Psalm of the Week: 28
Weekly scripture readings:
Monday: Isaiah 59:9-19
Tuesday: 1 Ezekiel 18
Wednesday: Matthew 20:29-34
Thursday: Ruth 1:18-22
Friday: Leviticus 19:32-37
Saturday: Luke 10:25-37
Swepsonville United Methodist Church
The Friendly Church with the Lighted Steeple
To all who are weary and need rest, to all who mourn and seek comfort, to all who are lonely and need friendship, to all who sin and need a savior, to all who would serve others, Swepsonville United Methodist Church opens wide its doors, and in the name of the Lord Jesus, bids you welcome.
Psalm of the Week: 28
Weekly scripture readings:
Monday: Isaiah 59:9-19
Tuesday: 1 Ezekiel 18
Wednesday: Matthew 20:29-34
Thursday: Ruth 1:18-22
Friday: Leviticus 19:32-37
Saturday: Luke 10:25-37
Almighty God, you created the bounty of the earth on the third day and gave it to humans to tend. You fed your children with manna in the wilderness and provided Elijah food before he experienced your presence. You called the boy Samuel in a small voice and made him a prophet who annointed kings. As a child your son Jesus Christ was found discussing with the elders in the temple, and as an adult he provided food for 5000 with only a few loaves. Even when the disciples rebuked him, he proclaimed “let the children come to me” and reminded us to become like little children to enter the kingdom of heaven. Before death, he shared the Lord’s Supper with his disciples and left us with the nourishment of his body and blood. Even before he was raised or ascended, he assured us he would still be present in the hungry and the thirsty, in the stranger and the prisoner, in the naked and the sick. From the sharing of the Holy Spirit, his disciples were inspired to share what they had with one another.
We bring before you, O God, these offerings of food for children at Alexander Wilson Elementary, along with disciples from many other churches who worship in your name. May this food be a sign of the blessings we receive in you. Even as it nourishes their bodies, may it also bless these children with the knowledge of love from their neighbors and from you. We pray that this food might feed their bodies, minds, and spirits. We pray, God, for all the children at that school, that they may learn and grow in safety.
Finally, God, we hope and pray for the day when these gifts will not be necessary. For a day when every child in our community, our nation, and our world is whole and fed. When the ample resources of the modern world are directed towards caring for those who hunger and thirst. When feeding and educating all of our children is no longer an afterthought, but our first priority. We pray, God, for justice to roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. May these gifts be a sign of that day to come.
Monday: 1 Kings 17:1-16
Tuesday: 2 Peter 3: 14-18
Wednesday: Jeremiah 31:1-6
Thursday: John 6:35-40
Friday: Job 11:1-20
Saturday: John 4:7-16
Congratulations to Gordon Christen on his ordination into the United Methodist Church. We are blessed to have you as our pastor!
Click here to view the ordination ceremony. This video is rather long but you can fast forward to 01:44:00 to get to Gordon’s part.
Church Family,
Along with this front facing sermon video, I’ll share video from my one-session overview of Methodist History which we streamed on this page. This was just a brief sketch, and there’s a lot more I’m hoping we can dive into in the future. If you’d like another in-person session of this I’m happy to find another time. If you have questions or topics you’d like to cover please let me know, and I hope you’ll understand how general an overview this was.
4/20 Will be our yard Sale from 7:30-1:00pm. We’d accept donations now and up to that event.
5/19 We’ll have a covered dish for Pentecost
Sunday School meets at 10:00am Sundays and is reading through 1 Samuel. We’re happy to share that schedule with you if you’d like.
Wednesday Events:
Chair Yoga 4:00pm
Choir Practice 6:00pm
Church Family,
Next Sunday’s in-person worship will include a hymn sing! Feel free to share some requests.
We hope you’ll consider new ways to serve in the new year:
reading scripture in worship
helping plan the yard sale and other church events
driving for meals on wheels
helping out at Stone Soup
card writing
many others!
Adult Sunday School is studying Samuel this winter/spring. Come join us 10:00am Sundays.
Wednesday Events:
Chair Yoga 4:00pm
Choir 6:00pm
Church Family,
We’re decorating for Advent 12/2 starting at 10:00am. We’d love and appreciate your help.
Christmas Eve is a Sunday, so that day we’ll worship at 11:00am as usual with a service of lessons and carols and our Christmas Eve service will begin at 5:00pm
We’ll have a Bible Study for the next few Thursdays at 11:00am on Biblical “contradictions” and relationships. We’d love for you to join us.
Our Christmas cantata will be 12/17 during worship. We meet Wednesdays at 7:00pm and Sundays at 3:00pm in the coming weeks.
Later that day, on the 17th we’ll have a Christmas party/game night starting at 4:00pm. Bring a dessert or game to share.
Chair Yoga has moved to 4:00pm for the winter. You’re always welcomed to join.
Our Sunday School class is digging into Samuel for the coming weeks, it’s a really fascinating book of scripture and we’d love to have you join us Sundays at 10:00am
Wednesday Events:
Chair Yoga 4:00pm
Choir Practice 6:00pm
Cantata Practice 7:00pm