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…
The Biggest Joke in the Bible Anyone who claims God hates someone isn’t a prophet, they’re a joke. Thankfully, God always reaches to redeem and restore, even the jokes. Read 1 John 4:16b-21 and Jonah 1:1-15 in preparation for guest preacher Rev. Brian Mackey’s sermon, “The Biggest Joke in the Bible.” Join us live at 9:00 on April 14, or watch the recording…
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…
Palm Sunday“Where Are We?” The story of Palm Sunday begins our celebration of Holy Week, setting in motion the events that lead to Good Friday and then to Easter. But before we get there, we should ask ourselves – where are we in the Palm Sunday story? Are we the disciples who have travelled with Jesus to Jerusalem? Are we…
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…
Are We Fools? Jesus’ confrontation with the religious authorities as he cleanses the Temple, and Paul’s reminder that the Gospel can seem like foolishness, ought to leave us a little (or a lot!) unsettled. Are we complacent in our faith? Are we willing to risk being foolish for the Gospel? Join us this Sunday, February 25, for worship at 10:30…
Faithing Ain’t Easy What does it mean to live a life of faith? What does it mean to follow the Way of Jesus? Shouldn’t it be easy since Jesus has “already won the victory?” We might want to think so, but we follow a suffering Messiah who challenges us to take up our own cross, and to lay down our…
The People and Promises of God What does it mean to say that we’re “the people of God?” As we begin the season of Lent our worship theme will be “The People and Promises of God.” We’ll hear stories of the ways that God’s faithfulness shapes us for faithful living. Familiar stories from both the Old and New Testaments will…
“Filtering Out the Noise“ Rev. Barbara Nixon will be leading us in worship this Sunday. Barbara is a retired pastor who has served United Methodist churches in Oregon and Idaho. Barbara has a passion and gift for helping folks connect with their faith in vibrant, life-giving ways. We will celebrate Holy Communion, so please have some bread or crackers and…
Deep Waters, Deep Life The sacrament of baptism declares that we are initiated into the Body of Christ, cleansed of our sin, and called to live boldly as members of Christ’s Church. As we remember our baptism, we remember the vows that we made to live deeply. Join us Sunday January 28 for worship from the Sanctuary at 10:30 or…
To Be Revealed This Sunday is Epiphany. The magi bring gifts to the Christ Child and their gifts reveal him as Lord of all. Join us this Sunday for worship from the Sanctuary at 10:30 or any time after. Read Matthew 2:1-12 and Ephesians 3:1-12 in preparation for Sunday’s sermon “To Be Revealed.” You can download the bulletins from January 4 or January 7 QuickNews…
