Who Are We? The Sunday after Epiphany celebrates Jesus’ baptism. And while we might think of baptism in lots of ways – cleansing, renewal, rebirth, initiation – it is vital that we remind ourselves of the life-long vows of baptism – to live in faithfulness to Christ and the Way he has opened to us. On Sunday we’ll recall the…
LOUMC Christmas Eve 2025 Bethlehem is crowded. The inn is crowded. The fields are crowded with sheep gathered together for the night. And then: The skies are crowded with an angelic choir. Then the stable is filled with the cries of a newborn. The world is filled with the light of Love. Our lives are filled with the presence of…
What Do You See? Third Sunday of Advent The Third Sunday of Advent is considered the “Joyful Sunday.” We have a pink candle! But the joy of this week is maybe different than we might expect. It is the joy of a promised revolution – a breaking down of the systems of oppression and a lifting up of the lowly.…
“The Table of Wide Welcome” We love the idea of hospitality – to a point. We want to fling open our doors – to some. It seems to be the human condition to feel pulled between openness and caution, between curiosity and defensiveness. The Church is called to live with extravagant, world-shaping hospitality, because we ourselves have been welcomed to…
The Table of Grace World Communion Sunday is an invitation to remember the Church that lives in all places. It is an invitation to remember that we are part of a world-wide community that gathers at the same table of grace. The livestream will be available at 10:30 on Sunday, October 5, or any time after. Read Galatians 3:23-29 and Luke…
The Ultimate Typecasting: Easter 2 The second Sunday after Easter often features the story of “Doubting Thomas.” Is there more to this story than we often assume? Join Rev. Danna Drum as we continue to celebrate the Good News of Easter. The livestream will be available at 10:30am on April 27 or any time after. Read John 20:19-31, in preparation for…
Graves, Gardeners and What God Will Do It is THE high holy day of the Christian liturgical year. And we’ll celebrate the resurrection of Christ together with joyful music and celebration. Like Mary Magdalene, who is not expecting to meet Jesus in the garden tomb, we’ll be invited to meet Christ in unexpected ways. Before and between the services we’ll…
Not Like We Imagine As we begin Holy Week, we join the procession as Jesus enters Jerusalem. We know this story well – the crowds of children singing and praising God, the palm branches waving, the celebration of the coming triumph of Christ. But, as with many stories of Scripture, this one may not have been like we imagine. And…
Double Vision Scripture is filled with images of triumph and joy as well as images of heartache and lament. The world and humanity are portrayed sometimes as beautiful and holy, and other times they are portrayed as awful and nearly hopeless. Which of these ways of seeing is true? Perhaps our faith calls us to a kind of double vision…
To Love, to Resist Jesus tells us to love our enemies. But does that mean to sit passively as they do harm to us and our neighbors? Or is Jesus inviting us to see a new way of living with our opponents? How are Christians called to confront the wrongs of this world with love? Read Luke 6:27-38 and Genesis 45:3-11,…
We Belong Together We’ll be welcoming new members into LOUMC, including a celebration of the sacrament of baptism. And in the vows we make together, we’ll remember that this community is a gift of God to us. And we’ll remember that, in Christ we belong to one another. Join us live at 10:00 on September 29 or watch the replay…
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