Our Lenten Worship Theme this year is "Everything In Between." As we journey with Jesus to the cross, this series carries us through the Gospel of Luke as we explore a number of stories that invite us to reflect on how we live out our faith. Each week there is a sub theme that explores an assumed binary such as "grief and hope", "rest and growth", and "faith and works." We will learn together that these concepts and the stories from scripture hold more complexity and nuance. Instead of an "either/or" approach, we will see that God often appears in the spaces in-between.

We begin our Lenten journey with Ash Wednesday. Lent is a time of remembering Jesus' journey to the cross and a reminder of our deep dependence upon God and God's continuous invitation to turn away from sin and towards God and others in love.

A 7pm service will take place in the sanctuary. Worshipers are invited to gather in the courtyard at 7pm for a brief ritual of burning last year's Palm branches led by Pastor Earl. If you still have yours from last year you are encouraged to bring them! Gathering music will begin at 7pm in the sanctuary, so worshipers not participating in the ritual of burning the branches can enter the sanctuary for a time of reflection prior to the start of the service. The evening Ash Wednesday service is designed by campus ministry directors Megan Otto and Rev. David McMinn, Director of the UT Wesley Foundation. 

We begin our Lenten journey with Ash Wednesday. Lent is a time of remembering Jesus' journey to the cross and a reminder of our deep dependence upon God and God's continuous invitation to turn away from sin and towards God and others in love.

Join us at 12:15 for a brief Mid-day Ash Wednesday service including imposition of ashes.

Join us for the six-session study through Lent on Emeritus Pastor John Elford's book Our Hearts Were Strangely Lukewarm: The American Methodist Church and the Struggle with White Supremacy. This study, presented by the General Commission on Religion and Race of The United Methodist Church, will be facilitated by Pastors John and Earl. We will have a chance to reflect on the many ways that Anti-black racism in our history has harmed our Black neighbors and hurt our witness and mission as a church. We will also shine a light on how some Methodist Christians preached the prophetic gospel of inclusion and the hope of the Beloved Community. Join us in person or on Zoom!

Contact: Pastor Earl - PastorEarl@uumc.org

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Come celebrate Shrove Tuesday with pancakes (including gluten-free and red velvet) and other breakfast goodies. ALL are welcome-bring your beads and empty stomachs!

Questions? Contact Jillian at jillian@uumc.org!

Please join our study series during this season of Lent. We will reflect on our hope for a just world and beloved community by looking into the selected chapters of "Hope Is Here" by Luther E. Smith Jr. A light lunch will be provided. (If you’d like to help volunteer to provide a dessert or clean up after, please click here!)

Week 4 - March 10 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

We’ll continue our exploration of Luther E. Smith’s “Hope is Here.” A light lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30 pm. At 12:30 pm, we’ll break off into age-level groups:

• Adults will participate in the Lenten Study from 12:30 - 1:30 pm.

• Children and Youth will be invited to the first floor where they’ll be able to play and do a small related activity.

• Wesley Choir will meet from 12 - 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary. They’ll grab lunch before joining their groups.

Please join our study series during this season of Lent. We will reflect on our hope for a just world and beloved community by looking into the selected chapters of "Hope Is Here" by Luther E. Smith Jr. A light lunch will be provided. (If you’d like to help volunteer to provide a dessert or clean up after, please click here!)

Week 3 - March 3 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

We’ll continue our exploration of Luther E. Smith’s “Hope is Here.” A light lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30 pm. At 12:30 pm, we’ll break off into age-level groups:

• Adults will participate in the Lenten Study from 12:30 - 1:30 pm.

• Children and Youth will be invited to the first floor where they’ll be able to play and do a small related activity.

• Wesley Choir will meet from 12 - 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary. They’ll grab lunch before joining their groups.

Week 4 - March 10 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Please join our study series during this season of Lent. We will reflect on our hope for a just world and beloved community by looking into the selected chapters of "Hope Is Here" by Luther E. Smith Jr. A light lunch will be provided. (If you’d like to help volunteer to provide a dessert or clean up after, please click here!)

Week 2 - February 25 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

This Sunday, our guest speaker, Shan Schaffer from Texas Freedom Network, will lead us to reflect on our hope for the world of reproductive justice and present us with ways to be a Reproductive Freedom Congregation. We will meet after the Sunday worship service. Light lunch will be provided.

• Adults stay in the Fellowship Hall to hear Shan’s presentation.

• Youth are welcome and encouraged to join this event!

• Wesley Choir will meet from 12 - 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary. They’ll grab lunch before joining their groups.

• Children will be able to join the lunch and learn or attend childcare as desired.

Week 3 - March 3 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Week 4 - March 10 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Please join our four-week study series during this season of Lent. We will reflect on our hope for a just world and beloved community by looking into the selected chapters of "Hope Is Here" by Luther E. Smith Jr. A light lunch will be provided. (If you’d like to help volunteer to provide a dessert or clean up after, please click here!)

Week 1 - February 18 | 12:00pm - 2:30pm

Participants and their families are invited to join us for lunch in the Fellowship Hall from 12 - 12:30 pm. At 12:30, we’ll break off into various groups:

• Adults will participate in the Lenten Study from 12:30 - 1:30 pm. Parents of tweens and youth are able to hang out until it’s time to pick-up their kiddos.

• Youth and Tweens will participate in a MYF & Tween Time Service Project at the church until 2:30 pm

• Children 4th grade and younger will be invited to childcare where they’ll be able to play and do a small related activity.

• Wesley Choir will meet from 12 - 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary. They’ll grab lunch before joining their groups.

Week 2 - February 25 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

This Sunday, our guest speaker, Shan Schaffer from Texas Freedom Network, will lead us to reflect on our hope for the world of reproductive justice and present us with ways to be a Reproductive Freedom Congregation. We will meet after the Sunday worship service. Light lunch will be provided.

• Adults stay in the Fellowship Hall to hear Shan’s presentation.

• Youth are welcome and encouraged to join this event!

• Wesley Choir will meet from 12 - 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary. They’ll grab lunch before joining their groups.

• Children will be able to join the lunch and learn or attend childcare as desired.

Week 3 - March 3 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

We’ll continue our exploration of Luther E. Smith’s “Hope is Here.” A light lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30 pm. At 12:30 pm, we’ll break off into age-level groups:

• Adults will participate in the Lenten Study from 12:30 - 1:30 pm.

• Children and Youth will be invited to the first floor where they’ll be able to play and do a small related activity.

• Wesley Choir will meet from 12 - 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary. They’ll grab lunch before joining their groups.

Week 4 - March 10 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

We’ll conclude our exploration of Luther E. Smith’s “Hope is Here.” A light lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30 pm. At 12:30 pm, we’ll break off into age-level groups:

• Adults will participate in the Lenten Study from 12:30 - 1:30 pm.

• Children and Youth will be invited to the first floor where they’ll be able to play and do a small related activity.

• Wesley Choir will meet from 12 - 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary. They’ll grab lunch before joining their groups.