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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/
Worthington UMC Marches in Pride Parade
NewsWorthington UMC decorated the church van and loaded up on Saturday, June 18, to march in the Columbus Pride Parade. The weather was beautiful and the vibes were immaculate. We were there to support the LGBTQIA+ community, and as a reminder that God loves all his children. WUMC is a member of the Reconciling Ministries […]
VBS 2022: You are the Gift!
NewsVacation Bible School came to an end last Friday evening and we are so thankful for all who contributed to make it happen! We hosted 40 children who spent each evening traveling in small groups to various stations at the church to learn how we are all a gift from God. We based our curriculum […]
Reading Philippians as an Ancient Prison Letter with Dr. Ryan Schellenberg
NewsReading Philippians as an Ancient Prison Letter with Dr. Ryan Schellenberg Thursday, June 23 at 7:00 pm Paul wrote his letter to the Philippians while incarcerated in a Roman prison. During this workshop, we will explore three related questions: Why was Paul locked up? How is his experience of imprisonment reflected in his letter? And […]
WUMC Adult Mission Trips Making a Difference
NewsEarly Saturday, April 23, Paul George, Jerry Knorr, Jim Lawrence, Russ Line, Eric Oldenburg, Doug Scott, Duane Snyder, and Aura Whittaker left for a one-day adult mission trip to the Hocking Hills area and Camp Otterbein, one of the UMC’s camps. After sufficient coffee and doughnuts, the group met with Scott Seese, the Camp Director, […]
Step into Spring with Columbus Rings
NewsSunday, May 22 at 4 pm at Worthington UMC Join Columbus Rings for a concert of “music to move you”, with original handbell compositions from Karen Buckwalter, Brenda Austin, Alex Guebert, and Jason Krug. We’ll also feature arrangements and transcriptions of works by Handel, Piazzola, and many more! Looking for a waltz, a tango, a […]
Farmers’ Market Hospitality Tables
NewsOnce again, Worthington UMC will be providing water, seating, and shade to visitors of the Worthington Farmers’ Market. We will offer this ministry of hospitality every Saturday between Memorial Day (beginning June 4) and Labor Day (ending August 27) from 9 am – 12 pm. If you would like to volunteer to sit at the […]