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Friday, August 14, 2020

ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Sunday, August 16, 2020 at 11:00am

Virtual Worship

Sermon Topic: “A Call to Justice”

Sermon Text: Isaiah 56:1, 6-8

This is what the Lord says: “Maintain justice

and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand

and my righteousness will soon be revealed.

Isaiah 56:1 NIV

Throughout history man has sought to put forth his way of life that is too often devoid of active love,

justice, mercy and forgiveness for one another. Even in your personal relationships where would you be

today if you did not allow these aforementioned active ways of God to be present? Join us this Sunday,

as we receive a clarion call from God to be about the ministry business of justice. This will be

refreshing and renewing given the fatigue and weariness that can set in upon those who are seeking to be

faithful soldiers of justice in this land that for so long has fought to allow injustice to be the normal rule

and order of the day. May God help us to go forth lifting up the case and cause for justice!

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 56:1, 6–8( God’s house of prayer is for all people.)

Epistle Reading: Romans 11:1–2a, 13–15, 28–32 (God will have mercy on both Jew and Gentile.)

Holy Gospel: Matthew 15:21–28 (Jesus heals the daughter of a beseeching woman.)

Greetings family and friends! Have you ever taken a moment to thank God for the truth of His Word?

We live in a world and society that bombards us with all kinds of philosophies, ideologies and manmade

truths. Often times we don’t discover the truth until we are personally engaged in God’s Word. Some

people have lived for years standing on the falsehoods of the world or society until their eyes were

finally opened to the truth of God’s Words. For example, the highest court of our land, the Supreme

Court, in the Dred Scott V. Sanford case of 1857 voted that former slaves and Black people could not be

American citizens. The case Plessy V. Ferguson of 1896 the Supreme Court upheld “separate but equal”

laws that led to Jim Crow laws of the south. But thanks be to God that His Word of truth says in

Genesis 1:27 – “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male

and female he created them.” TRUTH – God created all human beings in His image, he did not create a

higher or lower class of people. Let this serve as a reminder that even in 2020 if you want to know the

truth, spend time with God in His Word as John 8:32 says; “Then you will know the truth, and the truth

will set you free.” Plan to join us this Wednesday, August 19th as we resume our mid-week study of the

truth at 6:00pm.

Saint Paul Lutheran Church

2730 West Edgewood Avenue

Jacksonville, Florida 32209

765-4219/Church 419-3853/Mobile

www.splcjax.org

Rev. James Wiggins, Jr., Pastor

Bereaved: Mrs. Rebecca Marshall (sister, Mrs. Minnie Graves Mitchell-

Service 8/15 at Greater Hope Ministries-Southside) Hospitalized: Ms.

LeTonia Solomon (St. Vincent – Riverside), Mr. Ernest “Calvin”

Alston (Heart and Kidney Transplants - Mayo), Ms. Ruby Williams (St.

Vincent -Riverside) Convalescing: Mrs. Nadine Pryor, Deaconess

Doretha Brown, Mrs. Arbenia Williams (Knee Surgery), Mrs. Naomi

Mungin at home (Knee Surgery), Ms. Dora Williams. Health

Concerns: Pastor James Wiggins, Jr., Ms. Christa Merix, Chantel

Williams, , Ms. Lorraine Williams, Mr. Rashaad Tillman, Mrs. Alice Patricia Washington, Mrs. Viola

Hartsfield, Mrs. Dorothy Wilson, Elder Simon Moorer, Jr., Ms. Serena Washington. Shut Ins/Limited

Mobility: Mrs. Bettye White (health), Mrs. Ada Houston (health), Ms. Vivian Walker, Ms. Stephanie

Mosley. Nursing Home Care: Mr. Herbert Morton (Summerbrook).

Pray for Family and Friends of Our Congregation: Deaconess Roslyn Phillips’s brother, Robert

Mixon III and his family, Mrs. Chrystal Presley’s mother-in-law, Mrs. Florine Tate (hospitalized),

Deaconess Doretha Brown’s Son, Alvin Brooks (health concerns), Mrs. Cynthia Gibson’s son and

daughter-in-law, Gary Mills (health concerns) and Ronica Mills (health concerns), Deaconess Loretta

Wiggins’ father, Lorenza Reddick (hospitalized – Orlando, FL), Ms. Lorraine Williams’ sister, Sharon

Garner (health – Heart Surgery), Mrs. Sharon Chatman’s sister, Sarita Grace (health) and her cousin,

