amen...............................................Dresden Amen The Postlude.............................................Fughette, by F.Mendelssohn-Bartholdy The Church Returns to His World to Serve Him
"Nurturing the Gift of Faith" - Rev. Dr. Shane Green
by SPUMCColumbus on April 15, 2024 at 4:32 am
Order of Worship April 14, 2024 11 a.m. Traditional Service Confirmation Sunday The Chiming of the Hour The Welcome & Announcements .........................................Rev. John Fugh, Jr. The Choral Call to Worship ..........................................We Have Met to Worship The Prelude.........................................................Partita #1,2 and 3, by G. Boehm The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar The Processional Hymn.............................The Church’s One Foundation (#545) The Affirmation of Faith ............................................The Apostles' Creed (#881) The Gloria Patri The Pastoral Prayer with The Lord’s Prayer.......................................Rev. Fugh The Pastoral Prayer with The Lord’s Prayer.......................................Rev. Fugh The Lord's Prayer The Confirmation Introduction...............................Rev. Dr. Shane Green The Service of Confirmation The Leader: Let Us Worship God with His Tithes and Our Offerings. The Offertory Prayer The Offertory.....................................................................Pastoral, by D. Zipoli The Doxology The Scripture Lesson......................................................2 Timothy 1:3-8 (p. 966) The Passing of the Peace The Welcome and Registration of Attendance The Anthem................................................How Firm a Foundation, arr. L. Larson The Sermon..........................................Nurturing the Gift of Faith, Rev. Dr. Green The Recessional Hymn.........................O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee (#430) The Cross and Flame Go Before Us into the World The Choral Benediction and Amen...................................................3 fold Amen The Postlude....................................................................Partita #4, by G. Boehm The Church Returns to His World to Serve Him
"An Easter Table" - Rev. Dr. Shane Green
by SPUMCColumbus on April 8, 2024 at 4:23 am
Order of Worship August 27, 2023 11 a.m. Traditional Service The Chiming of the Hour The Welcome & Announcements ...........................................Mrs. Grace Bailey The Choral Call to Worship ..........................This Is the Day the Lord Has Made The Prelude ................................................Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar The Hymn of Celebration ............................Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (#89) The Affirmation of Faith .......................................................The Apostles' Creed The Gloria Patri The Pastoral Prayer with The Lord’s Prayer.........................Mrs. Grace Bailey The Hymn of Preparation ...........Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart (#500) The Leader: Let Us Worship God with His Tithes and Our Offerings. The Offertory Prayer The Offertory ............................................Simple Gifts, by James Pethel The Doxology The Scripture Lesson ...........................Psalm 139:13-14 (Pew Bible, page 503) The Passing of the Peace The Welcome and Registration of Attendance The Children's Moment ............................................................Mrs. Grace Bailey The Anthem ....................................................Come Unto Me, by Mary Kay Beall The Sermon ............................................................................Rev. John Fugh, Jr. The Hymn of Consecration ............................Spirit of Faith, Come Down (#332) The Cross and Flame Go Before Us into the World The Benediction and Choral Response ......................................Dresden Amen The Postlude ..............................................................March, by Georg F. Handel The Church Returns to His World to Serve Him
"Reactions to Resurrection" - Rev. Dr. Shane Green - Easter Sunday
by SPUMCColumbus on April 1, 2024 at 4:34 am
Order of Worship March 30, 2024 11 a.m. Traditional Service Easter Sunday The Chiming of the Hour The Welcome & Announcements The Choral Call to Worship .........................................Thine Be the Glory (#308) The Prelude.............................................The Heavens are Telling, by F.J. Haydn The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar The Processional Hymn.............................Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (#302) The Affirmation of Faith ............................................The Apostles' Creed (#881) The Gloria Patri The Pastoral Prayer with the Lord's Prayer The Hymn of Preparation...............Up from the Grave He Arose The Leader: Let Us Worship God with His Tithes and Our Offerings. The Offertory Prayer The Offertory The Doxology The Scripture Lessons The Passing of the Peace The Welcome and Registration of Attendance The Children’s Moment. (11:00 a.m. only).........................Rev. Dr. Shane Green The Anthem.................................................................The Holy City, by S. Adams The Sermons The Hymn of Consecration........................Crown Him with Many Crowns (#327) The Cross and Flame Go Before Us into the World The Choral Benediction and Amen.........The Hallelujah Chorus, by G.F. Handel The Church Returns to His World to Serve Him
"How Much I Owe" - Palm Sunday - A Special Musical Presentation
by SPUMCColumbus on March 25, 2024 at 8:32 am
Order of Worship March 24, 2024 Palm Sunday 11 a.m. Traditional Service The Chiming of the Hour The Welcome & Announcements .........................................Rev. John Fugh, Jr. The Choral Call to Worship ......................Rejoice, Give Thanks and Sing (#160) The Prelude................................................................................Aria, by A. Vivaldi The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar The Processional Hymn......................................Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (#278) The Affirmation of Faith ............................................The Apostles' Creed (#881) The Gloria Patri The Pastoral Prayer with The Lord’s Prayer............................Rev. Fugh The Leader: Let Us Worship God with His Tithes and Our Offerings. The Doxology The Passing of the Peace The Welcome and Registration of Attendance Palm Sunday: A Service of Holy Week Readings and Anthems The Closing Prayer........................................................................Rev. Dr. Green The Cross and Flame Goes Before Us into the World Special Recognition for Sue Dietrich The Benediction and Choral Response............................................3 fold Amen The Postlude...........................................Postlude on St. Theodulph, by A. Fedak

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