Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship at Lake Oswego UMC
503-636-8423
1855 South Shore Blvd, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
loumc@lakeoswegoumc.org
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Join us at 9:00pm on December 24 or any time after, for the Traditional Candlelight Service at Lake Oswego UMC. We will enjoy music from our Chancel Choir, Vesper Bells and organist along with some favorite carols. It is a beautiful service and a good way to remember the reason for the season. You can download…
We Rejoice This Sunday will be the Third Sunday in Advent. We rejoice, not only because we get to see friends and family and feast with one another, but because the oppression, injustice and violence of the world are not final. Christ comes to begin the work of setting the world right. Join us on Sunday morning, December 17, for the…
We Prepare: Advent 2 This Sunday is the Second Sunday in Advent. Waiting in Advent is not just passive. It is a chance to prepare. Just as when we wait for the arrival of family members, we make our homes ready, as we await the arrival of Christ, we make our lives and world ready. Join us on Sunday morning, December…
We Wait This Sunday is the First Sunday in Advent. As much as we want to celebrate the holiday season, Advent is not about rushing ahead, but about waiting with joyful anticipation what to see what God is unveiling. Join us on Sunday morning for worship and communion at 9:00 in the Fellowship Hall or 10:30 in the Sanctuary. You can view…
We Start Again: Christmas 2 The new year begins. It’s a time of beginning again; resolutions; covenants. Join us this Sunday as we start again and share the Wesley Covenant Prayer.Read Jeremiah 31: 31-34 & Matthew 25: 31-46 in preparation for Sunday’s sermon, We Start Again.Join us in person or online at 10:00. You can download the bulletin and Wesley…
The One We Need The Messiah is born! He may not be what we expect, or even what we want, but Christ is exactly what this aching, weary world needs. Read Luke 2:1-20 in preparation for worship. You can download the bulletin from the December 22 QuickNews.
A Disruptive Peace The peace promised by the Messiah is one that disrupts the normal order. The Pax Romana constrained conflict by force. God’s peace is a holistic and healing, not violently enforced, but disrupting the power of the empires and powers of our world. Read Matthew 1:18-25 in preparation for Sunday’s sermon, “A Disruptive Peace.” Join us at 9:00…
A Peculiar Sort of Joy The holidays are joyful – and we need more joy these days! But divine joy is not rooted in happiness, it is rooted in justice and wholeness. Divine joy is always communal rather than personal. Read Matthew 11:2-11 and ILuke 1:46-55 in preparation for this Sunday’s sermon, “A Peculiar Sort of Joy.” Join us at…
Love is Weird We talk about love ALL THE TIME. Especially as we head toward Christmas. And well we should. But the love we celebrate at Christmas is not always an easy or convenient love. It is a radical love that changes our lives when we receive it. Read Matthew 3:1-12 and Isaiah 11:1-10 in preparation for this Sunday’s sermon,…
See The Good Join Pastor Jayde the Sunday after Christmas at 10:00am to celebrate “All the Good” from Christmas.We will enjoy community sharing and Christmas music from the Praise Band!Read Psalm 148 in preparation for the service. **Because of the snow and ice, this service was held via Zoom. Click this link to see a message from Pastor Jayde! use…
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Lake Oswego UMC Join us t 7:00pm for Christmas Eve live at Lake Oswego United Methodist Church! We will be light the Christ candle, listen to some beautiful Christmas music and reflect on the birth of our savior! Pastor Michelle will continue the Advent sermon series, “All the Good, A Wesleyan Way of Christmas.” The…