First Congregational Church of South Paris

First Congregational Church of South Paris At First Congregational Church, you'll find a welcoming faith community that encourages growth. A living faith is something that takes exploration.

No matter if you are a child or an adult growing in faith requires an atmosphere where questions are welcome, where nurture and encouragement are offered. At First Congregational Church, 17 East Main Street in South Paris you’ll find a welcoming faith community that encourages growth through openness. Meeting in the Christian tradition, First Congregational Church invites you to join them in pursu

it of faithful living in a caring church community. A local and autonomous church we are in fellowship with the National Association of Congregational Churches and the Congregational Christian Council of Maine.

09/13/2026

This Week at First Congo (September 13-September 20):

-Choir rehearsal will be held on Tuesday, September 15th at 4 pm.
-Christian Women United will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 15th, at 11:30 for lunch followed by entertainment by sing and writer Shellie Leger. For a reservation please call Peggy Turner at 890-2030.
-Two Bible Study Groups on the Book of James will begin again on Wednesday, Sept. 16th. The Women’s Group will meet at 10:00 am and the Men’s Group at 3:00 pm, both in the Haskell House chapel. Please join us. You don’t not have to have attended the group that met in the spring. Everyone is invited to join us. Please let Pastor Cynthia Baker know if you wish to attend or Pastor Mike Carter. This will let us know how many books we need to order.
-The Youth Group (Grades 7-12) will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6:00 pm in the Haskell House chapel.
-Church Council will meet on Sunday, September 20th at 11:30 am in the Haskell House chapel.
-Thalians will meet on September 21st at noon in the vestry (or 11:30 if you need time to prepare what you bring to share).
-There will be a Celebration of Life service for David Strout at First Congo on Saturday, Sept. 26th at 10:00, followed by a reception by the Thalians in the vestry. Visiting hours will be on Friday, Sept. 25th from 5-7 pm at Chandler’s Funeral Home in South Paris.
-Vegetable Distribution by Gardeners Growing Healthy Communities happens every Thursday at 5:30 pm in our parking lot. Please spread the word to anyone who would benefit by receiving free, fresh vegetables.
-We will be having a Fall Cleaning Day of Fellowship on Saturday, October 24. The goal will be to get some outside work done and this time to clean the Haskell House. We had a huge success a few months ago when we cleaned the Church Building. We are hopeful for another great turnout.
-We now have listening devices available for the Sunday Morning Worship Service for those who have trouble hearing the service without assistance. We also have large print copies of the hymns on the table at each entrance as well as reading glasses for any who could use them.
-There are books on the tables in the vestry that are available for the taking. We ask that you make a small donation ($1 or $2), however, as the money will go towards the organ restoration fund. Please feel free to donate books for this as well.
-If you have any updates on the people who are on our prayer list, please let Sonja know or contact Pam Manninen ([email protected])
-Readers, greeters, coffee hour hosts, and sign-up for flowers are needed. There are sign-up sheets on the bulletin board in the vestry for coffee, readers and flowers. You will also find sign-up sheets for Readers and Greeters in the vestry as well.
-Please note that the link to our page to give your gifts, tithes, and offerings if you wish to do so electronically (especially if you are watching from home) is now found in our stream on Facebook. You can just click on the link and then give using a debit or credit card or PayPal.
-Donations for the Oxford Hills or Stephens Food Pantry can be left down in the vestry on the wooden shelves in the corner. Food donations will be taken to the food pantry once we have enough to do a food run.

09/11/2026

Sunday Morning Worship Bulletin and Prayer List, September 13, 2026:

First Congregational Church
Member of the NACCC
September 13, 2026
Michael Carter & Co-Ministers: Members
Cynthia Baker: Pastor of Congregational Care
Organist: Faye Hill
Choir Director: Jo-Ellen Carter
Office telephone: 743-2437
web address: firstcongosparis.com
e-mail address: [email protected]
Our service is streamed live on Facebook and our website

