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A Ladder or a Tree?

January 22, 2023 – When Jacob dreams of a ladder, it’s not what we often think. In this story it is not Jacob that climbs up the ladder, but God who comes down. The post A Ladder or a Tree? appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

A Biblical Brotherhood

January 15, 2023 – In the story of Jacob and Esau (and their parents) we see various parties grasping after what they want, or what they think is rightfully theirs. None of them exemplify great virtue, so it’s hard to know who to root for; but that’s because it’s ultimately not about our virtue. It’s… The post A Biblical Brotherhood appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

PastorClass – Baptism 101: Session 1

This three week course led by Pastor Drew will examine the sacrament of Baptism biblically, theologically, and in United Methodist practice. Session 1: Baptism and the Old Testament Session 2: Baptism and the New Testament Session 3: Sprinkle, Splash, or Dunk? The post PastorClass – Baptism 101: Session 1 appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

A Biblical “Meet Cute”

January 8, 2023 – Pastor Drew brings today’s message: Genesis 24 gives us the first of several stories which Hollywood might call a “meet-cute” but we get more from it than what a romantic comedy can offer. In this story we get the shape of the love that lives at the root of Jesus’ family… The post A Biblical “Meet Cute” appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

January 1, 2023 – Pastor Drew brings today’s message: It’s not just New Year’s Day, it’s also the Feast of the Holy Name! Join us in worship to discover what it is that makes the name of Jesus unlike any other. Christmas Carols will still be sung! The post The Holy Name appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Joy to the World

December 24, 2022 – All are invited to gather for Christmas Eve at Grace. The story may be new to you, or one you’ve heard a thousand times. Regardless, the grace born this night is evergreen, ever-new, and ever-able to bring joy to the world. The post Joy to the World appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

In Ex Nihilo Deo

December 18, 2022 – Pastor Drew brings today’s message. One of Isaiah’s best known prophesies is nearly a footnote, one line about a young woman, a virgin, conceiving and bearing a son. It’s a miracle, it’s true, but its meaning far exceeds its miraculousness. It means God really can bring something out of… nothing. The post In Ex Nihilo Deo appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Messiah or Mirage?

December 11, 2022 – Pastor Drew brings today’s message: The third Sunday of Advent brings us to the desert where Isaiah calls us to make our hearts and knees strong as we await our rescue, but then, even in the desert, he says streams of water will start to show up. The good news is,… The post Messiah or Mirage? appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Advent Begins in the Dark

November 27, 2022 – Pastor Drew brings today’s message on this first Sunday in Advent: Advent begins in the dark. There’s a reason we hang up lights and light candles, it’s in acknowledgement that we live in the “shadow of death.” And yet, through the words of the prophets, and the word made flesh in… The post Advent Begins in the Dark appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

This is My Gospel

November 20, 2022 – Pastor Drew brings today’s message: This Sunday is a major church holiday: Christ the King Sunday. It follows All Saints, and peers over into Advent. On Sunday the church stands between two times: with the past close in memory, and Advent’s long wait ahead. It is at this point in the… The post This is My Gospel appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

PastorClass – Bible 101: Session 2

Taught by Pastor Drew, this 4-week class is an introduction to the Bible and what the United Methodist denomination believes about it. Session 1: Is it God’s Word? Session 2: What’s in it? Session 3: What’s the UMC say? Session 4: How Do I Read it? The post PastorClass – Bible 101: Session 2 appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

PastorClass – Bible 101: Session 1

Taught by Pastor Drew, this 4-week class is an introduction to the Bible and what the United Methodist denomination believes about it. Session 1: Is it God’s Word? Session 2: What’s in it? Session 3: What’s the UMC say? Session 4: How Do I Read it? The post PastorClass – Bible 101: Session 1 appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Grace, Rekindled

October 30, 2022 – Pastor Drew brings today’s message. We begin a new series in the book of 2 Timothy in which the Apostle Paul writes to a young church leader, Timothy. Timothy is not doing well. Paul‘s words encourage Timothy to remember God’s work thus far, and to fan the flame, rekindling the grace… The post Grace, Rekindled appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Cast-Out: A God Who Is With Us

October 23, 2022: Pastor Drew brings today’s message: This trip through the Old Testament ends with one of the Old Testament’s most defining episodes: the Exile. In Exile we find despair, grief, guilt, and shame, but that’s not all we find. The Exile is also where we find hope in a promise (later a person)… The post Cast-Out: A God Who Is With Us appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

A God who Reigns

October 16, 2022 – Pastor Drew brings today’s message: Our journey through the Old Testament continues with the story of God’s people in the promised land, asking for a king to rule over them. The dilemma is clear: whose kingdom are they in, the kingdom of Saul? David? Solomon? Or are they in the Kingdom… The post A God who Reigns appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Captivity: A God With a Story

