Hope

I Believe in the Sun: Hope for Tomorrow

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Join Pastor Michelle for the First Sunday in Advent as we light the first candle in the Advent wreath and begin our Advent series “I Believe Even When…Filling the Night with Music and Light.”Inspired by the words of an anonymous poet, scrawled on a wall during the Holocaust, “I believe in the sun, even when the sun is not shining,” this Advent series…

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21 Nov 0Comments 0Likes

To Nourish Hope

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Hope! We all certainly need some of that in this time of pandemic which is causing so much concern for health, economic uncertainty, and, for some, loss. How do we keep hope alive, and share it with others during this time? Join us this Sunday for Pastor Jayde’s sermon “To Nourish Hope.” In such a time as this we can all…

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07 Nov 0Comments 2Likes

The Time is the Season

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“To everything there is a season…” This Sunday, Pastor Jayde shares a sermon based on a much-loved Bible passage, Ecclesiastes 3:1-13. As we live through this chaotic season of pandemic, fires, hurricanes, elections and more, does this passage take on a different meaning for you? How do we find God in a time such as this? Read the scripture and…

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03 Oct 0Comments 0Likes

Beyond Conjunctions

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The book of Lamentations is a hard pill to swallow. What’s behind all the poet’s ranting? Is there any hope? Perhaps we need to look “Beyond the Conjunctions…” Read Lamentations 3: 19-26 in preparation for the sermon. World Communion Sunday offers congregations a distinctive opportunity to experience Holy Communion in the context of the global community of faith. The first Sunday of October…

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26 Sep 0Comments 0Likes

Opening the Conversation: Our Community and Suicide Prevention

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Some conversations are difficult. September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. As Christians, we are called to love one another; to take care of each other. This Sunday, Pastors Michelle and Jayde have a conversation with Judy Cushing, former CEO of Lines for Life and current board member of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, about how our church…

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19 Sep 0Comments 0Likes

Do It Again

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This Sunday, as we continue to experience and hear of others’ suffering due to wildfires, hurricanes, pandemics and more, Pastor Michelle assures us that God sees our suffering. And God is there for us, and offers us hope. Read Ezekial 37: 1-10 in preparation for the sermon. CCLI License # 1221789 Steaming License 20276592 Disclaimer: The Allstate ad used in…

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12 Sep 0Comments 0Likes

Celebration of Discipline: Week 6

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Rooted: How the Disciplines of the Faith Ground Us and Companion Us for a Hope-Filled Future Pastor Michelle and Pastor Jayde wrap up their 6-week series, this week, with a dialogical sermon where they discuss the spiritual disciplines and how they keep us Rooted; how they ground us and companion us for a hope-filled future. Read Jeremiah 17: 7-8, 14…

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11 Jul 2Comments 1Like

Church: Love Manifested

Posted by admin Categories: Belonging, Hope, Love, Rev. Jayde Rasband, Worship Services

We welcome our new Associate Pastor, Jayde Rasband, to the pulpit in this worship video! Join her as she discusses how God’s love is manifested in the local church! Read 1 John 4:7-12 in preparation for Sunday’s sermon Church: Love Manifested.

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18 Apr 0Comments 1Like

Grant Us Peace

Posted by Pam Pearson Categories: Easter, Hope, Love, Peace, Rev. Danna Drum, Worship Services

Rev. Danna Drum reflects on finding peace amid this pandemic during the Easter season. Read John 20:19-31 in preparation for the message.

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11 Apr 0Comments 0Likes

A Different Kind of Easter

Posted by Pam Pearson Categories: Easter, Hope, Love, Rev. Michelle McKinnon-Young, Special Sundays, Worship Services

He is risen! He is risen indeed! COVID-19 could not keep Easter away! Join LOUMC for a “Social Distancing” Easter service with music, scripture and a rousing sermon from Pastor Michelle. “A Different Kind of Easter” will certainly be different, but we have included traditional elements to make you feel at home! Hallelujah! Christ is risen! The darkness has turned…

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04 Apr 0Comments 2Likes

Palm Sunday Worship

Posted by Pam Pearson Categories: Hope, Palm Sunday, Peace, Rev. Michelle McKinnon-Young, Special Sundays, Worship Services

We Make the Road By Walking: A Narrative that Never Gets Old Welcome to Online Worship You can keep this order of worship open in another tab on your computer or print a copy to follow along. A Palm Sunday Call to Worship Bob Pearson This is the day that the Lord has made: let us rejoice and be glad in…

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31 Mar 3Comments 0Likes

Redeeming Time

Posted by admin Categories: Hope, Light, Rev. Michelle McKinnon-Young, The Front Porch

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.` ~Ecclesiastes 3: 1 For all of us who dreamed of extra time to clean out those drawers, organize the garage, rid our closets of tagged or unworn clothing, organize our spice cabinets and/or finally read that book we ordered months ago off Amazon, it appears the…

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