Prelude
Call to Worship: From different lives, we come to worship
From good weeks and bad weeks, we come to worship
Bringing great times and painful memories, we come to worship
Needing healing, needing peace, we come to worship
With hope in our hearts, we come to worship
Prayer of Confession: Gracious Father, You have chosen us for a purpose – that we might bear lasting fruit for Your Kingdom. You call us to walk humbly before You and to share in the struggle with the least of these, yet we have failed to live up to this call. When the church becomes the center of our world and we fail to see beyond its walls. Forgive us. When our eyes become so fixed on priorities of our own making, that we fail to look for Jesus in the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, the naked, the sick and the imprisoned. Forgive us. When we praise You with our lips yet fail to reach out to others with acts of loving and caring, justice and mercy. Forgive us.
(Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois)
Introit & Lighting of the Candles: “Create in Me” (Choir)
*Hymn: “To God Be the Glory” No. 363
Children’s Time
*Hymn: “How Great Thou Art ” No. 2
Scripture: Luke 7:34; Philippians 2:3-8 (see below)
Unison Reading: True Religion (see below)
Anthem: “Pathway of Hope” Choir
Prayers, Joys and Concerns
Prayer Hymn: “Sweet Hour of Prayer” No. 439
Pastoral Prayer
"Starting With a Joke"
Offertory “In Heavenly Love Abiding” Choir
*Doxology No. 384
Unison Prayer of Dedication: We offer our gifts, given from your abundance that they may be used to proclaim your love and to bring healing and hope to all who are in need. Amen
Unison Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer
Lord, help us not only to focus on our own spiritual journey but support others in theirs. Help us to follow your example and be forgiving, compassionate, and understanding with all the people we meet, no matter who they are or what their background. We ask this in the name of Jesus, who taught us to pray… “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen
*Congregational Benediction
Let There Be Peace on Earth

Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be.
With God as our Father, children all are we.
Let me walk with God’s children in perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now.
With every step I take, let this be my solemn vow;
To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally!
Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.

Greetings and welcome. Our greeters are Katie Gurschick and Anne Strohrer. Our reader is Susan Konopka . Flowers decorating the meeting house are given by Buffy Nason. This week in our circle of prayer we pray for Christ Episcopal Church in Norway and the North Waterford Congregational Church.

Christian Women United will meet on Tuesday, September 15th at 11:30 am for lunch. Entertainment will be Shellie Leger. For a reservation please call Peggy Turner at 890-2030.

Youth Group will meet on Wednesday, September 16 at 6 pm in the Haskell House.

Church Council will meet on Sunday, September 20th at 11:30 am in the Haskell House chapel.

Thalians will meet on September 21st at noon in the vestry (or 11:30 if you need time to prepare what you bring to share).

Bible Text
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ [Luke 7:34]

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross! [Philippians 2:3-8]

Unison Reading: True Religion
"The true signs of religion are forgiveness, compassion, brotherhood, and the feeling of oneness." -Sri Chinmoy

Prayer List:

Please pray for . . . . .
The families of Al Snow, Clyde Butterfield, Rod Hazard, Garry Gammon,Ken Butterfield, Ben Clough, Betty Binyon, Clyde McNamara, David Strout, Ruth MacGregor, Nelson Major

Illnesses, Surgeries, etc.:
Eldon Bartlett
Gail Butterfield
Ray Glover
Larry Weeks
Evan Heiss and his family (Sonja’s grandson)
Nancy Marcotte
Lin Campbell
Antoine (Jeanie Stone’s brother-in-law)
Chris Weston
Evelyn Watson
Jane VanderLeeuw
Dwight Webber
Tina Tamarazo
Dave Andrews
Kendrick Dorsch
Julia Bennett
Katherine Lapham
Tom Curtis
John Chrompton
Joey Vasquez
James Carter
Jerry Whittaker
Jody (Suzanne Norman’s cousin)
Art Kenney
Nelson Major
Gil Turner
Debbie Millett
Irene Stober
Danny Gould
Jean Smart
Gary Nettleton
Becky Woodman
Jerry Major
Janis Hutchins
Shirley Parsons

Those battling cancer:
Heather (Peggy Turner’s granddaughter)
Karen (Peggy Turner’s daughter)
Buddy & Fayleen
Kari Simon
Bob Ivey
Leisa Young
Jennifer Durgin
Terry Irons
Lissa Cenis
Andrea Jean Stowell
Roger Worrey
Doreen Edwards
Richard Humphrey
Peter Stowell
Rhonda Whittemore
Dawn Doughty Farrar
Phil House
Errol (Gail Butterfield’s brother)
Billy Thibodeau
Dick Williamson
Rod Winslow
Kristy Hutchins

If anyone has prayer requests please contact Pam Manninen ([email protected]) or the church office

Choir rehearsal starts Tuesday at 4:00. New singers are welcome!
09/07/2026

Choir rehearsal starts Tuesday at 4:00. New singers are welcome!

