Sanctuary

As a large, mainline denomination, downtown church, we have a 90-year tradition of always asking the questions, How can we do this better? What more can we do?

This week in Sanctuary worship we’ll be looking at the story generally known as “The Widow’s Mite.” Jesus was watching people coming to the temple to leave their cash offering, and among those who were wealthy and threw in large sums of money, he noticed a poor widow who came through the crowd to deposit two small coins in the collection box.

This Sunday will be a very busy — and important — Sunday in the life of our church.  First, we’re going to welcome 47 young confirmands as our newest members of FUMCFW in our Service of Confirmation.

What are you looking for?” These are the very first words Jesus speaks to his first disciples in the Gospel of John.

You are a beloved child of God. That is who you are. That is whose you are. This is a message we hear a lot in church. But have you really heard it — and embraced its truth for your life?

Have you ever felt out of sorts? Off-balance? Maybe not in a big way, but just that your whole life seems to be just a little bit off-kilter?

Do you ever think that once whatever you’re struggling with is over, then you’ll be able to be joyful? Does “joy” as most of us think of it sometimes feel contingent on things going well or being “right” in our world?

What do you normally do to prepare for Christmas? If you’re like most of us the season is filled with shopping for gifts, baking, decorating, wrapping the aforementioned gifts and placing them under a beautifully decorated tree in eager expectation of Christmas morning.