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Next Worship Service

Sunday, August 9, 2026
11th Sunday after Pentecost

Scriptures: Revelation 21:1-8, 10-11
Message: All things New
Preacher: Pastor Michael Lu

Recent Sermons & Services

Announcements

*** Announcements for the Week of August 9th ***

  • DEVOTIONAL BIBLE READING (DBR)
    Join us tonight at 8pm for our weekly Sunday Devotional Bible Reading.
  • FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATION
    A “Thank you, Dad!” card is available throughout our building. Pick one up and write something for your dad or father figures in your life to thank them. In addition, SLPC has prepared a gift for all the married men who are present in today’s service. Happy Father’s Day!
  • EM CAFÉ
    EM Café will meet in the 7F café area at 19:30 this coming Friday (8/7). Join us for an exciting Board Game Night! Bring your friends, enjoy delicious snacks and drinks, and jump into some fun games.
  • GUPOZENG SEMINAR
    Next Sunday (8/9), Mr. Hsieh, Chin-Ho (謝金河董事長) will be the guest speaker to talk about Taiwan’s opportunities and challenges under the new global political and economic order. The seminar will be hosted in the 10F hall from 12:30 to 15:00. It’s free admission. However, please register with Secretary Lo (羅靜婷幹事) in the 9F office if you need refreshments.
  • OFFERTORY RECORDS VERIFICATION
    SLPC encourages its congregation to verify his/her offertory records through SLPC’s Line OA member service. Contact James for help on access.
  • OFFERING ENVELOPES
    Please use the dedicated envelopes for different kinds of offerings: tithe, building fund, thanksgiving, seasonal, special occasions, and etc.
  • THE ELECTRONIC CONNECT CARD
    The electronic version of the Connect Card can now be accessed by scanning the new QR Code below.
    eConnectCard
    Or by clicking this link: https://forms.gle/AJqmNU2HkizjJXNH6
  • SCAN OR CLICK TO SIGN-IN EVERY SERVICE
    Please scan the service QR Code around the Chapel entrance or on the bulletin, or click the Sign-In link that will be posted in the EM Family Line group chat each Sunday morning for attendance.

***Special Notice***

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ! May the peace of Christ be with you!

The Taiwan CDC has loosened its policies on the COVID-19 restrictions. However, it’s an enclosed space inside the church. As a result, please observe the following guidelines when inside the church premises:

1. Please make sure you have your masks properly worn when entering and inside the church. Disinfect your hands with alcohol if necessary. Maintain social distancing whenever possible.

2. If you don’t feel well, exhibit symptoms of cold, or have been in close contact with people who are contracting COVID-19, please consider to stay at home and participate the online service instead.

3. Food and drinks are conditionally allowed inside the church compound.

Thank you and let’s worship God together on Sundays!

Electronic Sunday Bulletin
EM encourages its congregation to use the electronic version of the Sunday bulletin to save paper.  Please click the following link to access the eBulletin:

https://shorturl.at/R1UBt

Or scan the following QR code.

If you have any suggestion regarding the eBulletin, please let us know.  Thank you!

SERVE IN EM

Come and serve in EM!  You can join the Liturgy, the Audio/Video team, the Praise team, the EM Choir, the Homeless Ministry team, or the Kids Club.  Email: emcaresforyou@gmail.com for more info.

Bible Verse of the Week


Luke 15:20
So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.


WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL

INTERTWINED
(REFLECTIONS ON 2 KINGS 24:1-20)

Pastor Michael Lu

In today’s Scripture, we see Jehoakim king of Judah rebel against Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. The Lord used this rebellion to bring judgment on Judah because of the sins of Manasseh.

3 Surely at the command of the Lord it came upon Judah, to remove them from His sight because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done, 4 and also for the innocent blood which he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; and the Lord would not forgive.

This rebellion led to the exile of Judah to Babylon under Jehoakim’s son, Jehoiachin, when he became king of Judah. Rebellion was the human act, but the exile to Babylon revealed that history and God’s spiritual purposes are deeply intertwined.

After the king of Babylon made Jehoiachin’s uncle, Zedekiah, king of Judah, Zedekiah again rebelled against the king of Babylon. Today’s passage leads us to consider the interaction and play between our human actions and the Lord’s spiritual authority and sovereignty over the world.

It might be hard for us to wrap our heads around, but our human actions, the decisions we make, the rebellion in our hearts and lived out in the world, may not be isolated to just the physical world, but is intertwined with our spiritual life. Yes, we try to separate faith and life, spiritual and physical, but what we can learn from today’s account is that it is all deeply intertwined with God being Lord over it all.

There is not a clear one-to-one causal relationship so it is not a simple formula of cause and effect, but it does remind us that what is in our actions are related to our spiritual relationship with God, and ultimately His sovereignty of over lives and this world.

Since our physical life and spiritual life is deeply intertwined with God’s will, we must continue to press forward and learn to trust in the grace given to us through Jesus Christ, by the Holy Spirit.

Let us not think that there is a time for spirituality, and then a separate time for the physical world, but may we live all of our life through Jesus Christ, by the Holy Spirit, because it is all intertwined with God.