The Cost of Love What does it mean to be the church? Why should you give your money, your time, and your energy to the church? Psalm 146 reminds us of God’s ongoing work for justice, and the call for us to commit ourselves to this divine work. And a famous story in the Gospel of Mark about a woman…
Love is Weird We talk about love ALL THE TIME. Especially as we head toward Christmas. And well we should. But the love we celebrate at Christmas is not always an easy or convenient love. It is a radical love that changes our lives when we receive it. Read Matthew 3:1-12 and Isaiah 11:1-10 in preparation for this Sunday’s sermon,…
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.
A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Nancy Weygint On February 23, we heard about another letter to the church; a special letter to LOUMC from Nancy Weygint. Nancy passed away on January 4, 2019 leaving a very generous bequest to the church. We celebrated her life and legacy this Sunday and the Bequest Team shared with us the…
Almost Christmas Advent Sermon Series: Week 3 We began in Hope. We prayed for God’s Shalom, and now we journey towards greater Love. On the third Sunday in Advent, we light the candle of Love! Pastor Michelle continues her Advent sermon series Almost Christmas with ” An Altogether Love: An Irrational Choice; a Cultivated Forgiveness; a Steadfast Commitment.” Read Luke…
Pastor Michelle begins a new sermon series: Social Media, Intimacy, and Healthy Relationships:What it Takes to Build Deep and Enduring Relationships Across Life. Whether you are looking to deepen, repair, form, choose better, enhance relationships, there will be something in this series for ALL of us! What does it take to build intimate, healthy deep and enduring relationships across life? Each teaching will be…