09/06/2026

This Week at First Congo (September 6-September 13):

-The Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday, September 8th at 5:30 pm in the Haskell House chapel.
-First choir rehearsal will be held on Tuesday, September 8th at 4 pm. The Choir is back on Sunday, Sept. 13th.
-The Prayer Team Breakfast will be held on Thursday, September 10 at 9 am in the Haskell House chapel.
-The Ladies’ Circle will met on Thursday, Sept. 10 at noon in the vestry.
-Sunday School will start up on Sunday, September 13th.
-Christian Women United will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 15th, at 11:30 for lunch followed by entertainment by sing and writer Shellie Leger.
-Two Bible Study Groups on the Book of James will begin again on Wednesday, Sept. 16th. The Women’s Group will meet at 10:00 am and the Men’s Group at 3:00 pm, both in the Haskell House chapel. Please join us. You don’t not have to have attended the group that met in the spring. Everyone is invited to join us. Please let Pastor Cynthia Baker know if you wish to attend or Pastor Mike Carter. This will let us know how many books we need to order.
-The Youth Group (Grades 7-12) will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6:00 pm in the Haskell House chapel.
-There will be a Celebration of Life service for David Strout at First Congo on Saturday, Sept. 26th at 10:00, followed by a reception by the Thalians in the vestry. Visiting hours will be on Friday, Sept. 25th from 5-7 pm at Chandler’s Funeral Home in South Paris.
-Vegetable Distribution by Gardeners Growing Healthy Communities happens every Thursday at 5:30 pm in our parking lot. Please spread the word to anyone who would benefit by receiving free, fresh vegetables.
-We now have listening devices available for the Sunday Morning Worship Service for those who have trouble hearing the service without assistance. We also have large print copies of the hymns on the table at each entrance as well as reading glasses for any who could use them.
-There are books on the tables in the vestry that are available for the taking. We ask that you make a small donation ($1 or $2), however, as the money will go towards the organ restoration fund. Please feel free to donate books for this as well.
-If you have any updates on the people who are on our prayer list, please let Sonja know or contact Pam Manninen ([email protected])
-Readers, greeters, coffee hour hosts, and sign-up for flowers are needed. There are sign-up sheets on the bulletin board in the vestry for coffee, readers and flowers. You will also find sign-up sheets for Readers and Greeters in the vestry as well.
-Please note that the link to our page to give your gifts, tithes, and offerings if you wish to do so electronically (especially if you are watching from home) is now found in our stream on Facebook. You can just click on the link and then give using a debit or credit card or PayPal.
-Donations for the Oxford Hills or Stephens Food Pantry can be left down in the vestry on the wooden shelves in the corner. Food donations will be taken to the food pantry once we have enough to do a food run.

09/06/2026

Sunday Morning Worship Service, September 6, 2026:

Join us for a Sunday in song!
09/05/2026

Join us for a Sunday in song!

09/04/2026

Sunday Morning Worship Bulletin and Prayer List, Sept. 6, 2026:

First Congregational Church
Member of the NACCC
September 6, 2026
Michael Carter & Co-Ministers: Members
Cynthia Baker: Pastor of Congregational Care
Organist: Faye Hill
Choir Director: Jo-Ellen Carter
Office telephone: 743-2437
web address: firstcongosparis.com
e-mail address: [email protected]
Our service is streamed live on Facebook and our website