October 2, 2022 – Pastor Drew brings the message: Our tour through the Old Testament continues with the story of Exodus, of the Hebrews’ captivity in Egypt, and their liberation by the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who (as it turns out) has a name.. The post Captivity: A God With a Story appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Catastrophe: a God who Stays

September 18, 2022 – Pastor Drew brings today’s message: As soon as God creates humanity we fail. You may know the story of Adam and Eve and the “forbidden fruit,” but in this and several other Biblical catastrophes we are invited to focus not on the shame of humanity’s track record, but the miracle of… The post Catastrophe: a God who Stays appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Creation: In the beginning, God said…

September 11, 2022 – Pastor Drew brings today’s message: We begin our “The Old Testament in 7 Sundays” series with Creation. It may be familiar to you, it may not. Regardless it’s the first story the Old Testament tells, and even in the beginning, it’s a story that tells us good news about who God… The post Creation: In the beginning, God said… appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Jesus and an Older Adult

September 4, 2022 – Pastor Drew brings today’s message. One of the Bible’s most famous verses, John 3:16, comes in the context of a conversation Jesus had in the middle of the night with an old man wrestling with questions of faith, and doubt. Jesus gave him the gospel. He gives it to us too. The post Jesus and an Older Adult appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Jesus and a Family of Three

August 28, 2022 – Pastor Drew brings the message this week. In this week’s scripture Jesus interacts with more than one generation, a man born blind, and his parents too. In this story religious leaders inquire “Who sinned, this man or his parents?” Jesus’ response suggests that maybe that’s the wrong question to ask. The post Jesus and a Family of Three appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Jesus and the Tween

July 14, 2022 – Pastor Drew brings today’s message: In this story Jesus encounters a 12-year old at the end of her rope, in fact, it appears she has died, but that changes when Jesus shows up. The post Jesus and the Tween appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Jesus and the Little Children

August 7, 2022 – Pastor Drew reminds us that in Jesus’ love, nobody gets left out. In fact we have stories of Jesus loving people of every generation. This Sunday we notice the love of Jesus for children, and hear the good news that what belongs to Jesus he gives to them, and to us… The post Jesus and the Little Children appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Hidden for Healing

July 31, 2022 – Pastor Drew brings today’s message: Near the end of Colossians Paul writes to the church with the strange good news that “you have died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.” He goes on to suggest that the kind of hiding we’ve been offered is not just for… The post Hidden for Healing appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

The Cosmos, and the Cross

July 17, 2022 – Pastor Drew brings the message today: This week we got to see some of the most mind-blowing images of the cosmos ever captured. Paul’s letter to the Colossians goes to great lengths to ascribe all that majesty not just to God in general, but to Christ in particular. In this way,… The post The Cosmos, and the Cross appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Blah, Blah, Blah, Bang

July 10, 2022 – Colossians opens with typical first century letter stuff. “Hi there, I hope you’re well” kind of stuff. But then, right at the end of the opening “blah, blah, blah’s,” BANG, we get the gospel. The post Blah, Blah, Blah, Bang appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Both Lord and Messiah

June 19, 2022 – The First Christian sermon continues with a little Bible study on the great King David of Israel’s history. But the point of the sermon is clear. David is one thing, but now we have been given David’s even greater son, our Lord. The post Both Lord and Messiah appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Whom You Crucified, God Raised

June 12, 2022 – In the first Christian sermon, St. Peter points to the past, the present, and the future, connecting the three in a way that is only possible because the Holy One we crucified, God raised. The post Whom You Crucified, God Raised appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

June 5, 2022 – Pentecost is the day we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. Some even call it the birthday of the church. However we interpret and celebrate it, though. One thing is certain. What happened on Pentecost was an Act of God. The post An Act of God appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

God Gives the Growth

May 8, 2022 – The Bible is full of agricultural metaphors for what it means to be created and nurtured by God. Often we can feel so much pressure to flourish, bear fruit, and grow, that we can forget that in every one of these metaphors it is God who gives the growth. The post God Gives the Growth appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

The Living Among the Dead

April 17, 2022 – The women bring spices to the tomb, facing the ground, but then they hear the news.” He is not here. He is risen.” That news alone helps them lift their heads, bringing their gaze up from the ground to see his face. The post The Living Among the Dead appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Palms, Cloaks, and Stones

April 10, 2022 – Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem to the cheers of onlookers who welcome him as a new king who would save us. They are ordered to stop, but Jesus makes it clear: if they were silent, the stones would shout out. The post Palms, Cloaks, and Stones appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Perfume and Feet

