This Sunday, January 10 (the Sunday after Epiphany and 9 days post New Year’s Day), I want to invite you on an epiphanal journey with me for the next three Sundays: “Happy New Year — The Uncertain Tour!”
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I wrote this parable some years ago. It’s adapted from a riddle I’d heard as a kid. Only now has it begun to make sense to me. I hope it offers a window of illumination and inspiration for you this season of Advent in a time of COVID.
Anger, frustration, is an insidious fact of life. We’re wired for it, so that all it takes is a trigger and we’re off. And therein lies a conundrum.
Christian living is living moment to moment as an expression of Shalom — an average day like any other day (which, to clarify, is always a God-moment waiting to be discovered!)
Much of what Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount (as with most of his life and teachings) was unexpected and contrary to popular perceptions.
Sometimes it takes a crisis (a crisis of faith, of relationship, of conscience, of disconnection) to open up the familiar in order to reveal something more authentic and healing in the unfamiliar.
“What is the greatest joy in life?” John asked me after soundly beating me during one of our annual games of racquetball. I figured it was a trick question, so I joked, “A double cheeseburger with a plate of onion rings and a beer?”
This Sunday, I am beginning a new series entitled, “Peace in the Broken: Living with the Question.” How might questions widen our faith in ways that connect us more deeply with our lives, with life around us, and with the very source of our being?
This is “Labor Day Sunday,” and our reality is decidedly different in CoVid/2020 — our encounters with others significantly more limited, socially distanced, and mostly masked. We’re all a little more anxious, and life much more unpredictable.
The life of faith makes peace with imperfection because faith recognizes that among our common traits as humans whom God loves, is imperfection.
Sanctuary Service
Sundays | 11:00 am | Live Stream
Led by Dr. Tim Bruster
An inspiring service of worship in the traditional style with special enhancements designed to engage people of all ages. This service features the traditional elements of worship, including sermon, hymns, liturgy, and monthly Communion. Worship music includes various choirs, orchestra, and instrumental ensembles for special music. This service takes place within the beauty of our Sanctuary and utilizes the stunning music of our 160-rank pipe organ.
Children (Kindergarten and up) are provided with special bulletins. Added features such as the “Faith Like a Child” time (children’s sermon) and sidebar commentary to our younger worshippers are included to further enhance meaning for all ages.
Contact: Elaine Johnson | ejohnson@myfumc.org
The Gathering
Sundays | 9:30 am | Live Stream
Rev. Lance Marshall
This First Church Sunday morning offering led by Rev. Lance Marshall is a casual and relevant opportunity for worship, learning, and prayer. The service emphasizes in-depth Biblical teachings that explore the foundations of our faith. Sermon messages bring the good news of Jesus Christ to the challenges of our daily lives. The Gathering is a warm and welcoming community inviting everyone to connect socially, intellectually, and spiritually within First Church.
Contact: Rev. Lance Marshall | lmarshall@myfumc.org
eleven:eleven
Sundays | 11:11 am | Live Stream
Rev. Tom McDermott
We love laughter and no-holds-barred messages that question the answers and unmask the illusions as we search for the next chapter together. This is 55 minutes of authentic storytelling, great coffee, and meaningful conversation — with the music of Brad Thompson (Fort Worth Star Telegram’s “Best Local Musician”) and the Revolution Band doing some of your favorite pop, classic rock, and acoustic songs.
We’re passionately inclusive here at eleven:eleven, whether you identify as LGBTQ+ or straight, conservative or liberal, Christian or agnostic, young or old — or anywhere in between and beyond. We’re casual, “come as you wish,” non–traditional, and always curious about kindness, justice, our stories, Jesus’ life — and how to do our lives better.
Here’s your invitation to reconnect your spirit without disconnecting your mind. We believe in the universal love of God and your next adventure. Join this growing community and become part of our story — and let’s see where it takes us! #1111FUMCFW
Contact: Rev. Tom McDermott | tmcdermott@myfumc.org
DiscipleChurch
8:30 am | Live Stream
DiscipleChurch is a unique worship service centered on the sacrament of Holy Communion and a passion for social justice.
Contact: Charme Robarts | crobarts@myfumc.org