This past Sunday, we began a three week series called “This Is Us.” This will be a three week crash course on the core values of Grace UMC based on our mission statement: welcoming ALL to grow in grace together and to share God’s love on campus, in our community,
Continue readingBeginning August 19th, we will begin a three week series called “This Is Us.” This will be a three week crash course on the core values of Grace UMC based on our mission statement: welcoming ALL to grow in grace together and to share God’s love on campus, in our
Continue readingAn excerpt from Sunday’s sermon. God is still calling you! New Sermon Series! When Faith Gets Personal: Lessons from the Widows of the Bible The Bible is full of stories of people being transformed by God’s grace. In this series we will look to an often overlooked collection of people
Continue readingI woke up early this morning and decided to take a walk along the river, where there are beautiful paths and gardens. I soon unexpectedly found myself in the middle of the Great Plains Therefore Go 5K run/walk. A minute later I noticed that Pastor Lora and a couple of
Continue readingToday was a long, and sometimes frustrating, day of listening. The morning began with worship led by the youth. I was on the Conference Youth Council as a teen and although the organization of this group has changed tremendously over the past 30 years, the comradery and energy of the
Continue readingBishop Saenz opened the first plenary business session of Annual Conference this morning. He joked that is was going to be a great day because he had his “happy socks” on and then pulled his pant leg up to reveal socks printed with happy faces!The session began with organizational details
Continue readingAnnual Conference is off to a good start. This event is the United Methodist Church’s annual meeting, where 1,700 clergy (pastors) and laity (lay persons) gather to worship, learn, conduct business, and keep in touch with the many happenings within the conference. It is part business conference, part religious gathering,
Continue readingThis Sunday we will be focusing on Amos 5:14-15, 18-24 and the Social Community section of the Social Principles. We will talk about the gift of God’s justice rather than the moralism we often equate with justice. It is joyful and a gift! Sandra Fatuma AND HER FAMILY will be
Continue readingNew Worship Series Beginning this Sunday! “The United Methodist Church has a long history of concern for social justice. It’s members have often taken forthright positions on controversial issues involving Christian principles. Early Methodists expressed their opposition to the slave trade, to smuggling, and to the cruel treatment of prisoners…The
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On Sunday, I preached on Ephesians 4:17-24 and living a life of renewal. We talked about putting on our new selves and the people who help us see both our gifts as well as the things we need to work on in order to live a life of renewal. I
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