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St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS04-14-24: Trusting in the MiracleScripture: Mark 8:14-21
Jesus has a pattern of making miraculous things happen in the face of the mundane - and yet, sometimes we still don't trust or know what is possible. In this way, we aren't too different from the disciples. Join us as we turn our attention to the first of Jesus' fourfold action in the Gospels - take - and look at what it means to truly receive the gifts that God offers us.2024-04-2928 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS04-07-24: Finding God in the MundaneSometimes it feels like Easter must have happened...for someone else. But not for us, because we still have problems and grief, and questions and doubts. And that is apparently where our two friends find themselves as they're walking on the road to Emmaus. Right there, on that dusty trail, is the fulfillment of the promise we spoke of in last Sunday's benediction - that the grace of God will find us. When their journey is complete, the two travelers finally realize who Jesus is in his fourfold action of taking, blessing, breaking, and giving. And all of the...2024-04-2922 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS03-31-24: Easter Sunday WorshipEaster Sunday brings us to the end of this Holy Week journey - from the mountaintop, to the deepest valley, and then into the stratosphere of God's incomprehensible grace! We celebrate resurrection and what it means to us. And we remind ourselves that, while it is the end of Holy Week, and it is the end of our Lenten journey, it is also very very much a beginning.2024-04-2926 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS03-24-24: Palm Sunday WorshipWe're nearing the end of our journey through the Discipleship Pathway! This week, our focus is on SERVE practices, and how we put our faith into action. As we celebrate Palm Sunday, we'll look at the very first time the church assembled, and what we can glean for our lives of faith today. Thank you for joining us!2024-04-2926 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS03-17-24: God's Understanding of JusticeThis Sunday we turn our attention to our two discipleship practices about justice. We'll look at what it means to Seek Justice and Practice Justice, and try to understand the unique aspects of each. We'll look at God's understanding of justice and find out what's at stake - which might not be what you think. Join us for this important message as we continue our journey through The Pathway!2024-04-2927 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS03-10-24: Healthy ConnectionsFrom the very beginning, the Church was a movement of small groups. Jesus gathered one around himself for his earthly ministry; they were commissioned to go forth and form more. Long before our faith was an institution, it was a series of loosely-connected cells that gathered in homes and public places. And small groups have been at the heart of almost every season of revision and revival in church history - including the foundation of Methodism. The question is - why are they so important? And what makes them unique? That's our focus this weekend as we continue our...2024-04-2928 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS03-03-24: The Life of the DiscipleWe continue the Lenten journey with our Discipleship Pathway this morning. We wrap up our focus on LOVE, as we talk about praying daily, and kick off our focus on SEEK, as we talk about reading the Bible daily. Both of these practices will have a significant impact on the life of the disciple. We're so glad you're joining us!2024-04-2928 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS2-25-24: Sharing Your Faith StoryWelcome!
Scripture: John 9This Sunday, we continue exploring our Discipleship Pathway by focusing on our LOVE practice Sharing Your Faith Story. If you're like many, that phrase alone is enough to raise your blood pressure! But it doesn't have to be as scary or abrasive, like we sometimes imagine it. Join us Sunday as we dive into John's Gospel to find some lessons for what it looks like to follow Jesus, to share him with others, and to grow in our faith.2024-02-2628 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS2-18-24: Worship WeeklyWelcome!
We are so excited to kick off Lent, and our focus on the Discipleship Pathway! Lent is traditionally a time of examination, and we will spend the season looking more closely at our individual and collective discipleship. This weekend we begin by looking at our first LOVE practice - Worship Weekly. We'll explore how and why this is foundational to the life of a Jesus follower.2024-02-2625 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS2-14-24: Ash Wednesday WorshipWelcome to the official beginning of the season of Lent. This Ash Wednesday service is a helpful time of reflection and preparation for the season ahead.2024-02-2614 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS2-11-24: Jesus in the WildernessWelcome! This Sunday we wrap up our 40 sermon series by jumping into the Gospels. We'll join Jesus for 40 days in the wilderness, right before he begins his ministry. It is the pattern for the season of Lent, which kicks off next Wednesday - and we will uncover together what more we can explore as we focus on 40.2024-02-2625 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS2-4-24: The Patron Saint of ResentmentJonah 3:1-4:1This weekend's message looks at Jonah, one of the quirkiest books in the Bible! We'll hear about a disgruntled prophet, a city with forty days to repent, and just how big God's grace truly is. Buried in this comical story is a lesson for us - who sometimes run in the wrong direction, and often need the experience of turning the other way.2024-02-2624 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS1-28-24: Of Grapes and GrasshoppersWelcome!
Numbers 13:1-3, 17-20, 25-33This weekend we continue our series looking at the number forty in the Bible - as we continue through this, the 40th anniversary year of St. Paul's. We'll read another story involving Moses - but focus on the opportunities and problems that emerge from forty days of exploration. We'll be challenged to consider our own agency as we move into the future. And we'll be invited to reconsider challenges that feel insurmountable.2024-02-2629 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS1-21-24: "40"Welcome!
