From the Pastor (Page 2)

This week we begin a new sermon series called Wesleyan Rooted.  We will take a look at the foundational beliefs that form us as Christians and United Methodists.  Our first week is called Grow Deeply.  It is all about love.  Life in Christ, from a Wesleyan perspective, involves growth in grace and love. Our lives are rooted in God’s unbounded love and transformed by God’s…

Who is our neighbor?  The parable of the Good Samaritan reminds us that the outsider is our neighbor, perhaps even more a neighbor than the so-called “insiders” across the street.  Neighbors act with love and grace when it is least expected.  Who are the neighbors in your life and how are you called to be a neighbor, inviting and welcoming despite perceived differences…

The traveler is always an outsider, visiting new places and adjusting to customs and cultures outside their own experience. Jesus warns the disciples that not everyone will welcome them on their journey. We too, will suffer rejection on our journey as Jesus’ followers. Jesus wants us to make the most of the places we are welcomed and not worry so much about the places…

There are homeless people all around us, some are without a physical home and others are without a spiritual home.  This passage reminds us that even Jesus was homeless.  Even Jesus was cast out and turned away.  Whether we are welcoming those without a physical home or confronting our own need to find a spiritual home in Christ, this week we claim the…