WORSHIP TIME IS 10:15
THIS WEEK'S SCRIPTURE READINGS
SCRIPTURE READING
FIRST READING: Isaiah 44:6-8
PSALM: Psalm 86:11-17
SECOND READING: Romans 8:12-25
GOSPEL: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Our worship service will be broadcast on Facebook at 10:15 this Sunday.
It is an age-old question: why is there evil in the world? In the parable of the wheat and the weeds Jesus suggests that both grow together until the harvest. With Paul, we long for the day that all creation will be set free from bondage and suffering. Having both weeds and wheat within us, we humbly place our hope in the promises of God, and from the Lord’s table we go forth to bear the fruit of justice and mercy.
A print copy of the bulletin will be emailed to everyone on our contact list. Feel free to share it with friends and family who might want to join with us. The sermon will be presented by the Rev. Dr. Steve Stutz and inspired by the gospel of Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 .
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:15 AM
Additional Information
Adult Sunday School Topic for All Interested Adults on July 12th at 9:00 via ZOOM: Jesus Remade Again and Again
The lesson for our next class has been prompted by two stories in the news recently. In one, a leader in the Black Lives Matter movement referred to Jesus as "the most famous black radical revolutionary in history." In the other, Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Church of England, spoke of the need to rethink the way the Western church usually portrays Jesus -- as white.
In different ways, both articles invite us to recognize that Christians and others have a long history of remaking Jesus to fit our current hero-types, sometimes to the point of obscuring how the New Testament presents Jesus. So we will use this lesson to look at this remaking-Jesus trend, and seek to look again at the Bible's presentation of him.
Multi week Family Devotional geared to Covid Crisis
While we are all busy trying to find "activities" to fill the hours during these uncertain times, let's not forget who we are and whose we are. Follow the link below for family devotionals geared to the Covid Crisis.
WELCOME
We are pleased to welcome Interim Pastor, the Rev. Dr. Steve Stutz, to Memorial Lutheran and First Presbyterian Churches. Below is a short bio on Interim Pastor Stutz.
Steve Stutz was ordained and entered the pastoral ministry in 1998, serving as the associate pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Big Spring, TX and senior pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Pasadena, TX. In 2014, he was hired as a consultant by the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and has coached 23 congregations through a wide variety of issues related to structure, ministry, leadership, and vision. He is a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Pasadena, TX and has been active as a supply preacher around the conference.
Pastor Stutz is a native of St. Louis, MO. He studied at Kemper Military School & College, Northeast Missouri State University, and after leaving the active duty military, received his Master of Divinity degree from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. He is a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College and the Combined Arms & Services Staff School at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. He holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Houston Graduate School of Theology, where he is currently the Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Direction and Formation.
He and his wife, Krista, have been married since 1988 and are the proud parents of three adult children (Beth, Katie, & Julie). Pastor & Krista both enjoy taking walks with their dog, Dexter, and spending time with their grandson (Noah).