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Canton United Methodist Church
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The Canton United Methodist Church strives to make disciples of Jesus Christ and make a difference. Join us for worship on Sunday mornings in person and online at 10 a.m. Check out Pastor Clay’s sermons and a conversation with Eric and Pastor Clay.
Episodes
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Sunday Message: Daring New Heights
Scripture: Acts 1:6-11 Series: Emerge Anew On Ascension Sunday, Jesus gave the disciples a challenge to dare new heights and to embrace new adventures. We know that they did. Yet we acknowledge sometimes we are stuck in our ruts and think some of the things Jesus calls us to do are beyond our...
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Cut for Time: Preaching to Yourself
Pastor Clay and Eric met up for one final episode of the Cut for Time Podcast before Pastor Clay moves to Grand Forks to serve Zion UMC. Together they discuss how this Emerge sermon series has taken on a bigger meaning and how Sunday's sermon in particular spoke to our transitional moments. Thank...
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Sunday Message: Claiming New Possibilities
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20 Series: Emerge Anew The metamorphosis that Simon underwent in his life is the perfect example of the difference that Jesus can make in someone's life. He was hesitant but faithful and claimed every new opportunity Jesus had for him. Even if others did not see his...
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Sunday Message: Waking Up
Scripture: John 11:17-25; 38-44 Series: Emerge Anew Today Pastor Clay talked about longshots and not giving up hope. Our chrysalises do not look like much right now; they look like little brown pods that could easily be mistaken as dead. Yet they are teeming with life. Lazarus' story reminds us…
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Sunday Message: Into the Light
Scripture: Luke 24:28-35 Series: Emerge Anew Despite the darkness of their grief, two disciples walking along the road to Emmaus see the light of the resurrection when Jesus enters their conversations, reveals a bit of light, and then obliterates their darkness in the breaking of bread. As we go...
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Cut for Time: Finding God in What Comes Next
Eric and Pastor Clay sat down to discuss Sunday's message from our Emerge series. They talked about the timing of this message coinciding with Graduate Recognition Sunday and also some of the history of the Canton UMC and its ability to find God in what comes next. Connect with the Canton UMC!
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Sunday Message: Leaving Comfortable Spaces
Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3 Series: Emerge Anew Last week, we talked about embracing dark spaces to learn lessons God can only teach in the stillness and quiet of the dark. But we cannot simply remain in the dark because we are called to be light. As we live this delicate tension, may we put our...
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Cut for Time: No Gantt Chart for the Gospels
Eric and Pastor Clay are back after a long break to check in about Lent, some developments in the life of the Canton UMC, and to discuss our new message series. Eric also asks about the details of the resurrection stories, and we all learn that there is no way to plot out and logic our way…
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Sunday Message: Tombs & Cocoons
Scripture: John 20:1-18 Series: Emerge Anew When we find ourselves in the midst of dark and tight spaces, our natural inclination may be to get ourselves free as soon as possible. But perhaps there is something God wants us to learn or see while we are in the dark. As we emerge forth from the...
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Sunday Message: First Words
Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10 As Lent gives way to Easter, so too do Jesus' final words give way to his first words of new life. On that first Easter Sunday, Jesus greets the Marys who had gone to the tomb with two invitations: to rejoice and to tell. As we live in the light of Jesus' resurrection,...
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Special Edition: Easter SonRise Message
On Easter Sunday morning, one of our 8th graders named Grayson V. preached an excellent message about the difference that the resurrection makes for us. We hope you are as encouraged by his words as we were!
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Sunday Message: It Is Finished
Scripture: Luke 23:44-48 & John 19:30 Series: Seven Statements from the Cross In the final message from this series, Pastor Clay helps us explore the last two statements Jesus makes from the cross. With a resolute trust in God, Jesus surrenders his life for us. As we go through the dark valleys…
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Sunday Message: I Thirst
Scripture: John 19:28-29 Series: Seven Statements from the Cross As the horrors of the crucifixion wore on Jesus' physical body, he cried out that he was thirsty. It is easy to assume why he would be thirsty, but could that the thirst he was experiencing was more about his spirit longing for…
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Sunday Message: Forsaken
Scripture: Matthew 27:45-54 Series: Seven Statements from the Cross So far, we have seen Jesus care so much for so many people. But today, as we find him nearing the end of his life, he cannot ignore his own suffering for much longer. Something changes, and he cannot feel the sense of God's...
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Cut for Time: Church is Family (feat. Rev. Stephanie Schneider)
While Eric is on a work trip, Pastor Clay met up with Rev. Stephanie Schneider to discuss last week's podcast, Sunday's message, and how the Church operates best when it is a family. Connect with the Canton UMC!
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Sunday Message: Behold
Scripture: John 19:25-27 Series: Seven Statements from the Cross Jesus' concern could rightly be on the predicament he is in while on the cross. But when he sees his mother and beloved disciple at the foot of the cross, his concern turns to taking care of these two important people. He makes them...
