A New, Whole WorldAdvent 4 Mary, miraculously pregnant with Jesus, travels to her cousin Elizabeth, miraculously pregnant with John. In the joy of this encounter, Mary sings a prophetic song, celebrating God’s promise of justice in our world. In a world burdened by injustice, a woman on the fringes of “decent society” is the first to see the dawning of…
Time for Hope Advent is the season of Preparation for the coming of Christ. Like countless generations before us, we watch and wait for God’s renewing work in our world. And like countless generations before us, we sometimes look for hope through our tears, and we anticipate Good News even with heavy hearts. The prophets’ words remind us that the…
We Hope: Advent 4 This Sunday will be the Fourth Sunday in Advent. Mary’s song of praise is a song of defiant hope – that in the Christ Child there is something more than just OK news, but the definitive act of God to enter into our world to love it into redemption. Our hope is founded on the idea that…
I Don’t Know Easter Sunday Celebrate the Risen Christ with Lake Oswego UMC! The service will be full of music and joy and we will celebrate Holy communion! Have some bread/crackers and juice/water/coffee ready so you can join us at the table. Read John 20:1-18 in preparation for Pastor Clay’s sermon “I Don’t Know.” Join us live at 9:00 on April 9…
A Strange Hope Isaiah and Paul both remind us that, as people of faith, we live in hope. But the hope to which we are called is not like hoping to give or receive a great gift. It is a hope for a world that looks radically different than the world we live in. But that dream of a transformed…
The Lost and Found Sheep get lost. Coins get lost. We get lost. Being lost in a store or in a new city can be unsettling enough. Being lost in our life – feeling unsure about how we got here, or where we should go – can be a crisis. But it’s also a normal part of the human experience,…
Glimpses of What Could Be Human Relations and Unity Sunday Join us as we welcome our Columbia District Superintendent Tim Overton-Harris this Sunday for ONE SERVICE at 10:00. As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., Humans Relations Day, and Week of Prayer for Christian Unity we are reminded of what God dreams us to be. It isn’t the miracle, it’s what…
Practicing Advent: Preparing the Way The halls have been decked and we are ready for you! It’s time to find “all the good” in this beautiful season! This is the First Sunday of Advent! Pastor Michelle will begin our Advent sermon series, All the Good, A Wesleyan Way of Christmas.We light the first Advent candle; the candle of Hope. Join…
Something God Alone Can See “There’s a dawn in every darkness,bringing hope to you and me.From the past will come the future;what it holds, a mystery,unrevealed until its season,something God alone can see.” Hymn of Promise UMH 707Natalie Sleeth Join Pastors Jayde and Michelle this Sunday at 9:30am on the Front Porch for Sunday worship.Read Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8 in preparation for the sermon.You…
Dream Big Join Pastor Jayde this Sunday at 9:30am for Sunday Worship. Read Mark 10:46-52 in preparation for Sunday’s message, “Dream Big.” The video will be live beginning at 9:30am on Sunday, July 18.
Youth Sunday! Come and learn from our youth this Sunday at 9:30am as they take over the pulpit for Youth Sunday! Read Joshua 1: 7-9 in preparation for the message on Sunday, “Lessons Learned in a Pandemic.”Let our youth inspire and impress you with their insights! You can download and/or print the bulletin here. The video will be live at 9:30am on Sunday morning…
Rev. Danna Drum shares reflections on the past year and her thoughts on God’s love and strength in her message “How Do You Measure a Year?” As always, there is some great music by our praise band and choir members, and Pastors Michelle and Jayde assist Deacon Danna in worship!Read Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 and Romans 8:31-39 in preparation for worship!
