IGW3 – In God's Word, In God's Will, In God's Work – The Reverend Paul W. Simrell, M.Div., Elpis Christian Church, Maidens, Virginia

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You may have noticed that we have not posted here in some time – but that is simply because most of our activity have been videos – posted on our You Tube page: Elpis Christian Church Maidens, VA. Check out the Palm Sunday and Easter special musical presentations. We will be returning to our usual… Continue reading In case you missed it…

Celebrate Recovery Lesson – “Inventory”

Audio Sermon for April 3, 2022 – “The Committed Life”

Audio Sermon from March 27, 2022 – “I’m Ever So Comfortable”

Audio Sermon for March 20, 2022 – “The God Who Answers”

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Audio Sermon for March 13, 2022 – “A Prayer of Godly Sorrow”

“A Prayer of Praise” Sermon recorded at Elpis Worship 3/6/22

Celebrate Recovery Lesson: Moral

Audio Sermon for February 27, 2022 – “From Weeping to Joy”

Paul Simrell

The Reverend Paul W. Simrell has served for over thirty years in a variety of congregational and institutional settings. He is a recognized minister with standing in the Virginia region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada and is nationally endorsed by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for specialized ministry in both pastoral counseling and chaplaincy. Ordained in 1982, he has served congregations in Kentucky, Texas, Florida, and Virginia. He currently serves as the pastor of Elpis Christian Church, a small, historic congregation located just a few miles west of Richmond, Virginia. Elpis is the Greek word meaning “expectant hope.” He also serves on the associate clinical staff of the Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care, Richmond, Virginia, both as a pastoral counselor and a ministerial assessment specialist, specializing in executive, clergy and relationship coaching. He is a graduate of the University of Florida and Lexington Theological Seminary and has done advanced clinical training in chaplaincy and pastoral counseling at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, Children’s Medical Center and Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas and the Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care in Richmond, Virginia. He is a Certified Pastoral Counselor, an ACPE Practitioner, and a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. He is a Certified Facilitator of the Prepare-Enrich relationship assessment and skills-building program and served as a volunteer chaplain for over twenty years with the CJW Medical Center campuses in Richmond, Virginia. His avocational interests include playing the piano and drawing. He is very happily married to his wife Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell, a free-lance writer, who is also a Certified Facilitator for the Prepare-Enrich program. Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

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