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Cut for Time: Penitent Thieves
Pastor Clay and Eric sat down together to discuss Sunday's message and our progress in this series so far. Last week started with Jesus asking God to forgive "them" because they did not know what they were doing, and this week shows us what that forgiveness looks like in action. A penitent thief…
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Sunday Message: You'll Be With Me
Scripture: Luke 23:39-43 Series: Seven Statements from the Cross It does seem like there are things we get too old to do, but this scripture does help us "never say never." The penitent thief on the cross probably thought it was too late to confess his sins and experience the forgiveness of…
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Cut for Time: We Like Lent!
Eric and Pastor Clay met up to talk about the beginning of the Lenten season and the first message in our series about Jesus' Seven Statements from the Cross. The first statement, "Father, forgive them" gave them much to discuss. What do you love about the season of Lent? Connect with the Canton...
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Sunday Message: "Father Forgive Them"
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-22 & Luke 23:32-34 Series: Seven Statements from the Cross During the season of Lent, we are exploring Jesus' final words, words that reveal Jesus' heart for all humanity. In his first statement from the cross, Jesus prays for forgiveness on behalf of the soldiers, the...
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Special Message: Ash Wednesday
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10 Title: Life is Hard. The Apostle Paul tells the Corinthians about all the hardships he has endured but also glories in the fact that there is an "and yet" that he finds in Jesus. As we go through hard things, and as Ash Wednesday itself can be hard, let us...
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Sunday Message: Another Way (Rev. Nicole Anderson)
Scripture: Numbers 27:1-8, 11b Rev. Nicole Anderson from Lake Poinsett Camp & Living Waters Retreat Center joined us for worship on Camp Sunday and introduced us to the summer 2025 Camp Curriculum "Another Way." Campers this summer are going to learn about the daughters of Zelophehad. After their...
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Cut for Time: A Whole Lotta Love
Eric and Pastor Clay sat down to discuss the Loving Large series and how we celebrate love in our relationships. They both agree that Valentine's Day is a bit overrated but showing love in all relationships is important. Pastor Clay also shared an alternate opening to his sermon from Sunday…
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Sunday Message: Can We Really Change the World?
Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40 Series: Loving Large As we bring this series to a close, Pastor Clay draws our attention to Jesus' teaching on the impact that putting love into action can have. The difference between the sheep and the goats that Jesus discusses in Matthew 25 is the difference between...
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Sunday Message: Loving is Giving
Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24 Series: Loving Large We all like our stuff, and that's not a bad thing. But when our stuff - and our pursuit of more and better stuff - gets in the way of our call to love God and love neighbor, we run into issues regarding our faithfulness. Our pursuit for "more" can...
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Sunday Message: Love Lifts Me
Scripture: Song of Solomon 8:6-7 Series: Loving Large It's not too often that we read from the Song of Solomon during worship, but it's message about love is too important for us to miss. The author of the Song of Solomon wants us to know that this type of love is possible, and the reason why we...
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Cut for Time: Where Do We Go From Here?
Eric and Pastor Clay met up to discuss last week's message about putting our love into action and also dove one more time into United Methodist history. How did we get here and how does it help us know where to go from here? Connect with the Canton UMC!
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Sunday Message: We Love Others
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12 Series: The 5 Marks of a United Methodist As we reach the end of this message series, we circle back almost to the start. Jesus said that the two greatest commands were to love God and love others. We explored our love of God, and out of that love grows our love for…
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Cut for Time: United Methodist Distinctives
Pastor Clay and Eric are back after sick kids and weird work schedules to dig into our sermon series on the Five Marks of United Methodism. During their conversation, they cover prayer - which was the topic of last week's sermon - as well as the rationale behind this series. They also discuss…
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Sunday Message: We Pray Constantly
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Series: The 5 Marks of a United Methodist When we hear the call to "pray without ceasing," we can end up confused or so sure that such a task is impossible that we simply lay it aside. But we can't afford to do that. Prayer matters simply too much. Drawing on…
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Sunday Message: We Give Thanks
Scripture: Philippians 4:12-20 Message Series: The 5 Marks of United Methodism Hearing a message about giving thanks to God does not feel all that challenging... until you remember that the Apostle Paul challenged the Philippians to give thanks in every circumstance. Some times in life are harder...
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Cut for Time: A United Methodist Foundation
Welcome back to a more normal-ish episode of the Cut for Time Podcast! As we begin a new message series at the church, Pastor Clay walks through some of the reasoning and rationale for why this series is up first in 2025 and then lays a foundation in the history of John Wesley, the Methodist...
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Sunday Message: We Rejoice in God
Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Series: The 5 Marks of a United Methodist We continue our look at our identifying factors as we look at the joy of the Lord. God's people heard a reading of God's word and were moved to tears. Nehemiah and Ezra invited the people feast and celebrate God's...
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Sunday Message: We Love God
Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40 Series: The 5 Marks of a United Methodist As we embrace this new year as God's gift to us, it is important for us to have clarity about who we are as United Methodists. All the way back at the start of the Methodist movement, our founder John Wesley claimed that there...
