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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/
Sunday Morning Schedule Beginning Sunday, September 12!
NewsBeginning Sunday, September 12 we will have the following schedule for Sunday morning. We will be sensitive to changing needs based on external things such as the coronavirus. 8:30-8:55 am: Contemplative Worship Service in the Sanctuary 9:00-9:50 am: Educational Time throughout the building and grounds 10:00-11:00 am: Worship Service in the Sanctuary and live-streamed 11:00-11:30 […]
Concerts on the Lawn – Summer 2021
NewsJoin us on the front lawn as we feature a variety of ensembles and special performances. Bring a chair, a blanket, and the whole family! All concerts are free and open to the public. LULU & Co. Novelty Ragtime Band – June 20, 5:00 p.m. LULU & Co. Novelty Ragtime Band showcases music from the ‘Golden […]
Something for Everyone this Summer!
NewsVacation Bible School. Work Camp. ReachOut. Explorations. West Ohio Camps. No matter your age, Worthington UMC has you covered this Summer! Read about each of these opportunities below and see where you’d like to join us! At-Home Vacation Bible School: June 13-18 Join us for a week of Bible curriculum for kids ages 3 – […]
WIN presents Sharing Our Stories: Artist with an important mission
News“Just Mercy” viewing and discussion
News“Just Mercy” tells the true story of lawyer Bryan Stevenson as he appeals the 1988 murder conviction of an innocent Black man, Walter McMillian. It is based on Stevenson’s book “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption”. While this movie made it’s debut in 2019, it is seeing a revival of sorts as we […]
Join us for a VIRTUAL PRIDE
NewsAlthough the Columbus Pride celebration has been postponed due to COVID-19, we will gather together VIRTUALLY for our Pride Worship Service. Join the Reconciling Ministries Network Churches/Communities and its allies to celebrate God’s grace, love, and inclusion for ALL! Mark your calendars for Friday, June 19 at 7:00pm. Clergy and lay persons from Central Ohio […]