This worship service is brought to us by leaders of the Methodist Church all across Minnesota. You can download an Order of Worship bulletin by clicking the Save PDF button above. All of us have at times found ourselves filled with fear, doubt, uncertainty, and despair. Just as Jesus appeared to his disciples after being…
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!
We gather to remember Jesus’ final acts with his disciples, hear about his betrayal and arrest, and hear the final words Jesus spoke from the cross. In some ways, it’s a difficult service to sit through because we don’t necessarily like to hear about suffering and death. But it’s a necessary service. Because we can’t…
Jesus is welcomed as a superhero, but he doesn’t live up to the people’s expectations of the Messiah “superhero.” Instead, Jesus shows us that a true hero doesn’t always live up to our expectations. Today we consider the stories of Superman and Officer Eugene Goodman. Note: In response to feedback about volume issues, we tried…
Today’s message features heroes Captain America and All Square Restaurant in Minneapolis. Without journeying through all of God’s story in scripture, Jesus makes little sense. Jesus isn’t so much an innovator as one who remembers God’s story and fulfills it.
The ministry of Jesus, and the stories of Iron Man and “Mattress Mack” challenge us to look for a future where equality reigns, a place where the line between the haves and the have-nots is blurred, nonsensical, and unfixed. The Kingdom of God brings us together to share our gifts and bless one another.
Jesus came that we might realize that there is no “us” and “them.” Sharing the body of Christ is one way we celebrate the heroic and uniting presence of Jesus in our communities. Consider Wonder Woman, and a homeless man in New Orleans.