Grace UMC Manassas Podcasts

August 23, 2026 – Throughout the Bible, fishing stories remind us that Jesus calls ordinary people to share God’s extraordinary love. In this series, we will explore what it means to cast God’s wide grace to all, build relationships in our community, and invite others to experience that grace that comes from Jesus Christ. The post Fishers of All appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

August 16, 2026 – Today we hear the only story in the Bible of Jesus’ youth. After staying behind in the Temple after the rest of his party returns home, his parents have interesting questions that are met with even more interesting answers and a reminder that who Jesus is can be seen by where… The post Let’s Keep Going appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

August 9, 2026 – Paul calls believers to rejoice in God’s grace, let gentleness be evidence because the Lord is near. And bring every concern to God through prayer and thanksgiving. As we focus on what is true and good and put our faith into practice, God’s Grace and Peace will guard our hearts and… The post The Joy of Peace and Grace appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

August 2, 2026 – This Sunday at Grace: Because God’s grace is always with us, we can run this race of faith and press-on and persevere towards the prize of Christ Jesus. The post The Joy of Grit in Grace appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

July 26, 2026 – This Sunday at Grace: God’s grace works in and through us, shaping us to look like Christ: humble, obedient, self-giving, and full of love. The post The Joy of Being Formed in Grace appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

July 19, 2026 – We continue exploring The Joy of Grace as Pastor Dan shares a message on the Joy of Being Forgiven in Grace. Together, we’ll discover the incredible gift of God’s forgiveness and the joy of knowing we are made right with God through Jesus Christ—not because of what we’ve done, but because… The post The Joy of Being Forgiven in Grace appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

July 12, 2026 – God’s grace finds us long before we ever go looking for it. That is Prevenient Grace. The post The Joy of Being Found in Grace appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

July 5, 2026 – On this Communion Sunday, we welcome Pastor Dan to Grace UMC! The post The Most Important One appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

June 28, 2026 – In the second chapter of Ephesians, we get some pretty bleak news about where we were headed, but all of that changes with two words, “But God.” The post Halting Grace appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

June 21, 2026 – Paul’s letter to the Ephesians opens with a beautiful poem that celebrates the blessings of God, today we look closer at that poem and talk about what blessings await us through Christ. The post Gifted Grace appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

June 14, 2026 – Our last Sunday with Pastor Drew and Pastor Janet as our pastors includes a reflection on 1st Peter 5, and Peter’s parting words to the church. The post Parting Words appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

June 7, 2026 – On this communion Sunday we return to the First Letter of Peter to hear his recommendation for a church experiencing change. The post The End of All Things appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

May 31, 2026 – Join us as we celebrate Trinity Sunday and Graduation Sunday at Grace! The post Naming Names appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

May 24, 2026 – The Holy Spirit empowers the church, rather than the law written on stone tablets, the law is written on our hearts. The post First Fruits and the Future appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

May 17, 2026 – This week is Youth Sunday, with baptisms, new members, communion, and a rocket launch! The post Trusting Jesus in the Storm appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

May 10, 2026 – We are still celebrating Easter, and the cross with all its suffering may be the very place we find hope. The post What Does Suffering Have to Do with it? appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

May 3, 2026 – Our reading of 1st Peter continues this week on a day with multiple new members and baptisms to celebrate! The post Once, but Now appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

April 26, 2026 – This Sunday, we celebrate the Senior Adult Ministry at Grace. The post Religiosity appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

April 19, 2026 – Disability Awareness Week at Grace. The post Holy Inclusion appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

April 12, 2026 – This Sunday is our Easter Eggstravaganza and Confirmation Sunday. Let’s keep the Easter celebration going! The post Happy Hunting appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026 – The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is God’s great surprise. The kind of surprise that makes you say Alleluia! The post Told You So appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

March 29, 2026 – Palm Sunday is here! Join us for the Palm procession and the story of Christ’s Passion. The post Palms that Bring Peace appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

March 22, 2026 – This Sunday at Grace: Our reading of Matthew’s account of Christ’s Passion is coming to a climax. Jesus is tossed to and fro as he is brought nearer and nearer the cross. The post Power in the Blood appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

March 15, 2026 – Our journey through Christ’s Passion continues into the night, Peter denies Jesus, and the rooster crows. The post The Rooster Crows appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

March 8, 2026 – This Sunday at Grace: Our reading of the Passion narrative in Matthew continues in the Garden of Gethsemane. The post Fight, Flight, Freeze, or…? appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

