When Nothing Works If Jesus himself sometimes has only limited success in ministry, what does that mean for us? If Paul finds himself struggling with a spiritual thorn in his flesh, what does that mean for us? This week’s readings challenge our notions of success and failure, and invite us to consider more deeply what it means to be faithful to…
Two Daughters In this week’s Gospel reading, Mark interposes two healing stories to highlight the breadth of God’s healing work. How does God heal today? What is the connection between being ‘healed’ and being ‘saved?’ And how does Jesus move in our midst to bring healing and wholeness to our world? Join us live at 10:00 on June 30…
Music Fest Music is the heartbeat of Christian worship – the rhythm and melody of our faith. And as Methodists, we have a rich heritage of music serving as a key part of our theological formation. This Sunday we’ll be celebrating and sharing from this deep history as we worship and sing together. Join us live at 10:00 on…
Little Things What good can we do, as small as we are in the face of the world’s problems? What can God possibly do with us? We might be tempted to think our work for justice means very little, and so is not worth what it costs us. But God is the One who loves to take small things and…
We Are Family? Jesus has a strange and troubling encounter with his family who are afraid he’s lost his mind. Jesus rebuffs their concern and declares that whoever does the will of God is his family. Is the metaphor of ‘family’ a helpful one for a faith community? How are we family to one another? Join us live at…
Do Less, Be More What do you think of when you hear “sabbath?” Perhaps you grew up with strict rules about what was not allowed on Sundays. Or maybe, outside of attending worship, very little was different about Sunday than the rest of the week. But why does God make the commandment to “observe the sabbath and keep it holy”…
Flourishing There’s a lot going on this week – Trinity Sunday, Peace with Justice Sunday, Older Americans Month, and a promotion of a new Resilient Aging workshop series. Whew! But ALL of these remind us that God’s hope for us is to flourish – not just to survive, but to live vibrantly, joyfully, and meaningfully. Join us live at 10:00…
The Use of Power – Pentecost Pentecost celebrates the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the first followers of the Way of Jesus. This was the moment Jesus had promised when the followers would “receive power.” But then what? What did the early Church do with that power? And what does that say to us about how WE should use…
Raised Up: Ascension Sunday Ascension Sunday celebrates Christ’s ascension and marks the end of the Easter season. As we revel in the joy and mystery of the Resurrection and the Ascension, we are also celebrating a new day in the United Methodist Church. What will God raise up in the coming years? What is being raised into new life? And…
Love Is This Sunday our Youth are leading us in worship! Watch and enjoy their energy and insights! Join us live at 10:30 on May 5 or watch the replay any time after. Download the bulletin from the May 2 or May 5 QuickNews on the News page of our website. Read 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 and 1 Timothy 4:11-16 in preparation for Sunday’s sermon, “Love Is.”
A Well-Tended Life Hope Montgomery, the Program Director at Camp Magruder, will join us in worship to share a bit about our Conference Camp and Retreat Ministries. Camp and Retreat Ministries offer us the opportunity to step outside of our normal routines and communities to tend to our spiritual lives. A well-tended spiritual life bears goodness and love in the…
Truth and Action Christ’s resurrection invites us to act with love in a real way, not just with empty words and platitudes. Join us live at 9:00 on April 21, or watch the recording any time after. Read Acts 4:5-12 and 1 John 3:16-18 in preparation for Sunday’s sermon, “Truth and Action.” You can download the bulletins for worship from the…
