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We are HIRING! We are searching for a new Executive Director of the Creative Play Center. Please see the link below to see if you qualify and apply today! worthingtonumc.com/were-hiring-cpc-director-needed/Please share with anyone you feel might be interested! :)
Wandering Heart: Songs of loudest praiseartwork is "Then They Remembered" by Lisle Gwynn Garrityinspired by John 12:12-16“They didn’t understand at first, but then they remembered. This image attempts to visualize these two locations in time and space. On the left, Peter looks out from the palm procession—his eyes glazed over as he watches Jesus riding into the city where he will surely meet his death. As the crowds sing “hosanna!” for a new, soon-to-be-killed-king, the dissonance of the scene causes Peter to tremble—like a guitar string snapped suddenly mid-tune. In the top right is Peter’s mirror image. In this mirage, we glimpse the future. Peter stands aghast at the empty tomb, waves of hope and relief rushing through him like a river of grace, the remembering happening all at once—like a childhood song plucked from memory, like the refrain of a chorus that won’t let you go: it’s true, it’s true, thank God it’s true.”For the full artist statement, please see worthingtonumc.com/then-they-remembered-by-lisle-gwynn-garrity/A Sanctified Art LLC
Holy Week & Easter Worship SchedulePalm/Passion Sunday: Sunday, March 24 at 9 and 10am. Our theme will be “Songs of Loudest Praise.” This will take place during our typical worship times and places - 9am in the Potter Chapel; 10am in the Sanctuary & Livestreamed.Holy Week Morning Praise and Prayer: Monday-Saturday March 25-30 at 7:30am in the Dixon Lounge. Pastor Dom will lead a brief (15-minute) service of prayer, silence, and scripture reading each day of Holy Week.Maundy Thursday: Thursday, March 28 at 7pm in Potter Chapel. Our theme will be “Streams of Mercy.” This service will feature music, communion, a brief sermon, and a ritual of cleansing.Good Friday Community Service: Friday, March 29 at 12pm on the Village Green. This moving liturgy will begin by Worthington Presbyterian Church and will travel between the churches on the Green.Good Friday Evening Service: Friday, March 29 at 7pm in the Sanctuary and on livestream. Our theme will be “Prone to Leave the God I Love.” This service will focus on telling the Passion narrative through scripture reading and song.Easter Sunday: Sunday, March 31 at 9 and 10am. Our theme will be “And I Hope.” This will take place during our typical worship times and places - 9am in the Potter Chapel; 10am in the Sanctuary & Livestreamed.
This past Sunday we had another great year of our annual Easter Egg Hunt! With many enthusiastic kids and their families, we had a great day of fun on the front lawn that was covered in Easter eggs to collect, fun outdoor games to enjoy after, and live music from one of our congregation members, Jake Shafer. Afterwards, we had a packed house in the Fellowship Hall to end the evening with a meal together. Thank you to those who helped volunteer to cook and serve in the kitchen, those who helped hide eggs, and to everyone who joined in on the fun so we could create memories together!Looking forward to next year!
The fifth Sunday in LentWandering Heart: Teach meartwork is "Seventy-seven Times" by Lauren Wright Pittmaninspired by Matthew 18:15-22“In this mandala, I wanted to follow a person through the process of reproval, forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration as Jesus describes in Matthew 18.When I was drawing the figures from the center out, it began to look like a dance. Is this the picture that grace paints? Forgiveness cannot happen in isolation and certainly neither can reconciliation nor restoration. The movement toward wholeness is the movement toward one another.”For more of the artist summary, please see worthingtonumc.com/seventy-seven-times-by-lauren-wright-pittman/
New Book Study to Meet at House Wine on Mondays
NewsJesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman Mondays at 7pm at House Wine or Tuesdays at 2pm at church library In this groundbreaking book that inspired Martin Luther King Jr. during the Montgomery Bus Boycott, theologian and mystic Howard Thurman asks us: what does the Gospel mean for those with their backs against the wall? […]
How to Pray: A Workshop Series
NewsHow to Pray A Workshop Series Wednesdays at 7 pm in Potter Chapel June 28 – Talking with God Join Pastor Lou as she gives an overview of prayer and ways to be in dialogue with God. July 5 – Body Prayer and Prayer Beads Pastor Dom will teach on how we can use our […]
June Bags of Blessings to benefit the NNEMAP Food Pantry
NewsThe NNEMAP Food Pantry is a cooperative ministry of over 30 churches (including WUMC) distributing food and material assistance to residents of Columbus. Their service area includes all Columbus zip codes. Established in 1969, NNEMAP has become one of the largest food pantries in Franklin County, serving over 2,400 families in 2022. The pantry is […]
June 2023 Pride brings three opportunities to celebrate
NewsJune 2023 Pride brings three opportunities to celebrate with our church family and the larger community. 1) Rainbow Love, Worthington Pride (Sunday Funday, June 4, 12-5 pm). Please join us for an hour or two as we pass out popcorn and rainbow bracelets and celebrate Pride with our Worthington community. 2) Central Ohio Reconciling Ministries Pride […]
Join us for a Communion Walk
NewsCommunion Walks: Park of Roses – Sunday, June 11 at 3:00 pm This summer, celebrate communion outside at different locations around northern Columbus. On Sunday, June 11 at 3:00, we’ll gather at the Park of Roses and celebrate communion in the rose garden. We’ll begin with a brief reading by the main shelter house close […]
Join the One-Hour Book Club
NewsThe Open Hearts Ministry Team recently read My Body is Not a Prayer Request, Disability Justice in the Church by Amy Kenny. The book helped us look inward at WUMC as we considered ableism and disability justice. We want to share the experience and broaden awareness, so we are offering a book discussion available to […]