Susan Tillman (health), Mr. Dorsey Hutchinson’s brother, Theodore Williams (health – Ft. Lauderdale,

FL), Mrs. Veliria Shuford’s brother-in- law and sister-in-law, Felton and Lillie Bivins (health –

Montgomery, AL), Mrs. Chrystal Presley’s Godmother, Mae Jones (hospitalized – heart condition),

Ms. Dorothy Wilson’s granddaughter Daryne Jenkins – returned to USA, Sylvia Hagans family

member, Mr. Jerry Hagans (health), Mr. and Mrs. Larenza Mungin’s daughter, Ms. Angela Mungin

(health), Mrs. Cynthia Gibson’s niece, Torrie Derrick and family (Japan), Elder Simon Moorer’s sister

Vertrese Cornelius (health), Mrs. Betty Williams’ grandson (health), Deaconess Doretha Brown’s

daughter Mrs. Sarita Brooks (health), Ms. Patricia Cherry’s aunt Ms. Marion Walker, Mrs. Marsharine

Calhoun’s sister Ms. Anna Durham (health), Mrs. Doris Thornton’s sister Mrs. Edwina Harris (illness),

Ms. Titus Davis and Mrs. Martha Hemphill’s friend Mrs. Priscilla Williamson (illness), Mrs. Chrystal

Presley’s friends Ms. Sylvia Mosley Hughes (Atlanta, GA) and Ms. Sylvia Mitchell.

Let us pray for all Coronavirus victims and their families.

1-Arnold Durham, 2- Doris Rogers and Betty Williams, 5 – Zyarre King and

Aria Kuester, 13 – Ray’Nyah Glover, 15 – Paulette People, 16 – Deion Keeley,

17 – Gwendolyn Cole, 19 – Viola Hartsfield and Frank Marshall, Sr,

26 – Amanda Phillip, 27 -Albion Kiddo Hendricks

May the Light of Jesus

shine through you on your

Birthday.

Pastoral Health Update

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Psalm 121:1-2 ESV

On Monday, August 3, 2020 during our COVID-19 Zoom leadership meeting I shared

some of the following to inform them as I now inform you regarding my current health

challenge.

Over a period of 20 years I have dealt with a blood disorder that until recent months did

not affect my day to day ability to function at a high level, go to the gym, and keep up

with all the demands placed before me. Even though the blood disorder over the years

did not allow my blood cells to reach proper maturity my medical labs now reveal that

things have deteriorated to a place that the blood disorder has evolved into “chronic

myelodysplastic leukemia.” As “chronic myelodysplastic leukemia” it often leaves me

feeling weak with very low energy.

UPDATE: My insurance company approved a oral medical therapy called IDHIFA.

Thanks be to God! This is still with the understanding that only a bone marrow

transplant with the help of God will heal this disease. My siblings and children are being

contacted to see if one of them are a match. If none of them are a match my name will

be placed on the National Bone Marrow Registry to find a match.

With the above this is what I ask each member to do:

• Pray for Loretta and I, my family (immediate and church) as we share this

journey together.

• Join me in the assurance and confidence of the Psalmist above who looked daily

to God knowing that he was their help through it all.

Thanks for your ongoing love and support – it means an awful lot especially now as we

cross this new bridge together, knowing that on the other side there is still great work,

service and loved to be shared.

PAX,

Pastor Wiggins

Congratulations to

Jason and Monica Marley,

on the birth of their son Eden,

August 1st, weighing 8lbs and 13ounces

May God bless, guide and watch over you, your baby and your family!

Blessing of the Academic Year 2020 to 2021

Sunday, August 9th

BACKPACK GIVEAWAY

Blessing of the Academic School Year 2020-2021

Drive-in Worship

Sunday, August 9, 2020

SPLC Youth

Ministry passed

out backpacks

and school

supplies to our

youths.

Online Sunday 11:00am virtual worship to hear an encouraging Word from God.

Mid-week Bible Study

Resume this Wednesday, August 19, 2020

ZOOM Bible Study 6:00pm to 7:00pm In this week’s lesson, “A Mercy-Full Message,” Jesus tells the famous

parable of the Good Samaritan, who risks his own life to help a Jewish

man whose peril was ignored by his own countrymen. In telling the

parable, Jesus answers the question “Who is my neighbor?” for His

followers as He challenges us to “go, and do likewise” (Luke 10:37).

As a family, you could discuss ideas to help those in need in your

community. This week’s Bible Study Lesson is attachment to this news

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