“Worship with us AT 10:30 A.M. ON SUNDAYS - Love Spoken Here - All Welcome" - Rev. Dr. Brian R. Bodt
WUMC VISION STATEMENT:
To be a more thriving, open-minded, spirit-filled Christian fellowship growing in faith, love, and service.
WUMC MISSION STATEMENT:
We are a welcoming Christian Fellowship who celebrate and share God’s love with everyone. We seek a closer relationship with Jesus Christ. Inspired by His Example, we strive to be God’s hands in this world. Empowered by God’s word, we proclaim the Gospel and serve through worship, study, mission and community support.
EVENT POSTINGS - WORSHIP SERVICES
UPCOMING WORSHIP AT
WOODBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
WORSHIP AT 10:30 A.M.
NOVEMBER 30 THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT / HANGING OF THE GREENS
To observe our “fifth Sunday” service model intended to be “something different,” we are trying a “Hanging of the Greens” liturgy from The United Methodist Book of Worship. This will be a festive way to begin the Advent season. Lighting the candle of Hope on the Advent wreath will be Mary and Sarah Schivera. Our liturgist will be Meg Temple. The message “Ready or Not, Here He Comes“ will be based on Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 13:11-14 and Matthew 24:36-44.
DECEMBER 7 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
We will celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper set to the tunes of familiar carols. Lighting the candle of Preparation will be Molllie Bodwell and Mel Cole. The sermon “Repent? Who, Me?” will be based on Isaiah 40:1-5 and Matthew 3:1-12. We will receive Woodbury Food Bank donations and gifts to the pastor’s discretionary fund. Our liturgist and communion assistant will be Bud Behlman. After worship, free blood pressure screenings will be offered in the Assembly Room by Carol Galloway, MSPT.
DECEMBER 14 GAUDETE / THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
The sermon “Removing the Cataracts” will be based on Isaiah 35:1-10, James 5:7-10 and Matthew 11:2-11. Our liturgist will be Mark Davis. Lighting the candle of Joy will be Mark and Cathy Riefenhauser and Keri Lavish. Our “Testimony” presenter will be Rynn Naylor. After worship, the Rev. Garrett Walkup, a hospice chaplain, will offer a presentation in Fellowship Hall entitled “Grief, Healing and the Holidays.”
DECEMBER 21 CHRISTMAS SUNDAY / THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Our annual Christmas pageant will tell the story of the birth of Christ. The message, “Fashioning the Crib of Christ” will be based on Isaiah 7:10-16 and Matthew 1:18-25.
The candle of Love will be lit by Meg, Jon, Sam and Lydia Temple.
DECEMBER 24 THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD, CHRISTMAS EVE.
The message “For Those Who Say ‘Yes!’” is a story of redemption at Christmas based on Isaiah 9:2, 6-7, St. Luke 2:1-20 and John 1:1-5, 10-14. The Shay families will light the Christ Candle.
DECEMBER 28 THE FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS
The Rev. Garrett Walkup will preach “The Faith of the Magi” based on Matthew 2:1-12.
Sarah Kate Walkup will sing. Our liturgist will be Cathy Riefenhauser.
Advance reading of the scriptures is an act of spiritual formation