April 3, 2022 – All four Gospels have stories of a woman anointing Jesus. John’s version has Mary (sister of Martha and Lazarus) anoint his feet with costly perfume, using her own hair to do the anointing. Though Judas objects, Jesus’ response is clear, Judas is wrong. Mary gets it. The post Perfume and Feet appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Blood and Manure

March 20, 2022 – Jesus approaches the cross during a time of violence and suffering. This week he gets confronted with both; but his reaction isn’t what anyone expects. In fact, he seems to suggest that even the world’s worst, even violence and suffering, can be redeemed. Even blood and manure can give way to… The post Blood and Manure appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

March 13, 2022 – On the way to Jerusalem Jesus is informed that people are out for his life, like foxes circling a hen house. His response points to a promise which is good news for the hens and the foxes too. The post Foxes and Hens appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

The Temptation of Christ

March 6, 2022 – The first Sunday of Lent is traditionally a Sunday when we hear the story of Christ’s temptation in the wilderness. It’s a story about stones, and bread, and power–a re-telling of the Garden of Eden story, and a foreshadowing of the Garden of Gethsemane. The post The Temptation of Christ appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

New God, New People, New Way

February 6, 2022 – The Journey series concludes with an intense story about Abraham, his son Isaac, and God. It’s a story of God testing Abraham’s faith, but ultimately it reveals to us a key aspect of who God is and an anticipation of God’s grace in Jesus Christ. The post New God, New People, New Way appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

January 30, 2022 – In Genesis 18 God appears to Abraham in the form of three persons speaking in one voice. They proclaim to him a promise which Sarah finds laughable, but it appears that the promise is not in any way limited by Sarah’s doubt, nor ours. The post Unexpected appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

January 23, 2022 – When God calls Abram and Sarai in Genesis 12, they don’t know what they’re in for. By the end of the journey everything about their life has been changed. In the end they’ve been made a different people, with different names, different rituals, a different orientation in the world. They’ve become… The post By Blood appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

January 16, 2022 – God shows up on the journey. This week God shows up to one of the least of these in the Abraham and Sarah story. God promises to be faithful to Abraham and Sarah, and make them a people, but what’s clear even in Genesis is that God’s faithfulness overflows beyond the… The post In the Desert appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

January 9, 2022 – When the 3 kings depart by another way, it dawns on us, the Bible has another story about starlight. In fact, you can trace the kings’ star all the way back to Genesis, and a promise God made to Abraham. The post By Starlight appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

January 2, 2022 – We kick off this The Journey series (on Genesis 12-22), but we do it on a day when we remember the 3 kings. In both stories what we find is a God who shows up and leads the far off to the light. The post Along the Way appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

December 24, 2021 – Celebrate Christmas online with a worship service of scripture, message, contemporary and traditional music and prayer. The post This! This! appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

December 19, 2021 – Our next Advent question is “When will God save us?!” The Advent season is a time of waiting, ironically, for someone who has already arrived. The answer to the “When” question invites us to hear the good news about the one who was, and is, and is to come. The post When? appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

December 12, 2021 – Our next Advent question is “How will God save us?!” The answer has been told to us from the very beginning, but it’s an answer we need to hear over and over again to come to believe. The post How? appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

December 5, 2021 – Our next Advent question is “From What will God save us?!” The answer comes to us through the scriptures, and ultimately in Christ himself, who was born to save. The post From What? appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Who Will Save Us?

November 28, 2021 – This is the time of year when the church reads from the prophets who foretold of a coming savior (one who will save). The church lives in the time between the time of that savior, and the time where all shall be saved through him. We are an Advent people, waiting,… The post Who Will Save Us? appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Unto All Generations

November 7, 2021 – On All Saints’ Day the church has a chance to remember that we are a multi-generational family bearing the Good News across eternity unto all generations by the power of the Holy Spirit. In fact, that language of “Generations” is one of the ways to tell the whole story of God. The post Unto All Generations appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Hallowed Houses: Jesus’ Family Values

October 31, 2021 – Halloween trick or treating happens at the very place in our houses where the Bible says the words “You shall love the Lord your God” should be posted permanently. This Sunday we get to hear what Jesus says about this, and what it means for our households today. The post Hallowed Houses: Jesus’ Family Values appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Hallowed Status: Jesus and the Power Grab

October 17, 2021 – Two disciples ask Jesus to guarantee them a seat of status in the Age to come. Jesus’ response proves that he’s not the kind of savior who gives us what we want. He’s the savior who gives us what we need. The post Hallowed Status: Jesus and the Power Grab appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Hallowed Work: Jesus on Work and Wealth

October 10, 2021 – When the rich young ruler comes to Jesus, he wants to know what he must do to inherit eternal life, and in just one answer Jesus makes the young man question everything. The post Hallowed Work: Jesus on Work and Wealth appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

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