Join us for worship as we begin the sermon series “Creation Care and Climate Justice.” In this first sermon Pastor Teresa will consider the gift and challenge of fire both in our spiritual lives and in the natural world. The sanctuary choir will sing “A Blessing by Fire” Diana Macalintal at the in person service and the online service premiers at 11 am on our YouTube channel.

“You are not Atlas carrying the world on your shoulder. It is good to remember that the planet is carrying you.” – Vandana Shiva

“All creation is the Lord’s, and we are responsible for the ways in which we use and abuse it….let us recognize the responsibility of the church and its members to place a high priority on changes in economic, political, social, and technological lifestyles to support a more ecologically equitable and sustainable world leading to a higher quality of life for all of God’s creation.” – The Social Principles of The UMC

Join us for Easter Sunday. We will hear the resurrection story from the Gospel of John and Pastor Teresa’s sermon is entitled, “Choosing Joy.

Death is natural. Loss is natural. Grief is natural. But those stones have been rolled away this happy morning to reveal the highly unnatural truth. By the light of this day, God has planted a seed of life in us that cannot be killed, and if we can remember that then there is nothing we cannot do: move moutains, banish fear, love our enemies, change the world. – Barbara Brown Taylor in “Home By Another Way”

Joy is an act of resistance against despair and its forces. – Willie James Jennings, theologian

Join us as we celebrate Palm Sunday! Palm Sunday begins in celebration and transitions to the sorrow of Holy Week ahead. You can read more about our Holy Week services at uumc.org/easter.

We continue our Lenten sermon series “Hope is Here.” Pastor Earl preaches about the relationship between hope and faith. The scripture comes from the Book of Jeremiah and the Gospel of John.

We continue our Lenten sermon series, “Hope is Here.” Pastor Teresa preaches about “Hope for the World.” The sermon text comes from John’s gospel featuring the famous words, 'For God so loved the world God sent God’s only son.’

This Sunday the sermon text is John 2:13-22 and Pastor Teresa’s sermon centers on hope for the future of the church.

“The gospel doesn’t need a coalition devoted to keeping the wrong people out. It needs a family of sinners, saved by grace, committed to tearing down the walls, throwing open the doors, and shouting, “Welcome! There’s bread and wine. Come eat with us and talk.” This isn’t a kingdom for the worthy; it’s a kingdom for the hungry.” ― Rachel Held Evans, Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church

as we continue our Lenten Journey. The sermons this season follow the lectionary Gospel readings and are inspired in part by the book “Hope is Here” by Luther Smith. In these next three Sundays, Pastor Teresa explores the theme of hope in our own personal lives, in the church, and in the world.

We begin the journey of Lent. Pastor Teresa will begin a new sermon series inspired by the book “Hope is Here: Spiritual Practices for Pursuing Justice and the Beloved Community” by Luther Smith, Jr. On this first Sunday, the Gospel lesson is Mark’s account of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness and the sermon title is “A Song of Hope.”

We welcome guest preacher Dr. Marlon Johnson and remember our church’s vote to affiliate with Reconciling Ministries Network. Dr. Johnson is Associate Professor of Counselor Education at Seminary of the Southwest. RMN is committed to intersectional justice across and beyond the United Methodist connection, working for the full participation of all LGBTQ+ people throughout the life and leadership of the Church.

As we observe Transfiguration Sunday, we remember the glory of God revealed in Jesus before he begins his wilderness journey.

“Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. Let's not be afraid to receive each day's surprise, whether it comes to us as sorrow or as joy, it will open a new place in our hearts, a place where we can welcome new friends and celebrate more fully our shared humanity.” ― Henri Nouwen