SUNDAYS AT

WOODBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

WORSHIP AT 10:30 A.M.

JANUARY 25                      LEADERSHIP PREPARATION EVENT

8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.    At North Congregational Church

All are welcome, members of Church Council especially so, as we look to the future of our unfolding VISION 2024 and plans for specific ministries. 

JANUARY 26                      EPIPHANY III

The message “Leadership and Risk-Taking” will be based on I Corinthians 12:12-31a and Luke 4:14-21.  Our liturgist will be Toby McGrath

FEBRUARY 2                     EPIPHANY IV

We will celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper.  The sermon, “Groundhog Day,” inspired by the movie of the same title, will focus on the recurring message of God’s providential love and our resistance to it, using Jeremiah 1:4-10 and Luke 4:21-30 as scriptures.   We will receive Woodbury Food Bank donations and an opportunity to give to the pastor’s discretionary fund will be offered.  After worship, free blood pressure screenings will be offered in the Assembly Room by Cathy Riefenhauser.   Our liturgist and communion assistant will be Jeff Hunt.

FEBRUARY 9                     EPIPHANY V

“When You Don’t Feel Worthy” is a message on our guilt and God’s grace based on Isaiah 6:1-8 and Luke 5:1-11.   Our liturgist will be James Levario.

FEBRUARY 16                  EPIPHANY VI       

The Rev. Paul Hibbard will preach on the theme of what it means to be “blessed” in the message “Blessed are the Poor?” based on Luke 6:17-26 with Jeremiah 17:5-10.  Bob Asman will be our liturgist.  Pastor Brian will preach at Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, Fairfield.

FEBRUARY 23                  EPIPHANY VII

A message on the beauty and complexity of “family” is titled “Family Values” based on Genesis 45:3-11 and 15, and Luke 6:27-38.  Our liturgist will be Mark Riefenhauser.

Advance reading of the scriptures is an act of spiritual formation.