Bulletin June 28, 2026
Order of Worship
Pat Shiels
“Living for God” - Pastor Tamar
We will now celebrate communion
Envelopes are available in-person. Click here for electronic giving options.
Upcoming events (see below).
Calendar
Communion - each Sunday -
7:00 Intercessory Prayer
America's Quarter Millennial / Semiquincentennial Birthday
No services - Be The Church Day - GCI Gathering long weekend in Texas - keep in prayer for our musical team featuring Tamar & Dan
Church Garage Sale at Tamar's - Friday & Saturday
Church Services and Picnic at Harry & Sue Ford's in Madison, Church starts at 11:30am
Reflection
Romans 1 Message (quick 5 minute read). This week's reflection, while in honor of 250 years of independence as dated from the Declaration of Independence, also recognizes the Emancipation Proclamation. The nature of true freedom is what counts! This is also an example of Chiastic structure - a common Biblical pattern where items are reversed. In American history, first there was a Declaration (1776), then a Proclamation (1863). In Biblical history, first there was a Proclamation (the Gospel), then a Declaration (the believer is justified, adopted, and declared righteous).
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Offering
We thank you for your heart-felt generosity and sacrifice in giving. God is the ultimate giver who gave the most precious gift imaginable - His Son Jesus - to die on the cross for our sins. Our lives are transformed by the gospel of Christ. When we learn to give generously, it changes us, making us more like our generous Creator. In other words, generosity isn’t something God wants from you, it is something He wants for you.
Giving Portal - this is a website that you can set up an account and log into.
We also have Text to Give:
The portal is more direct. Texting sends you a link, and you end up in the same place. The old text-to-give remembered your identity based on your phone number. The new one no longer seems to do this.
For those on Zoom, feel free to mail your offering (not cash) to
Grace Communion Cleveland
4901 Highland Place Ct.
Richmond Heights 44143
Scripture Reading
A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1 I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
2 For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever; in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.”
3 You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant:
4 ‘I will establish your offspring forever, and build your throne for all generations.’” Selah
15 Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O LORD, in the light of your face,
16 who exult in your name all the day and in your righteousness are exalted.
17 For you are the glory of their strength; by your favor our horn is exalted.
18 For our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Scripture
15 What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!
16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?
17 But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed,
18 and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness.