I welcome you to First United Methodist Church (FUMC). I pray that our worship leads you to an awareness of God’s presence in your life and among us.
If you are looking for a Church home, I hope you find First UMC to be that place. Our Church doors and communion table are open to you.
Sincerely in Christ’s love,
Rev. Mark B. McFadden
Pastor
Let us pray to God our Father for discerning hearts: Lord God, our Father, our heart remains restless until it has discovered the peace you offer us in your Son Jesus Christ. May we not put our trust and joy in brittle, perishable things, but in your Son, his Good News, and the kingdom he came to build among us. May we be receptive to your calling with an attentive and wise heart. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer is at the very heart of the ecumenical movement. Jesus prayed that we – his followers – may all be one. When we pray with and for one another, we can feel God’s gift of unity.
Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43
No matter what happens, we should always look for ways to love God and each other. God shows us mercy, so who are we to say God won’t show mercy to others? What’s truly beautiful is how God welcomes us, how we can welcome one another, and how we can choose not to judge or leave anyone out before God does. Only God has the right to judge in the end. If we try to take that role, we might end up hurting both good and bad people. I’m thankful for this, because none of us would want our toughest critic to be the one who judges us in the end.
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