Prelude
Call to Worship: From different lives, we come to worship
From good weeks and bad weeks, we come to worship
Bringing great times and painful memories, we come to worship
Needing healing, needing peace, we come to worship
With hope in our hearts, we come to worship
Prayer of Confession: God of mercy; as we gather to celebrate Your gift of love we recall with sorrow the times when we forget You and are divided one from the other. How often our thoughts, our words, and our actions, have betrayed the goodness You have shown to us. Forgive us, merciful God. Mend what is broken. Heal the wounded relationships that separate us from You and one another; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Introit & Lighting of the Candles:
“Purify My Heart” Estella/Jo-Ellen
*Hymn: “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee” No. 377
Children’s Time
*Hymn: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” No. 118
Scripture: Psalm 100:1-2; Psalm 105:1-2; Colossians 3:16 (see below))
Unison Reading: Music is Proof (see below)
Anthem: “I Believe/Ave Maria” Jo-Ellen/Rick
Prayers, Joys and Concerns
Prayer Hymn: “Sweet Hour of Prayer” No. 439
Pastoral Prayer
"Then Sings My Soul" (Part III)
Offertory “Footprints in the Sand” Jo-Ellen Carter
*Doxology No. 384
Unison Prayer of Dedication: We offer our gifts, given from your abundance that they may be used to proclaim your love and to bring healing and hope to all who are in need. Amen
Unison Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer
Lord, help us to always sing your praises-to sing of your great love, your grace, your mercy. Help us to always have a song of praise in our hearts no matter what we are going through in this life. We ask this in the name of Jesus, who taught us to pray … “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen
*Congregational Benediction
Let There Be Peace on Earth

Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be.
With God as our Father, children all are we.
Let me walk with God’s children in perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now.
With every step I take, let this be my solemn vow;
To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally!
Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.

Greetings and welcome. Our greeters are Katie Gurschick and Anne Strohrer. Our reader is Jo-Ellen Carter. Flowers decorating the meeting house are given by Tim Cole. Coffee hour is being hosted by Peggy Tilton and Steve Maclean. This week in our circle of prayer we pray for the Universalist Church in South Paris and Bolsters Mills Methodist Church.

Our prayers and love go out to Pearl Strout and her family on the passing of her husband David this week.

We want to thank Jo-Ellen Carter, Estella Hill and Rick Bennett for sharing their musical talent with us this morning.

First choir rehearsal will be held on Tuesday, September 8th at 4 pm.

The Trustees will meet on Tuesday (notice the date change) at 5:30 pm in the Haskell House chapel.

The Prayer Team will be meeting on Thursday, September 10th at 9 am for breakfast meeting in the Haskell House.

Ladies Circle will meet at noon on September 10th in the vestry.

Sunday School will begin next Sunday. Bring your children, grand-children, even your neighbors children. They will join us for the beginning of Church and then after the children’s time be released to go to Sunday school in the Haskell House.

Bible Text
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. [Psalm 100:1-2]

Give praise to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done Sing of him, sing his praises; tell of all his wonderful acts. [Psalm 105:1-2]

Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. [Colossians 3:16]

Unison Reading: Music is Proof
“Music is, to me, proof of the existence of God. It is so extraordinarily full of magic, and in tough times of my life I can listen to music and it makes such a difference.”
-Kurt Vonnegut

Prayer List:
Please pray for . . . . .
The families of Al Snow, Clyde Butterfield, Rod Hazard, Garry Gammon, Ken Butterfield, Ben Clough, Betty Binyon, Clyde McNamara and David Strout

Illnesses, Surgeries, etc.:
Eldon Bartlett
Gail Butterfield
Ray Glover
Larry Weeks
Evan Heiss and his family (Sonja’s grandson)
Nancy Marcotte
Lin Campbell
Antoine (Jeanie Stone’s brother-in-law)
Chris Weston
Evelyn Watson
Jane VanderLeeuw
Dwight Webber
Tina Tamarazo
Dave Andrews
Kendrick Dorsch
Julia Bennett
Katherine Lapham
Tom Curtis
John Chrompton
Joey Vasquez
James Carter
Jerry Whittaker
Jody (Suzanne Norman’s cousin)
Art Kenney
Nelson Major
Gil Turner
Debbie Millett
Donna Tripp
Irene Stober
Danny Gould
Jean Smart
Gary Nettleton
Becky Woodman
Jerry Major
Janis Hutchins
Shirley Parsons

