After 7 years of being in ministry here at Palmdale UMC, Pastor Angela is preaching her final sermon. She shares a few insights on what she's learned as part of this dynamic community of faith. She frames it with the apostle Paul's missionary journeys, and his fondness for the chruch in Ephesus.

The X-Men can teach the Church what it means to be an inclusive, welcoming, multicultural center of God's love & acceptance. Their willingness to confront evil and stand up to bigotry and racism can be an inspiration to us today. Galatians 3:23-29 is our text.

The Fatastic Four are Marvel's "first family." Reed, Sue, Ben & Johnny received "superpowers" when they were flying to outerspace on a rocketship. As they banded together to use their newfound abilities for the good of all... they guide us towards the Early Church, as other men & women of faith used the gifts of the Holy Spirit that God bestowed on them to change the world. Galatians 5:22-26 is our text.

Pastor Jim Powell (current Cal-Pac North District Superintendent, and former PUMC senior pastor for 24 years) brings a word of challenge and encouragement, calling us to have the right perspective as we face the challenges of life as Christians. This was preached on the final Sunday of our 60th Anniversary celebration.

The world and culture tells us who were are, depending on our problems and situations. Yet, when we deeply know that we are children of God, we are free to live into our true identity. This is the story of Wonder Woman.

With great power comes great responsibility. Today we examine how a regular guy like Peter Parker, with many problems of his own, can willingly choose to make a difference in the world. So can we. Galatians 6:1-10 is our text.

We begin our 5-part series, SECRET IDENTITY: Finding God's Fingerprints in Superheroes, by looking at Batman... a superhero without any particular superpower. Bruce Wayne dedicated his life to preparing himself to be a champion for justice, in many diverse fields of study. Amos 5 is our text, as we seek to discover how we, too, can be champions of justice for God's Kingdom.

Following the Eastern Orthodox Church's tradition, the week following Easter is BRIGHT SUNDAY - and it's a service focused on laughter! Join us as we share jokes, stories, videos, and audio clips with religiously hilarious themes! Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 is our text.

On the very first Easter Sunday, the women came to Jesus' tomb expecting to anoint his dead body. That is not what the found. In the midst of their confusion, they were invited to "remember" Him... and in that process, rediscovered what new life was all about. A powerful story from Heather Murray Elkins helps illuminate this text from Luke 24:1-8.

On Maundy Thursday, we remember Jesus' last supper with his disciples... and the call to wash one another's feet, in humble servanthood and love. We know that Jesus would soon offer up his life for us, a sacrifice for our sins. But what did that really mean? How did Jesus' passion & crucifixion connect with the larger sacrificial system in Israel?