Jane’s Most Excellent Church Adventure

Today is the day before Star Wars Day – May the Fourth be with you! We are going to celebrate one day early. So this is Star Wars Sunday Minus One. Join us for the message “I AM the Bread of Life.”

How does the light of Christ illuminate our world? And what does that have to do with old underwear? Join us for the message “I AM the Light of the World.”

Ever felt like a lost sheep? With Jesus as our shepherd we know that if there’s a wool there’s a way. At least that’s what I’ve herd.  Join us for the message “I AM the Good Shepherd.”

Once a pastor called the fire department to report that there was some nearby shrubbery on fire. The dispatcher paused and asked, “So let me get this straight—your church has a burning bush and you want us to come put it out?”   What would you do if you saw a burning bush? Join us for the message “The Great I AM.”

Today is Easter morning, the tomb is empty, and Christ is alive! What difference does the resurrection make?  Join us for the message “The Word Resurrected.”

Jesus cried out from the cross, “It is finished.” But what exactly did he finish? Join us for the message “It Is Finished.”

When were you the thirstiest you have ever been? What do you thirst for now? Join us for the message “I Thirst.”

Have you ever felt abandoned by someone you love? Have you ever wanted to be the Pope? Join us for the message “My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?”

Has your family ever thought that your behavior was so ill-advised that they thought you were crazy? Well, then you have something in common with Jesus! Join us for the message “Woman, Behold Your Son…Behold Your Mother.”

Jesus hung out with sinners, criminals, and prostitutes. Maybe we should too. Join us for the message “Today in Paradise.” 

On the way to the place of crucifixion Simon of Cyrene was pulled from the crowd to carry the cross of Christ. What is your cross to bear? Join us for the message “Father, Forgive Them.” 

Ash Wednesday is a special service that marks the beginning of the season of Lent.  A time of preparation for the resurrection Jesus Christ on Easter morning.  This service includes the imposition of the ashes and the message "A Lenten Ramadan."

Are you wealthy? Do you have more than one bathroom? Join us for the message “The Rich Man and Lazarus.”

If you are sitting somewhere doing nothing, how long does it take you to start looking at your phone? Do you stand before a microwave and say “hurry!” Do you wonder why it is taking God so long to answer your prayer? Join us for the message “The Widow and the Judge.”

What did Jesus teach us? What does it mean? What did Jesus really say?  Since last fall we’ve been exploring these questions and more in the sermon series “What Jesus Really Said.”  Starting Sunday, February 22, we will begin the third installment of this sermon series with an exploration of the seven last words that Jesus spoke from the cross.  Come join us as we hear and contemplate what Jesus really said. 

Who is the worse boss? The cheap boss? The inconsiderate boss? The intellectually challenged boss? Or is it the boss Jesus told us about who paid his workers unfairly? Join us for a message “The Laborers in the Vineyard.”

Have you ever prayed, “God, I’m so glad I’m not like other people.” Have you ever thought that in your heart? Join us for a message “The Pharisee and the Tax Collector.”

A minister, a priest, and a plumber walk into a bar… what’s wrong with this scenario? Join us for a message “The Good Samaritan.”

Do you sometimes just need to get past life’s border collies and go graze on your own? Join us for a message “Counting the Lost.”

Today is Epiphany Sunday and we welcome the wisemen to the Christmas nativity. It is also the beginning of a new year, so let’s ring in the new year with God. Join us for a message for both Epiphany and the New Year. 

Alleluia! Christ is born! Today we celebrate the coming of the Light of the World. Join us for a special service of scripture and song. We will also be remembering

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Most of the time we don’t want to dance to someone else’s tune. We drag our heals, afraid to step out of line. But what if it’s God who is inviting you to be footloose and fancy free? Join us for the message “The Nativity According to John.”

What if all the Christmas pageants and all the nativity sets in the world are wrong? What if there is both more and less than meets the eye? Join us for the message “The Nativity According to Luke.”

