In-person worship at 9:30 on Sunday mornings. Services include prayer, scripture reading, a brief message, and lively music. Children are invited to remain in worship or participate in Children’s Church.
The last Sunday of the month is our “All Together Worship” Service which is designed for children and adults and features multiple ways to engage scripture. Participants can choose from a range of reflection activities including art, drama, journaling, and meditation.
Most recent worship video…
“Reciprocity”
We talk about generosity, gratitude, and honoring a gift with another gift (reciprocity).
Resources and Credits:
Luke 12:13-21, First Nations Version: An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament, InterVarsity Press, 2021.
Job 12:7-8, NRSV.
The United Methodist Creation Justice Movement’s Season of Creation, 2025.
Robin Wall Kimmerer, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World, (Scribner, 2024) pp. 32-33.
Thomas Berry quoted in Evelyn Tucker and Brian Thomas Swimme, “The Next Transition: The Evolution of Humanity’s Role in the Universe,” in Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of the Earth. 2013, p. 59.
Living in the “Gift Economy”
Credits and Resources:
Genesis 2:4-8, 15-17,19 Common English Bible
The United Methodist Creation Justice Movement’s Season of Creation, 2025.
Robin Wall Kimmerer, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World, (Scribner, 2024) pp. 8, 22-23, 32.
Kimmerer uses the term “gift economy” and credits Genevieve Vaughn for the phrase “the maternal gift economy.” She also mentions scholar Miki Kashtan’s work.
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