Happening This Sunday

Who's Preaching Where on Sunday

• Traditional Services | 9 am & 11:15 am in the Church – The Rev. Dr. Arbin Pokharel (9 am) & Jackson LaRue (11:15 am)
• Awesome Worship Service for Families | 9:15 am in the Hall Life Center – The Rev. Libby Garfield
• Modern Worship | 11:15 am in the Hall Life Center – The Rev. Dr. Arbin Pokharel
• Traditional Service | 8 am & 5 pm in the Chapel – Melissa Robertson (8 am) & Jackson LaRue (5 pm)

Worship Online

• Traditional Service in the Church (9 am - with Order of Service & Announcements)
• Modern Worship in the Hall Life Center (11:15 am - with Announcements)

All-Ages Education Hour — 
10:15 am Administration Building

Scripture Meditation Group – Nau Family Room
Family Matters – Scout Room
Youth Summer Sunday School | Rm 238

Childrens Summer Sunday School
Birth – Age 2 | Room 114
Age 2 | Room 120
Age 3 – PreK | Room 122
Kinder – grade 5 | Room 115

Happening Today

Summer Sunday Socials
Join us for Summer Sunday Socials at 10 am in Sumners Hall, for a relaxed and welcoming Sunday morning gathering designed to help our church family build connections and friendships. At our first social on June 7, enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast, participate in fun icebreakers, and have connection time at your table. RSVP is appreciated to help us plan.

Mission Teams Commissioning
We will commission our youth and adult summer mission teams during the 11:15 am modern worship service. We are grateful for all God has called to be A Light for the City and world through mission.

Youth Blueprint Mission Trip to San Antonio TX
SJD Youth is excited to return to San Antonio this summer and work with Blueprint Ministries in their mission to share Christ's love, hope, and grace with those with substandard housing in San Antonio. Pray for them as they serve in San Antonio!

The Collect of the Day

O God, from whom all good proceeds: Grant that by your inspiration we may think those things that are right, and by your merciful guiding may do them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

9:9 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.

10 And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13 Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”

9:18 While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” 19 And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples. 20 And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, 21 for she said to herself, “If I only touch his garment, I will be made well.” 22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well. 23 And when Jesus came to the ruler's house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, 24 he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. 25 But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. 26 And the report of this went through all that district.

Musical Offering in the Church

Richard Shephard was one of the significant British composers of church music of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. His anthem sung during the Ministration, “The Secret of Christ,” pulls selected texts from Isaiah, Colossians, and the Book of Revelation, referencing the “tree of life” as situated on either side of the “river of life.”

In addition to composing several anthems, New York organist Harold Friedell wrote an opus of hymnody. During the Ministration, we hear his hymn “O be joyful in the Lord,” a loose paraphrase of Psalm 100. Friedell was one of the more influential church musicians of the 20th Century. He was organist-choirmaster at St. Bartholomew’s, New York. 

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