Those battling cancer:
Heather (Peggy Turner’s granddaughter)
Karen (Peggy Turner’s daughter)
Buddy & Fayleen
Kari Simon
Bob Ivey
Leisa Young
Jennifer Durgin
Terry Irons
Lissa Cenis
Andrea Jean Stowell
Roger Worrey
Doreen Edwards
Richard Humphrey
Peter Stowell
Rhonda Whittemore
Dawn Doughty Farrar
Phil House
Errol (Gail Butterfield’s brother)
Billy Thibodeau
Dick Williamson
Rod Winslow
Kristy Hutchins

If anyone has prayer requests please contact Pam Manninen ([email protected]) or the church office

08/30/2026

This Week at First Congo (August 30-September 6)

-Special Music for the Summer: Sept. 6-Jo-Ellen Carter; Sept. 13-Choir is Back
-The Card Ministry will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 2nd at 10 am at the home of Kathy Pulsifer at 52 Skeetfield Road in Oxford.
-The Board of Spiritual Life will meet on Thursday, September 3rd at 3:30 pm in the Haskell House chapel.
-First choir rehearsal will be held on Tuesday, September 8th at 4 pm
-The Prayer Team Breakfast will be held on September 10 at 9 am in the Haskell House chapel
-Sunday School will start up on Sunday, September 13th.
-We will once again collect school supplies for students in need in MSAD 17. We will have bins available beginning the first Sunday in August so plan to bring some school supplies with you to church in August. The need is great.
-Vegetable Distribution by Gardeners Growing Healthy Communities happens every Thursday at 5:30 pm in our parking lot. Please spread the word to anyone who would benefit by receiving free, fresh vegetables.
-We now have listening devices available for the Sunday Morning Worship Service for those who have trouble hearing the service without assistance. We also have large print copies of the hymns on the table at each entrance as well as reading glasses for any who could use them.
-There are books on the tables in the vestry that are available for the taking. We ask that you make a small donation ($1 or $2), however, as the money will go towards the organ restoration fund. Please feel free to donate books for this as well.
-If you have any updates on the people who are on our prayer list, please let Sonja know or contact Pam Manninen ([email protected])
-Readers, greeters, coffee hour hosts, and sign-up for flowers are needed. There are sign-up sheets on the bulletin board in the vestry for coffee, readers and flowers. You will also find sign-up sheets for Readers and Greeters in the vestry as well.
-Please note that the link to our page to give your gifts, tithes, and offerings if you wish to do so electronically (especially if you are watching from home) is now found in our stream on Facebook. You can just click on the link and then give using a debit or credit card or PayPal.
-Donations for the Oxford Hills or Stephens Food Pantry can be left down in the vestry on the wooden shelves in the corner. Food donations will be taken to the food pantry once we have enough to do a food run.

08/30/2026

Sunday Morning Worship Service, August 30, 2026

08/28/2026

Sunday Morning Worship Bulletin and Prayer List:

First Congregational Church
Member of the NACCC
August 30, 2026
Michael Carter & Co-Ministers: Members
Cynthia Bake: Pastor of Congregational Care
Organist: Faye Hill
Choir Director: Jo-Ellen Carter
Office telephone: 743-2437
web address: firstcongosparis.com
e-mail address: [email protected]
Our service is streamed live on Facebook and our website

Prelude
Call to Worship: From different lives, we come to worship
From good weeks and bad weeks, we come to worship
Bringing great times and painful memories, we come to worship
Needing healing, needing peace, we come to worship
With hope in our hearts, we come to worship
Prayer of Confession: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent, for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. (Episcopal Book of Common Prayer)
Introit & Lighting of the Candles: “Come and Find the Quiet Center”
*Hymn: “The Church’s One Foundation” No 547
Children’s Time
*Hymn: “Let Us Break Bread Together ” No. 564
Scripture: Heb. 9:19-20; 1 Cor. 10:16-17; 1 Cor. 11:23-26 (se below)
Unison Reading: The Lord’s Supper (see below)
Anthem: “Sometimes a Light Suprises” Pat Howard
Prayers, Joys and Concerns
Prayer Hymn: “Sweet Hour of Prayer” No. 439
Pastoral Prayer
"An Altar vs. A Table"
Sacrament of Communion
Offertory “Irish Blessing” Pat Howard
*Doxology No. 384
Unison Prayer of Dedication: We offer our gifts, given from your abundance that they may be used to proclaim your love and to bring healing and hope to all who are in need. Amen
Unison Prayer and the singing of the Lord’s Prayer
Lord, thank you for the amazing gift that this communion table represents. Thank you for giving us this reminder of how much you love each of us. Help us to welcome all to the table-your table of grace and fellowship. We ask this in the name of Jesus, who taught us to pray (sing)… “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen
*Congregational Benediction
Let There Be Peace on Earth

Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be.
With God as our Father, children all are we.
Let me walk with God’s children in perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now.
With every step I take, let this be my solemn vow;
To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally!
Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.

Greetings and welcome. Our greeters are Mike Brown and Tim Cole. Our reader is Tim Cole. Flowers decorating the sanctuary this morning are given in loving memory of Roy Earle by his wife Linda Earle. Coffee hour is being hosted by Pearl and David Strout. This week in our circle of prayer we pray for the East Otisfield Free Baptist Church and the Oxford Hills Christian Fellowship in Norway.

We want to thank Pat Howard for sharing her musical talent with us this morning.

The Card Ministry will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 2nd at 10 am at the home of Kathy Pulsifer at 52 Skeetfield Road in Oxford.

The Board of Spiritual Life will meet on Thursday, September 3rd at 3:30 pm in the Haskell House chapel.

First choir rehearsal will be held on Tuesday, September 8th at 4 pm.

We are once again collecting school supplies to supplement the teacher’s supplies. You can bring items on any Sunday before September and put them in the bins underneath the communion table. (no backpacks please)

Bible Text
When Moses had proclaimed every command of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves, together with water, scarlet wool and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people. He said, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.” [Hebrews 9:19-2]0
Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all share the one loaf. [I Corinthians 10:16-17]

For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
[I Corinthians 11:23-26]

Unison Reading: The Lord’s Supper
As important as it is to understand the significance of the Lord's Supper, it's just as important that we understand it is a supper we are celebrating. The sacramental feast is a meal, not a sacrifice. . . .The Lord's Supper acts as a family table where we can enjoy fellowship with each other and with our Host, partaking of the rich feast of blessings purchased for us at the cross. -Kevin DeYoung

Prayer List:
Please pray for . . . . .
The families of Al Snow, Clyde Butterfield, Rod Hazard, Garry Gammon, Ken Butterfield, Ben Clough, Betty Binyon

Illnesses, Surgeries, etc
Eldon Bartlett
Gail Butterfield
Ray Glover
Larry Weeks
Evan Heiss and his family (Sonja’s grandson)
Nancy Marcotte
Lin Campbell
Antoine (Jeanie Stone’s brother-in-law)
Chris Weston
Evelyn Watson
Jane VanderLeeuw
Dwight Webber
Tina Tamarazo
Dave Andrews
Kendrick Dorsch
Julia Bennett
Katherine Lapham
Tom Curtis
John Chrompton
Joey Vasquez
James Carter
Jerry Whittaker
Jody (Suzanne Norman’s cousin)
Art Kenney
David Strout
Nelson Major
Gil Turner
Debbie Millett
Donna Tripp
Irene Stober
Danny Gould
Jean Smart
Gary Nettleton
Becky Woodman
Jerry Major
Janis Hutchins
Shirley Parsons

Those battling cancer:
Heather (Peggy Turner’s granddaughter)
Karen (Peggy Turner’s daughter)
Buddy & Fayleen
Kari Simon
Bob Ivey
Leisa Young
Jennifer Durgin
Terry Irons
Lissa Cenis
Andrea Jean Stowell
Roger Worrey
Doreen Edwards
Richard Humphrey
Peter Stowell
Rhonda Whittemore
Dawn Doughty Farrar
Phil House
Errol (Gail Butterfield’s brother)
Billy Thibodeau
Dick Williamson
Rod Winslow
Kristy Hutchins

If anyone has prayer requests please contact Pam Manninen ([email protected]) or the church office

Address

17 East Main Street
South Paris, ME
04281

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 3:30pm
Sunday 10am - 12pm

Telephone

+12077432437

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