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"And despite the ragtag nature of my human-hearted faith,whatever I can give always ends up on God’s mantel.Whatever I can give always calls for pride and joy."—from the poem “Here’s My Heart” by Rev. Sarah A. Speed (@writingthegood)
The second Sunday of EasterWandering Heart: Here’s my heartartwork is "Feed My Sheep" by Nicolette Peñarandainspired by John 21:1-19“While we interpret the heart as love, it is also a symbol for endurance and patience. Peter gets to this point by maintaining goodwill and faith in the message of Jesus. He stumbled through the journey and at times caused more harm than good, but Christ was also patient with him.Here’s my heart. Here are the things I care about so deeply. And you—someone who makes mistakes, doesn’t follow directions, and sometimes even betrays me—you are so loved and trusted enough to keep this good work going even after I’m gone.This is a message to all of us. It doesn’t matter how poorly you may think of yourself or how others may view you. To Christ, you are beautifully and fearfully made. And Christ believes in you in spite of it all.”For the full artist statement, please see worthingtonumc.com/feed-my-sheep-by-nicolette-penaranda/A Sanctified Art LLC
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Wandering Heart: And I hopeartwork is "Where?" by Hannah Garrityinspired by Luke 24:1-12“So many of the things that Jesus foretold have happened over the last few days. The most heavy on Peter’s heart are his repeated denials. Fear took over. In contrast, now hope and joy begin to bubble up inside. He will see Jesus again! Jesus has overcome death! The prophecies have been fulfilled! Truly, God is in this place.”For the full artist statement, please see worthingtonumc.com/where-by-hannah-garrity/ A Sanctified Art LLC
Join us tomorrow morning at 9 and 10am for our Easter Sunday worship services. Can't join in person? Our 10am service will be livestreamed on our YouTube page: www.youtube.com/@OfficeWorthingtonUMC/streams
Faith in the Midst of Covid-19: A Virtual Prayer Session
NewsWe hope you will join us for this informative and faith-filled session!
Good Friday Worship Resources for Home
NewsGood Friday is our next focus in the trio of services that burst into the resurrection celebration of Easter. This gathering of items to assist you in a family/home worship is an adaptation of materials from Ministry Matters. As you begin this service, place a cross – necklace, picture, drawing, whatever –where everyone can see […]
New Easter hymn written for coronavirus era
NewsPlease see this news from The United Methodist Church website: https://www.umc.org/en/content/new-easter-hymn-written-for-coronavirus-era Just in time for Easter, popular hymn writer Carolyn Winfrey Gillette has written a new hymn specifically for a season in which the Church and its members are dealing with the coronavirus. “This new hymn,” Gillette writes, “is a prayer to be used in […]
Easter Scriptures and Activities
NewsWe missed having our community Easter Egg Hunt this year, but we want you to have fun with Easter Eggs while at home! Attached is a resource full of Holy Week bible stories that you can go through as a family or on your own. Each story has an image that you can draw on […]
Maundy Thursday Worship Resources
NewsHoly Thursday, or Maundy Thursday as we often call it is the beginning of the trio of services that burst into the resurrection celebration of Easter. This gathering of items to assist you in a family/home worship is an adaptation of materials from Ministry Matters. The Holy Communion liturgy online from Palm Sunday can be […]
Dear Community of Faith at Worthington UMC,
NewsWe are beginning an adventure that few, if any of us, have experienced before; and none of us desired. As sporting challenges are cancelled, stores full as if for holiday buying, schools for K-12 closed for at least three weeks, and older students attending online as their professors scramble to figure how that will work, […]