Not Like We Imagined: Christmas Eve 2024 Join us as we celebrate the Holy Night of Christ’s birth in song, story and candlelight. The events of Jesus’ birth may not have been what we imagined, but the story of God’s love come near is exactly what we need. Join us live at 7:30pm or watch the replay any time after.…
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…
Upside Down, Inside Out Do you like roller coasters? The bigger and scarier, the better? Is following the Messiah, who comes to set the world right, a scary idea? Or is it comforting, knowing that God is at work? And why does John the Baptizer stand out in the wilderness telling people they’d better get ready? Join us live at…
A Compassionate God The second week of Advent invites us to hear the words of Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist. He proclaims God’s compassionate work to bring healing justice to the world. We often have a hard time imagining that the powers of the world could be displaced by a tenderly merciful God. But that is precisely the…
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…
Living Faith All people who follow Jesus are called to be ministers of the Gospel – to offer themselves for God’s work in the world. Join us in worship for Laity Sunday as we celebrate the gifts we all have to lead and serve in the church and in the world. Join us live at 10:30 on October 27 or…
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…
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.”
Easter Sunday: I Want to Tell You Christ is risen! We’ll gather to celebrate the Good News of Easter that death is overcome and Christ is alive and that in Christ’s Resurrection we are ourselves raised into new life. This service from our Sanctuary will include fantastic music and the joy of Easter Day. Join us live at 10:30 on…
God Loves Irony The well-known verse of John 3:16 is in the middle of a strange passage about Jesus being lifted up, like Moses lifted up a serpent in the wilderness. What is that all about? Why does the Bible say some very weird stuff sometimes? And what does this have to do with life in the 21st century? Join…
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…
Who’s the Boss? “Reign of Christ Sunday” reminds us of the place of Christ not only in our own lives, but in the world – that ultimately it is Love who reigns. Join us Sunday morning, November 26th at 10:30am (or later) for online worship. Read Matthew 25:31-46 and Ephesians 1:15-23 in preparation for Sunday’s sermon “Who’s the Boss?”…