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Cut for Time: The Impact of the Incarnation
The panel is back one more time to think back on Christmas Eve and the importance of the Incarnation. God took on flesh and dwelt among us in Jesus. Why is this so important to our faith during Christmas and even beyond? Guests on the Podcast: Rev. Stephanie Schneider: Village Baptist & First...
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Cut for Time: Do You Feel What I Feel?
Pastor Clay and his friends are back for the 4th Week of Advent to discuss what some of the touchstones of the holidays are for them. This goes with our week on touch and feeling, so what are some of the touchstones and traditions that make it feel like Christmas? Guests on the Podcast: Rev....
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Christmas Eve Message: Do You Know What I Know?
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Series: Experiencing Christmas Christ is born! Let us celebrate. In the fullness of God's time, God let us all in on a surprise that was centuries in the making. With all of our senses, we now know what God was up to this entire time. The birth of Christ is good news that…
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Sunday Message: Do You Feel What I Feel?
Scripture: Luke 2:25-35 Series: Experiencing Christmas Whether it is the itchy Christmas program costumes or a special decoration, our sense of touch is just as activated during the season as the rest of our senses. Jesus was touched during his life and touched many people, even people that the...
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Cut for Time: Do You Taste What I Taste?
The panel is back to discuss another one of our senses as it relates to Advent and Christmas. One of the most amazing parts of this season is the special meals and treats we get to enjoy along with the special people around us. We hope you enjoy all these stories. What treat lets you know that…
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Sunday Message: Do You Taste What I Taste?
Scripture: Psalm 34:1-10 Series: Experiencing Christmas Thus far in our journey through the senses, we have noted how the sights and the sounds of the season point us to Jesus. But this is also a season that features special meals and treats that convey deep memories for us. How can the things we...
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Cut For Time: Do You Hear What I Hear?
Welcome back to the Cut for Time Podcast at the Canton United Methodist Church. As we continue our sermon series focused on how our sensory experiences focus us on the birth of Christ, we turn to our sense of hearing. This week, you'll hear from Pastor Clay and his panel about their favorite...
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Sunday Message: Do You Hear What I Hear?
Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-4, 9-10 Series: Experiencing Christmas It is impossible to separate the sounds from the season. There are just songs we must sing in order for it to truly be Advent/Christmas. But Isaiah is not trying to create the perfect holiday movie moment with familiar songs. Isaiah...
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Cut for Time: Do You See What I See?
Welcome to the Season of Advent at the Canton UMC! Advent is a season of the senses, and our sermon series is focused on how our sensory experiences focus us on the birth of Christ. This week you'll be introduced to several of Pastor Clay's friends and ministry colleagues who will all share an...
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Sunday Message: Do You See What I See?
Scripture: Jeremiah 33:12-18 Series: Experiencing Christmas Advent is a season of the senses where God is up to something different. As we explore Advent through how we experience it with our senses, we take a look at the way the sights of the season proclaim the truth of what Jesus' birth means....
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Sunday Message: Introducing Jesus
Scripture: Revelation 1:4-8 Today is Christ the King Sunday, a day for us to pause and remember all that Jesus' life and leadership means for us today. At the very start of Revelation, John re-introduces Jesus to his readers because the world that they were living in had much uncertainty. As we...
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Cut for Time: Prayer is a Priority
Pastor Clay and Eric are back together for an episode of the Cut for Time Podcast! In this episode, they talk about all the time we have spent talking about prayer this year, yet this sermon was so different as we focused on concept and not content. Prayer was a priority for the early church and...
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Sunday Message: Devoted to Prayer
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47 & Matthew 5:6-8 Series: Devoted As we explore the final element to which the early church devoted itself, we are reminded of how important and powerful prayer is. While prayer may just seem like something we might do before meals or something we do when we have no other…
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Cut for Time: Intentional & Accidental Koinonia
At the end of his message on Sunday, Pastor Clay told a story about a Koinonia Group that started at Sioux Falls Seminary and has endured for ten years. This meant that he got to sit down with a dear friend of his from seminary, Rev. Stephanie Schneider, to talk about the group, their seminary...
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Sunday Message: Devoted to Fellowship
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47 & Hebrews 10:23-25 Series: Devoted There is a challenge of preaching about the importance of community to people who show up to church (or listen to a sermon podcast), but as we explore the Acts 2 church, it is impossible to ignore just how often and in how many places…
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Cut for Time: More Than Bread & Juice
Eric and Pastor Clay are back to discuss our Devoted series and the practice of Communion. Both of them will share a time when "Jesus happened" to them during communion and explore the history, theology, and background of our practice of communion. When has communion been meaningful for you?...
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The Canton United Methodist Church strives to make disciples of Jesus Christ and make a difference. Join us for worship on Sunday mornings in person and online at 10 a.m. Check out Pastor Clay’s sermons and a conversation with Eric and Pastor Clay.
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