We continue our worship series on National Parks. Grand Teton National Parks is one of my favorite places on the earth after traveling there this summer. It’s name comes from the sight of three mountains right next to each other. We will focus particularly on the part where Adam is lonely all by himself. We are not meant to do life alone. Even mountain ranges form peaks together and the valleys flow from one to the other.
This week kicks off our sermon series on the National Parks. This series is inspired by the book America's Holy Ground: 61 Faithful Reflections on Our National Parks by Brad Lyons and Bruce Barkhauer.
This Sunday we touch on John Wesley's essential teaching on Prevenient Grace. Google it! His insight is that the path of "For Giving" is paved with Prevenient Grace.
After hearing the wisdom and moving perspectives from five congregation members, this week it's Pastor Brooke's turn to respond to the questions we've been pondering these past several weeks. What kind of Christian does our world need? What does it mean to be a Christian in 2024?
What does love look like in a faith community like EUMC? Love shared and love given is what Jesus calls us to do. We welcome guest speaker Kristie as she shares her story of faith.
What if we understood our lives, our relationships, our creativity and our faith as a pilgrimage? Where would we begin? What would be our destination?
In a world saturated with directions, definitions, and how-to guides, we are often overwhelmed. We recount the story of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet. A simple act of service which embodies community, service and humility. We are all different. We possess unique skills, varied interests, and find ourselves in all stages of life. What tools do we each have at our disposal to live as Christians? What simple acts are within our capabilities and resources? And where can we look for examples and instructions? Whose feet can I wash today?
Christian: Noun or Verb? Guest speaker Bill Lester shares how that shapes the way he tries to live his faith. We hear Matthew tell the story of Jesus walking across the water to the disciples as they are fishing.
This Sunday, we look at Paul’s letter to the Romans where he gives them a long list of what he hopes they will do in their faith and life. Together, I hope we will ask ourselves the questions, what does it mean to be a Christian? What kind of Christian does our world need at this time and place? How can we each authentically live into our faith in concrete ways? In the upcoming weeks, you’ll have the pleasure of hearing these questions, and others, reflected on by some of our congregation members.
Evangelism. The “E-word”. It may as well stand for “Ew”. But what is evangelism, really? At its heart?