April 10, 2020 – Palm Sunday Traditional Service – Featuring the Handbell Choir, Chancel Choir, and Children’s Choirs

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April 10, 2020 - Palm Sunday Traditional Service - Featuring the Handbell Choir, Chancel Choir, and Children's Choirs
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The Choral Call to Worship
The Prelude: “Were You There?” by J. Raney; Handbell Choir
The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar
The Hymn of Celebration: “All Glory, Laud, and Honor”
The Affirmation of Faith
The Gloria Patri
The Pastoral Prayer with The Lord’s Prayer by Rev. John Fugh, Jr.
The Offertory Prayer
The Offertory Anthem: “Gabriel’s Oboe” by E. Morricone
The Doxology
The Passing of the Peace
The Registration of Attendance
The Welcome to St. Paul and Recognition of our Guests
The Children’s Moment by Rev. Dr. Shane
The Holy Week Readings and Anthem: “The Carpenter’s Son”, presented by the Chancel Choir, Children’s Choirs, and Handbell Choir. Featuring instrumentalists.
The Flame Goes Before Us into the World
The Benediction and Choral Response: “The Lutkin Benediction”
The Postlude: “Postlude on St. Theodulph” by A. Fedak

April 10, 2022 – Palm Sunday – Sermon Series – Understanding Yourself to Love God – Timothy: The Need for Security

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Rev. Dr. Shane Green

First Steps – April 11, 2022

Yesterday was Palm Sunday, a day where The Church remembers and celebrates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem.  It is also a day that marks the beginning of Holy Week, the last week before his death.  What do you think Jesus thought as he rode the donkey into the city?  As he saw the people waving palm branches and heard their cries, “Hosanna,” I wonder what Jesus pondered.
 
Was he melancholy?  Was there a peaceful acceptance of what was to come?  Did he silently think of the capriciousness of humanity where there were shouts of joy one day only to be shouts of crucifixion the next?  How did he balance the determination that would lead to a cross with all its pain with the desire to fulfill God’s design for salvation and the joy of accomplishment?
 
I believe a reoccurring thought was pure love that is far greater than one can imagine.  I hope Jesus was sustained by the endless, far-reaching love of the Father and the intimacy that existed between the Father and the Son.  In a mystical union of divinity and humanity, the incarnate Jesus rode a donkey into a city with the knowledge and acceptance that his life was a ransom for many.  How grateful I am for such a love.



This Week’s Readings:
* Monday -1 Corinthians 7
* Tuesday – 1 Corinthians 8
* Wednesday- 1 Corinthians 9
* Thursday – 1 Corinthians 10
* Friday- 1 Corinthians 11

Prayer Requests:
*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.
*Give our leaders extra wisdom as they navigate this pandemic and economic uncertainty.
*Help for those seeking to find their way.
*Continued Growth Inside and Outside the Walls of St. Paul UMC.

“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


Holy Week Announcements and Activity

Announcements for This Week – HOLY WEEK!

1. Today, Palm Sunday, begins Holy Week: full schedule of events can be found in your bulletins, in your email boxes (Connect Email on Saturday mornings) and will include devotion + lunches (M-Th), Maundy Thursday supper (not Wednesday) preceded by the Easter Egg Hunt @ 5:15 and followed by Stations of the Cross service @6:30 in the Sanctuary.
2. Cookies for Ukraine! Saturday, April 16, @2:00 p.m., Sydney McRae will lend her cookie decorating talents to raise money for the Ukraine – please reach out to Grace Bailey if you want to join this fun and delicious event!
3. Children News – please sign your children up for Elementary Church Camp online! And volunteers are still needed for VBS. Confirmation Sunday is April 24th, a big day for the children, their families and this church!
4. Youth News – Graduation Sunday is May 8th – please let Laura know if you have not heard from her about your soon-to-be high school graduate. Registrations for Youth Summer Trips are also online.
5. Jack and Libbie Key are starting a new SS class on Sunday, April 24 – details on where and who are in the bulletin and in your email boxes. Reach out to Jack Key with your questions.

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Understanding Yourself to Love God: Zacchaeus – The Need to Perceive [Worship]

Sunday, April 3, 202222
11:00 AM Traditional Worship

The Welcome & Announcements by Rev. John Fugh, Jr.
The Choral Call to Worship: “I Come with Joy”
The Prelude: “Were You There?” by Robin Dinda
The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar
The Hymn of Celebration: “There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood” `
The Affirmation of Faith
The Gloria Patri
The Pastoral Prayer with The Lord’s Prayer by Rev. John Fugh, Jr.
The Offertory Prayer
The Offertory Anthem: “This Do in Remembrance of Me” by Hunnicutt
The Doxology
The Scripture Lesson: Luke 19:1-10
The Passing of the Peace
The Registration of Attendance
The Welcome to St. Paul and Recognition of our Guests
The Children’s Moment by Rev. Dr. Shane
The Sermon: “Understanding Yourself to Love God: Zacchaeus – The Need to Perceive”
Rev. Dr. Shane Green
The Service of Holy Communion
The Hymn of Consecration: “O Thou Who This Mysterious Bread”
The Flame Goes Before Us into the World
The Benediction and Choral Response: “Together Met”
The Postlude: “Deo Gratias” by F. Couperin