March 1, 2026 – Our following of the story of Christ’s passion takes us to the upper room to ponder what happens to Judas there. The post Still in the Room appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

February 22, 2026 – We begin the Lenten journey, taking account of our hearts, drawing closer to God and discerning what is ours to offer God. The post The First Dinner appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

February 15, 2026 – Our reading of Exodus has gotten us prepared for the Children’s Musical this Sunday which will tell us the tale of God’s mighty hand freeing Israel from slavery in Egypt. The post Children’s Musical appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

February 8, 2026 – Our Exodus series continues with a long address from God which sounds like an introduction, but is actually a promise. The post For These Reasons appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

February 1, 2026 – The Israelites are in trouble, they are tested, they suffer and cry out, and they have no power. God is often hidden to us and yet, God uses surprising means to deliver his people. The post The Wait and Weight of Being Unheard appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

January 25, 2026 – This Sunday at Grace: A cozy snow day service in our Exodus series. The post A Cozy Snow Day appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

January 18, 2026 – God equips Moses with signs of the divine character: wisdom, healing and transformation. Jesus reveals the character of the divine as well. The community of faith is shaped and formed through God’s consistent and yet mysterious presence. The post Invitation to Believe appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

January 11, 2026 – Our Exodus series continues with Moses’ birth story which reveals something about Jesus’ own story, and our own. The post Basket Case appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

January 4, 2026 – Our Epiphany celebration reminds us of the visitation of the Magi who followed a star. This year we’re pairing it with a reading from Exodus to notice that one of the ways our God speaks to us is through mysterious light. The post Thin Places appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

December 28, 2025 – Our Christmas observance continues this week as we notice the events that happen immediately after Jesus’ birth and the ways they remind us of the first pages of the book of Exodus. The post Welcome to Our World appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

December 21, 2025 – This Sunday we’ll enjoy extra music to anticipate the birth of Christ with Lessons and Carols at 9am and a Cantata at 11am. The post Sing We Now of Christmas appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

December 14, 2025 – The third week of Advent invites us to light the pink or rose colored candle, and let a little joy in our long Advent wait. We’ll return to Isaiah to hear the good news of fruitful plants coming to desert lands, and a highway emerging for our God and for us. The post A Tale of Two Yeahbuts appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

December 7, 2025 – This Sunday our Advent journey brings us again to Isaiah, and a beautiful image of a peace to come; but it’s a peace that comes after a fight. The post War & Peace appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

November 30, 2025 – Advent begins with our first of four readings from the prophet Isaiah, speaking to a world that sits in darkness, about a day that shall (and he means “shall”) come. The post The Light’s Shall appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

November 23, 2025 – Our Daily Bread ends in John chapter 6 where Jesus spends a whole chapter of the Bible revealing the ways in which he is the Bread of Life, sent to feed our deepest hungers. The post The Bread Course appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

November 16, 2025 – Our Daily Bread series continues with a vision of “the end,” which apparently involves an oven. The post The Great Bible Bake-off appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

November 9, 2025 – God uses the lowly to accomplish the holy, Throughout scripture, it’s not the powerful but the widows, fishermen, shepherds and servants who carry out God’s purposes. What the world overlooks, God chooses. The post There Is No Last Supper appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

November 2, 2025 – This Sunday we celebrate All Saints Day, a holy day in the church for the remembrance of all the saints who have gone before us, and the hope we share with them in Christ Jesus. The post Buried Bread appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

October 26, 2025 – In today’s story, the Israelites are given bread, but this “God bread” is different. It knows you, how much you need, and it wants so badly for you to rest. The post Man Huh? appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

October 19, 2025 – There are times when our energy, hope, and even our love runs dry, God has already stored what we need to be filled, we may need to go to a foreign land to receive it. The post Empty to be Filled appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

October 12, 2025 – Our series through 1 Timothy ends with the first part of 2 Timothy, with words of encouragement to kindle the faith that began long before us, and will be passed on long after us. The post Raised Up Family appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

October 5, 2025 – Our trip through 1 Timothy continues with some teaching about money, and God, and the life that really is life. The post A Theology of Money appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

September 28, 2025 – Practicing our faith gives us an opportunity to embody the love of Christ resulting in a witness of serving with our hands and hearts. The post Learning to Walk appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

September 21, 2025 – We continue in 1 Timothy this week noticing how Jesus presents himself to us, as we are, in ways that make us present for one another. The post Present and Accounted For appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.

September 14, 2025 – Engagement Season and our reading of 1 Timothy continues this Sunday with a call to prayer. The post The Urge to Pray appeared first on Grace United Methodist Church.