Blessings
Sunday, October 25th, 2026
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Call to Worship and Prayer: Matthew 21:12-17
Prelude: "Amazing Grace"
Hymn, “Fairest Lord Jesus”
Offering and Doxology
Hymn, “Sweet Hour Of Prayer”
Praise and Prayer
Responsive Scripture - Matthew 21:33-46
The Parable of the Tenants
33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a
vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a
watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.
34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit.
35 “The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and
stoned a third.
36 Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way.
37 Last of all, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
38 “But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and take his inheritance.’
39 So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
40 “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”
41 “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.”
42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:
“‘The stone the builders rejected, has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
43 “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
44 Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on
whom it falls will be crushed.”
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they
knew he was talking about them.
46 They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.
Hymn, “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”
Special Music: “You Raise Me Up”
by Selah
Sermon: “More Red Letters”
Hymn, “The Love Of God”
Prayers
Don Shipley, Pleasant View Home in Rockport, with Mike
Penny’s friend Mary, Alzheimers
Penny’s grandson Eryn
Beverly Powles (Barb’s and Betty’s sister) at home, in pain
Glenda, procedure
Glenda’s cousin Tim is fighting esophageal cancer again
Molly (Wright’s friend) has breast cancer
Kris Auten and Jenny Marburger (PDonna’s friends), breast cancer
Sidney Wertz, heart surgery 10/28; Lucy, more tests.
Shirley, heart failure
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Last Sunday, we celebrated Pastor Appreciation Day with Pastor Donna. We shared the story of how she became our pastor and presented her with a crystal cross to show our love and appreciation. We also enjoyed delicious cupcakes together as we took time to celebrate her. We are so thankful to have her as part of our church family!
From Pastor Donna.....
Thank you so very much for thinking of me today as your pastor. My cross is beautiful nestled between sign and barn quilt. You are each loved and appreciated.
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