This Week’s Service: Communion Sunday The Prelude: “This is the Heavenly Table Spread for Me” by Alinda Couper The Hymn of Celebration: “When Morning Gilds the Skies” The Affirmation of Faith: “Let Us Unite in the Historic Confession of the Christian Church” The Gloria Patri The Pastoral Prayer with The Lord’s Prayer: Mrs. Mary Lou Jarrell The Scripture Lesson: 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 The Anthem: “A Communion Meditation” by Don Besig The Sermon: “How to Pray Series: A Prayer of Praise” – Rev. Dr. P. Shane Green The Sacrament of Holy Communion The Hymn of Consecration: “For the Bread Which You Have Broken” The Flame Goes Before Us into the World The Benediction The Postlude: “Verset in a” by Leon Boellmann
Rev. Shane Green and Rev. John Fugh, Jr. have a Sermon Series on Prayer. This is Shane’s first sermon in the series, entitled “How to Pray: Prayer of Praise.” It was recorded live on August 1, 2021. The link to the sermon can be found here: https://youtu.be/6Ivnn6JXyhk
More sermons in the series will follow.
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This is the first of a Sermon Series on How to Pray. This sermon, by Rev. Dr. P. Shane Green focuses on the element of Praise. Please look for subsequent sermons in this series on our channel/in our video library.
We hold a current license from
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We hope (for your sake) that you’re listening to Grace as she gives a recap of our Weekly Announcements! 🙂
Announcements to remember:
* Brown Bag Bible Study is noon on Tuesdays, Rm. 232
* Blood Drive in Youth Building this Sunday, 8/8
* Fall Bible Studies are being planned.
* SS and Children’s Church teacher meeting/dinner on 8/11
* Confirmation Kickoff Breakfast on 8/15
* 8/22 is a BIG Day with Promotion Sunday, Back to School Bash
More information on each can be found online in our bulletin and on social media.
We hold a current license from
Church Streaming and Podcast License
License Number: CSPL055770
http://streaming.ccli.com/
Additional License from One License #A-714141 and CCLI #2035791
This Week’s Service:
Communion Sunday
The Welcome & Announcements: Mrs. Mary Lou Jarrell
The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar
The Prelude: “This is the Heavenly Table Spread for Me” by Alinda Couper
The Hymn of Celebration: “When Morning Gilds the Skies”
The Affirmation of Faith: “Let Us Unite in the Historic Confession of the Christian Church”
The Gloria Patri
The Pastoral Prayer with The Lord’s Prayer: Mrs. Mary Lou Jarrell
The Scripture Lesson: 1 Chronicles 29:10-13
The Anthem: “A Communion Meditation” by Don Besig
The Sermon: “How to Pray Series: A Prayer of Praise” – Rev. Dr. P. Shane Green
The Sacrament of Holy Communion
The Hymn of Consecration: “For the Bread Which You Have Broken”
The Flame Goes Before Us into the World
The Benediction
The Postlude: “Verset in a” by Leon Boellmann
While walking on the beach, I couldn’t help but notice the millions of broken shells. At some point in their history, they were tossed about over and over; bumping into the sand, rocks, or other shells; eventually, they were fractured. Perhaps a little piece here then a little piece there. Sometime later, the result was something of a small portion of their original look or shape.
There is a part of me that knows this happens to people. Various struggles, problems, circumstances can be like waves that are relentless. A little break here, a little break there can be managed, but when that happens time and time again, the results can be something similar to what I witnessed on the beach—Brokenness. Over time, people become a fraction of what they once were.
Thankfully, the work of God leads to restoration. Just as brokenness can happen bit by bit, God’s Spirit restores in the same manner. 2 Corinthians 3:18 says, “So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.” It is that last phrase (italics) that is our hopeful promise of restoration.
I hope this week your thoughts will rest on the promise of God for transformation. We all experience brokenness in one degree or another, but the work of God’s Spirit won’t stop in the work of wholeness. Know that at this very moment, God is at work in you. His desire is restoration.
This Week’s Readings:
Monday – Luke 1
Tuesday – Luke 2
Wednesday – Luke 3
Thursday – Luke 4
Friday – Luke 5
Please Pray for:
All upcoming ministry events inside and outside the walls of St. Paul.
Families in crisis.
Loved ones battling illness.
Those seeking to find their way.
The St. Paul Church family.
The United Methodist Church.
Our leaders, our country, and our world.
“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