There are some numbers that seem particularly significant in our lives. Birthdays like 16, 21, and 50. We like to buy things by the dozen, and a child will tell you that 100 of anything is a lot! It's true in the Bible, too, that some numbers seem particularly significant. Stories often come in threes; seven indicates completion; and the number forty just keeps showing up. 40 days here, 40 cubits of that, 40 years out there. Well, it turns out 40 is significant in our lives too - like St. Paul's celebrating our 40th anniversary this year! So this Sunday, we're going t...2024-02-2629 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS1-14-24: Making All Things NewThis Sunday we're focusing on Baptism, as we read about Jesus and John at the Jordan River. The beginning of the new year will be the perfect time for us to celebrate Jesus' baptism, remember ours, and remember the calls to community and justice that we say 'yes' to each time we celebrate a baptism.2024-01-1627 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS1-7-24: Epiphany + Star Words DayMatthew 2:1-7This Sunday we celebrate Epiphany, which means appearance or manifestation. We often talk about epiphanies as "a-ha" moments - where clarity comes abruptly. It is the feast that concludes the Twelve Days of Christmas, and the time that we celebrate the Magi who follow a star to their own "a-ha" moment. In this familiar story, there is wisdom and invitation for us today.2024-01-1625 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS12-31-23: Making Margins to PonderWelcome to the New Year's Eve message from St. Paul's!2024-01-1616 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS12-24-23, 11pm: Making Room for MisfitsWelcome to this Christmas Eve message from St. Paul's!2024-01-1625 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS12-24-23, 7pm: Making Room for ChristmasWelcome to this Christmas Eve message from St. Paul's!2024-01-1621 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS12-24-23, 4pm: Making Room for ChristmasWelcome to a Christmas Eve message from St. Paul's!2024-01-1622 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS12-24-23, 10am: Making Preparations for the JourneyWelcome to this mid-morning Christmas Eve message from St. Paul's!2024-01-1620 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS12-17-23: Making a Way for LoveWelcome! We know the reason for the season is love - and we know that it's love that our world needs more of. What is there for us to hear about it this year in this timeless story? Join us for a joy-filled celebration of the season in music, prayer, and reflection at each of our services.2024-01-1617 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS12-10-23: Making Time for JoyWelcome! Our scripture this week is Luke 1: 39-55.In the Christmas story, Mary receives an angelic announcement - and bafflement is her first response. And perhaps that should be our response in this Advent season, too. Can news this good be true? Can it be true for me? "How can this be?" With few answers, Mary rushes to her cousin, and the two share a beautiful moment of joy. That will be our focus this Sunday as we continue to make room for Christmas!2023-12-1123 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS12-3-23: Making Space for PeaceWelcome! Our scripture this week is Isaiah 2:1-5.In our church, in our homes, in our calendars, we’re making room for Christmas. But how about in our hearts? On Sunday we’ll continue our Advent series by looking at the things that keep us from hope. From our past hurts to our difficulty dreaming to the complexity of progress, there are many factors that make hope a challenge for us. This Sunday we’ll let Isaiah be our guide as we consider what it means to anchor our lives in this gift of God. Join us in worshi...2023-12-1125 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS11-26-23: Making Room for PeaceWelcome! Today we begin our Advent sermon series, Making Room for Christmas, with scripture from Isaiah 11:1-9.
After worship last Sunday, we began to pull out the boxes, unpack the Christmas tree, hang up the ornaments, and prepare our space for Advent. Maybe you’ve started doing the same things at home – moving a couch here, rearranging the dining room there, clearing the mantle and putting up the stockings. Perhaps you’ve also noticed that your calendar is starting to look different; these meetings will be rescheduled, those are cancelled, and we’ll have to clear some space fo...2023-12-1124 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS11-19-23: Where Gratitude and Humility MeetWelcome! Today we explore "Where Gratitude and Humility Meet." Our scripture reading is Luke 18:9-14.2023-12-1122 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS10-29-23: Joining Together for JoyOctober 29, 2023
Scripture reading: Psalm 98
We wrap up our stewardship campaign as we look at the psalm that gave our series its name. We join with the sea, the floods, and the hills - and our whole church family in one combined service - to worship God together for joy! And we imagine our hopes for the year as we consider the ways that we'll move into the future.2023-11-1423 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS11-5-23: So Great a Cloud of WitnessesScripture: Hebrews 11 + 12
All Saints Day is the annual celebration of the church for all those who have gone on into God's full presence. We name members of our congregation that we've lost this year and make room for all to remember the saints in our individual lives. As we do this, we'll look at the vision of faith presented in Hebrews 11 and 12 and consider what that looks like for us today. Join us for a meaningful service of reflection and gratitude!2023-11-1425 minSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS10-15-23: 10-Year Reconciling CelebrationTogether for Joy: Reconciling Celebration
We reflect today on the importance of this milestone - ten years as a Reconciling Congregation, which according to Reconciling Ministries Network means we "embrace a vision to achieving LGBTQ+ justice and full inclusion in the life and leadership of the United Methodist Church.” Ten years ago this community took this faithful step forward. Today we celebrate that legacy of faithfulness and consider what it means for us as we move forward together.2023-10-2323 min
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lenexa KS10-8-23: Beginning with JoyTogether for Joy: Beginning with JoyGenesis 1 & 2This weekend we kick off our annual stewardship campaign as we go back to the beginning. It turns out the poems that open our Bible have a lot to teach us about what it means to live and give with joy. Because the very act of creation is rooted in joy; infinite goodness bursts forth from a God teeming with creative love. We'll dive in as we begin our series Together for Joy.2023-10-2024 min