Sunday Service, June 28, 2020

Announcements and Pastoral Prayer
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A Few Reminders About In-Person Worship:

• Once again we will be worshiping in the Fellowship Hall this morning at 10:00 and we’d love to have you join us if you are able.
• Remember, there is no Sunday School. We will be starting at 10:00 a.m.
• If you’re not planning on attending, please know you are loved and missed but we understand and we will continue posting these services for the foreseeable future.
• If you are planning on attending, or when you decide to return, here are a few things you need to know.

  1. We will be worshiping in the Fellowship Hall so we can social distance.
  2. We have the chairs measured out to maintain social distancing, please do not move them. We have chairs in pairs and singles.
  3. We will be wearing masks while entering, exiting and moving around the sanctuary. If you have one please bring it. If not we will provide one.
  4. I know we are a close knit community of believers, but for the time being, please refrain from handshaking and hugging.
  5. I know these rules may seem restrictive, but we feel they are important steps to take, so that we can return to a more normal form of worship sooner and to protect the health of the people we love.

    Other announcements:
    • Due to cancellation of shows at Sight and Sound, we are forced to postpone our Bus Trip to see their show, Queen Esther. We will announce a new date when they resume operations.
    • Our August Mission Trip is cancelled this year due to COVID-19

We missed the Easter Missionary Offering due to COVID closings. We sent them donations out of the general fund. The first $5000 will replenish the fund and anything over and above the $5000 will be divided between the missionaries and sent as an extra donation.

Suggested Worship Music
Song of the Month: Way Maker

Intercessory Prayer
We started getting a lot of spam in the intercessory prayer form, so for the sake of security of this website, if you have prayer requests, please contact Pastor Dave at the church or go through the prayer chain.

Suggested Worship Music
Jesus Paid It All

Scripture Reading
Ephesians 3

3 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—

2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. 6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.

7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. 8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, 9 and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. 10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11 according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. 13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

A Prayer for the Ephesians

14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Sermon
Dear Ephesus IV: The Mystery of Grace and Boundless Love

Suggested Worship Music
Amazing Grace

Final Thought