Preacher Paul's Blogs

This coming Sunday is Reformation Sunday.   Celebrated on the last Sunday in October, Reformation Sunday commemorates the Protestant Reformation as well as Martin Luther, who nailed his 95 Theses to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, on October 31, 1517, the eve of All Saints' Day. We will use Reformation era Hymns and our Affirmation of Faith will come from the Heidelberg Catechism.  The sermon will be based on 2 Timothy 4: 6–18 and is entitled "The Goof Fight".  I hope to see you on Sunday. 

This Sunday, Paul will be on vacation.  Dr. T. Mark Verdery will be the guest Pastor.  The Scripture lesson for the week is from Ephesians 2:1-10 and John 21:1-17 and the sermon title is "Rediscovering Grace". Dr. Verdery is the former General Presbyter and Stated Clerk of Providence Presbytery. After serving 14 years, he retired at the end of December, 2018. Previously he was pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Rock Hill, for approximately 20 years.

This week's sermon comes from 2 Timothy 2:8-15.  I am still working on the outline for this sermon and I do not have an overall theme as of now. 

This Sunday is World Communion Sunday.  Christians around the world will celebrate the mystery of the Lord's Supper on this day.  It is a day where we remember that we are one Church, made up of believers from all times and in all places, with Jesus Christ as the Head of the Church.   We call this the one Holy Catholic (not to be confused with Roman Catholic church) and Apostolic Church.  It exists in two forms; the Ecclesia Militans which is Latin for the Church Militant (Christians that are still struggling on the earth) and the Ecclesia Triumphans which is Latin for the Church Triumphant (Christians that are no longer on this earth but are with Christ).  My sermon will be based upon 2 Timothy 1:1-14.  This is Paul's second letter to the young evangelist.  Paul was a mentor to Timothy, helping and encouraging him as he spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all peoples.  Who was your mentor?  Who most shaped your Christian Faith?...