How His Life and Work Matter Today This Sunday we celebrate John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement. Learn about this forward thinker who coined terms and dispensed medical and diet advice that are still in use today! Read Romans 5: 1-15 and Philippians 2: 1-15 in preparation for Sunday’s sermon Happy Birthday John Wesley: Why His Life and Work Matter Today.
This Sunday we celebrate a special milestone in the lives of our graduating high school seniors. We will hear from the graduates as well as Pastor Michelle, Children’s Education and Youth Director Stacey Bernal, the UMW and the Reed family. Read Proverbs 3: 1-6 & 13-14 in preparation for the message. We also celebrate our fathers and have a special…
Crossing the Jordan (If Rocks Could Talk) As we continue travelling with the Israelites this week, Joshua leads them across the river Jordan into the promised land! Read Joshua 1: 1-9; Joshua 3: 14-17; Joshua 4: 1-3, 9 as you prepare for this Sunday’s sermon, “Crossing the Jordan (If Rocks Could Talk).” The songlist for this week’s worship is: “As…
So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt?? Pastor Michelle continues her sermon series, Reset: A New Normal. Making Good Use of a Crisis Through the Narrative of Journey: An After Easter Series in Disquieting Times. As we continue to follow the Israelites this week, they are tired of travelling and eating manna and are ready to head back to Egypt!…
Leap of Faith: Leaving Egypt; Red Sea Crossing We’ll be reading Exodus 12: 29-39 (Egypt Mourns; the Israelites leave while the bread is still rising) and Exodus 14 (Crossing the Red Sea) to prepare for the sermon. As we follow the Israelites across the “never land-like” Judean wilderness, we may find ourselves in a similar place of wandering and make…
Talk to the Hand – Letting Go; Leaving Home This week, Pastor Michelle continues her sermon series on Exodus called “Reset: A New Normal – Making Good Use of a Crisis Through the Narrative of Journey.” In this week’s sermon, “Talk to the Hand! Letting Go; Leaving Home,” Moses doesn’t want to leave home, but God doesn’t take “no” for…
The Times They Are a Changing This Sunday, Pastor Michelle begins a TIMELY NEW SERIES entitled RESET: A New Normal Making Good Use of a Crisis through the Narrative of Journey. Join us over the next several weeks as we trek with the Israelites across the “never land-like” Judean wilderness. As we find ourselves in a similar place of wandering,…
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…
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…
Pastor Michelle continues her sermon series called “The Contemporary Monastic” here with another discipline for Lent in “Week 2 – Humility: An Unpopular or Suspect Virtue.” Read John 13: 1-17 & Selections from Philippians 2 and consider the questions below in preparation for the message. Questions for This sermon (and beyond) 1. What are the greatest gifts in practicing humility?…
