• A   St Paul’s YouTube Channel where Pastor Cazandra will post her sermons, devotions and other helpful resources. Use the button above to go directly to our YouTube page each week.
•  A new Facebook page St Paul’s UMC.  Make sure you follow this link and like the page so you’ll get all of Pastor Cazandra’s updates
•  A new church phone number (575)322-0528. Use this number to reach pastor Cazandra.
• A midweek mailchimp newsletter from Pastor Cazandra that will include a devotion series called “Devotions in the Desert”
• A worship guide for Sunday service at home which will be posted on Saturday evenings
• A Sunday worship experience with a Sermon and in a couple of weeks Communion.

Weekly Reminders

• Pastor’s Office Hours – Thursday  10am – 3pm (check the church calendar as the day may occasionally change)
• Mid-week Pastor’s Newsletter (MailChimp)
• Thursday Morning Bible Study 10am (Zoom)
  • email Darla Bejnar (dhbejnar54@gmail.com) to be added to the group
• 1-3pm Drop by church to pick-up Communion elements
• Women’s Bible Study 6pm (Zoom)
  • email Darla Bejnar (dhbejnar54@gmail.com)to be added to the group
• Sunday’s Worship Bulletin will be sent in a MailChimp posting after the worship Service is posted to YouTube on Saturday evening.
• Sunday Worship via YouTube (posted Saturday evening)

Coming July 19th – Communion
Make sure you read the  article below so you’ll know how we are planning to deliver the Holy Sacrament of Communion

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
One of my favorite parts of worship is taking communion. I grew up in the Catholic tradition and took communion weekly It is an important part of my spiritual life. I appreciate that the community of St. Paul’s observes communion twice a month, but with the virus it has been quite a while since we have feasted together.
On Thursday, July 16th from 1-3 pm, I invite you to come to the church (no need to get out of your car) and pick up prepackaged communion elements. If you cannot get to the church on this day, see if a friend will pick up elements for you, or let me know and I will make sure you have what you need. It is a very different way than how we are accustomed to taking communion, but for now it is the safest way. Once you pick up the elements, I encourage you to sit with your family on Saturday evening (6/18) or Sunday (6/19) and follow the Worship at Home Guide and listen to the sermon for the week.

Please use the Simple Guide for Worshipping at Home which you will find below to prepare this Sunday’s worship experience.

July 5, 2020

A Simple Guide for Worshiping at Home
St. Paul’s UMC Socorro – Pastor Cazandra Campos-MacDonald

Preparation: Find a spot in your home for yourself/your family to engage in worship. Include your Bible, a candle and a lighter or matches (or battery-operated candle or low wattage table lamp), if possible. You might consider a small cross if you have one available.
Candle Lighting: Light or turn on the candle/lamp to acknowledge the presence of the Holy Spirit in your worship.
Opening Prayer: Take a deep breath and give thanks for the gift of God’s Holy Spirit.
Song of Celebration: Lift High the Cross, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbcBXYP4AlE
Scripture: Read a passage from the Bible. The text for the St. Paul’s community for July 5, 2020, is           1 Peter 4:7-11.
Affirmation of Faith: Recite the Apostle’s Creed together (UMH #881).
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
Born of the virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, died, and was buried*;
The third day he rose from the dead;
He ascended into heaven,
And sitteth at the right hand of the Father Almighty.
From thence he shall come again to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The holy catholic** Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body,
And the life everlasting. Amen.

*Traditional use of this creed includes these words: “He descended into hell.”
**universal

Sermon: Listen to, watch or read a sermon.  Pastor Cazandra’s sermon, “Loving Others and New Beginnings,” will be posted on YouTube Saturday evening. You will also find it available on the church Facebook page and website.
Songs of Praise:
Jesus Messiah, Chris Tomlin  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdxSC1tHJn0
Who You Say I Am, Cross Worship feat. Jillian Ellis  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76OFLNtX1ak

Giving: Give thanks for God’s faithfulness and provision. Contribute to the mission of
your local church by writing a check or giving online. Contributions to St. Paul’s may be made by mailing a check to 1000 Goad St., Socorro, NM 87801 or giving online via the website www.spumc-socorro.org.

Song of Centering:
10,000 Reasons, Matt Redman   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXDGE_lRI0E
Prayers of the People for the Church:
From the UM Book of Worship, #501

O gracious God, we pray for your holy Church universal,
that you would be pleased to fill it with all truth, in all peace.
Where it is corrupt, purify it;
where it is in error, direct it;
where in any thing it is amiss, reform it;
where it is right, establish it;
where it is in want, provide for it’
where it is divided, reunite it;
for the sake of him who died and rose again,
and ever lives to make intercession for us,
Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. Amen.

Blessing: Say this verse aloud: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in
believing that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. (Romans
15:13)

Be at Peace: Reach out to someone you have not spoken to in a while. Send a card, drop off some flowers or a special offering from your kitchen. Let them know they are loved.