Lectionary
Next Week's Scripture Readings
Old Testament
Isaiah 62: 1-5
Psalm
36: 5-10
New Testament
1 Corinthians 12: 1-11
Gospel
John 2: 1-11
Next Week's Scripture Readings
Old Testament
Isaiah 62: 1-5
Psalm
36: 5-10
New Testament
1 Corinthians 12: 1-11
Gospel
John 2: 1-11
THIS WEEK’S SERMON
This Sunday we’ll begin a three week sermon series that will be designed to help our congregation prepare for the special
called General Conference in St. Louis, Missouri later on this month. The purpose of this called General Conference is to
hopefully resolve issues involving human sexuality in our denomination. Specifically, the Conference will address two key
questions. One, will the denomination change its current ban on ordaining gay pastors? And two, will the denomination
change its current ban on the performance of same-sex marriages in church sanctuaries? While there are many opinions
on these questions, the greater question is: within the context of our Christian faith, how do we define love? How do we
love others whom we don’t like or with whom we disagree? This sermon series will attempt to lift up what it looks like to
live and love faithfully as we explore together issues of human sexuality in the United Methodist Church.
OUR WEEKLY PRAYER
Consider praying the prayer each day in the coming week.
O loving and compassionate God;
You who taught us through your Son how to faithfully love one another.
Inspire our hearts to love unconditionally as you have loved us.
That we might experience how your love can change the world for the better.
In your holy and loving name we pray. Amen.
This Sunday we’ll begin a three week sermon series that will be designed to help our congregation prepare for the special
called General Conference in St. Louis, Missouri later on this month. The purpose of this called General Conference is to
hopefully resolve issues involving human sexuality in our denomination. Specifically, the Conference will address two key
questions. One, will the denomination change its current ban on ordaining gay pastors? And two, will the denomination
change its current ban on the performance of same-sex marriages in church sanctuaries? While there are many opinions
on these questions, the greater question is: within the context of our Christian faith, how do we define love? How do we
love others whom we don’t like or with whom we disagree? This sermon series will attempt to lift up what it looks like to
live and love faithfully as we explore together issues of human sexuality in the United Methodist Church.
OUR WEEKLY PRAYER
Consider praying the prayer each day in the coming week.
O loving and compassionate God;
You who taught us through your Son how to faithfully love one another.
Inspire our hearts to love unconditionally as you have loved us.
That we might experience how your love can change the world for the better.
In your holy and loving name we pray. Amen.