If there are tests that tell us the biological sex of an unborn child, is there a test to see if a child is conceived by the Holy Spirit? Join us for the message “The Nativity According to Matthew.”

Happy New Year!! Today is the first Sunday of Advent and therefore the first day of the Christian year. It’s time to get ready because Jesus is coming! Join us for the message “The Nativity According to Mark.”

If you received a rock as a present, you might not think it was a very good gift. But maybe a rock is exactly what we need.    Join us for the message “Solid As a Rock.”

Perhaps everything I ever really needed to know I learned in seventh grade English class. Join us for the message “Going For the Gold.”

Would Jesus “like” your latest social media post? Or would he think you needed to log off? Join us for the message “Logging Off.”

Today is All Saints Sunday when we remember family and friends who have passed away in the past year. But as we honor them how do we manage our own grief? Join us for the message “Wound Management.”

Today our Minister of Worship, the Rev. Dr. Garth Baker-Fletcher continues our sermon series “What Jesus Really Said.” Join us for the message “Transformed Values.”

Today we welcome the students from the Denton Wesley Foundation, the United Methodist campus ministry at UNT, and their Executive Director, Rev. Marianne Brown-Trigg, who will be leading us in worship.  Join us for the message “Stay on Your Grind.”

Can we fly like the birds, or will we end up in free fall? Join us for the message “The Birds of the Air.”

All the world’s a stage and we are merely players. What part will we play when the spotlight is on us? Join us for the message “Lord, Teach Us to Pray.”

Jesus teaches us that we are to be perfect, just as God is perfect.   How on earth are we supposed to be perfect? Join us for the message “Law, Prophets, and Perfection” part B

Jesus teaches us that we are to be perfect, just as God is perfect.  How on earth are we supposed to be perfect? Join us for the message “Law, Prophets, and Perfection.”

What does the Dead Sea and an oil lamp have in common? Is it really possible to be too salty? Join us for the message “Salt and Light.”

What if you heard that Jesus was coming to town? Would you go and see the live show? Hear a few parables, maybe witness some sort of dramatic miracle? You might even get him to look at that strange carbuncle of yours! But what if, instead of a show, what you got was a call to go out to the outcast and act like Jesus yourself? Join us for the message “Mercy Me.”

Promo for new sermon series starting on September 7th. "What Jesus Really Said"

What would you be willing to sacrifice to the Lord? Your money, your life, your child? Join us for the message “The Lord Will Provide.”

Are we ready to receive the one who knocks on the door? And is what we serve hot, cold, or lukewarm? Join us for the message “Apocalypse (Right) Now: Laodicea.”

What can a superhero teach us about being awake? Join us for the message “Apocalypse (Right) Now: Sardis.”

Who is Jezebel? And what does she have to do with ancient meat markets? Join us for the message “Apocalypse (Right) Now: Thyatira.”

Today Minister of Worship Rev. Dr. Garth Baker-Fletcher will bring us his insight into how letters written to ancient churches can still give modern churches words to live by. Join us for the message “Apocalypse (Right) Now: Pergamum.”

You’re a Christian in the early church. You’re given a choice — denounce Christ or die. What do you do? Join us for the message “Apocalypse (Right) Now: Smyrna.”

The book of Revelation can be very cryptic. Is it all about the end of the world, or is there a message in there that help the church right now? Join us for the message “Apocalypse (Right) Now: Ephesus.”

Between the fireworks, the parades, and all the hot dogs you can eat, how do we live out our allegiance to both God and country? Join us for the message “For God and Country.”

With the speed of information, we have constant opportunities to declare any individual or action as good or bad. We’ll look at a parable from Jesus to learn how we discern faithfully in a landscape that is always changing. Join us as guest preacher Rev. Marianne Brown-Trigg brings us the message “Let It Grow.”

The fig tree — more than fruit!  Many references throughout the Bible. What do these references symbolize? What message does the fig tree hold for Trinity today?

John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, was a vile man. Why should we follow his example? Join us for the message “Methodists Have Always Been a Little Queer.”