Always and Everywhere Finding God – Trinity Sunday The Sunday following Pentecost is Trinity Sunday, when we celebrate the Triune nature of God. We will definitely not fully understand Trinitarian theology by the end of worship! But we might open ourselves up to the presence of a God who is both more magnificent and more intimate than we usually believe.…
Letting Go of Jesus Ascension Sunday, the last Sunday of the season of Easter, is kind of a strange one for modern readers. Jesus is raised into the sky and disappears. Where does he go? Does he just drift up into space? What happens to the Resurrected Christ? But while this text certainly raises lots of interesting questions about geography…
“Doubt, Certainty, and Faith” On the first Sunday after Easter, we often hear the story of Thomas after Jesus has died and then appears to the disciples. Over the centuries, because of this story, Thomas got nicknamed “Doubting Thomas,” though the Gospel writer never called him that. What if we looked at this story with fresh eyes? What might this…
To Believe, To Understand: Easter Sunday Celebrate the risen Christ with us, including wonderful music selections from our Handbells, Praise Band, Choir and Organ! Read John 20:1-18 to prepare for Sunday’s sermon, “To Believe, To Understand.” The livestream will be available on April 5 at 9:00 or any time after. You can download the bulletin from the April 2 or…
All Around, Every Day: Greg Boyle, Las Patronas, and Saints Everywhere We misunderstand sainthood if we imagine it’s about a few exceptional followers of Jesus doing extraordinary things. As Paul reminds us, the saints are all of those who commit themselves to the Way of Jesus – loving God and loving our neighbors as ourselves. As we wrap up our…
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…
