I welcome you to First United Methodist Church (FUMC). I pray that our worship leads you to an awareness of God’s presence in your life and among us.
If you are looking for a Church home, I hope you find First UMC to be that place. Our Church doors and communion table are open to you.
Sincerely in Christ’s love,
Rev. Mark B. McFadden
Pastor
(Claretian Publications)
Let us pray to God so that we be to everyone the sign of his healing love: Lord God, source of all love you showed you have made yourself our God and have bound us closely to yourself in a lasting covenant of life and love. Mold us into a people set free by Jesus your Son. Help us be responsible for one another and be a living sign of your tender love and compassion. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.
Prayer is at the very heart of the ecumenical movement. Jesus prayed that we – his followers – may all be one. When we pray with and for one another, we can feel God’s gift of unity.
While Jesus occasionally used strong words, he reserved his criticism for religious hypocrites and powerful leaders who showed no mercy to the hurting. His deep compassion drove him to restore and heal those in need. This timeless message breathes hope into every generation. Each of us has the power to offer friendship to those who are hurting and to walk alongside them through their pain, just as we journey through our own.
Let us carry this ministry and mission forward. Jesus calls each of us to work for the kingdom by bringing healing and restoration to those who are hurting, ourselves included. God seeks out those longing for healing and friendship. May our words and actions reassure the brokenhearted and desperate that they are never forgotten by God. Through the Holy Spirit, we are empowered in Christ’s Church to join Jesus as partners in God’s work of caring for the broken.
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