Sermons

Click here for 9/27 Bulletin Click here for 9/27 Insert    Matthew 21:23-32 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D.  “What is Your Choice?”  I want to start with a funny story. There were two evil brothers. They were very wealthy. One day, one of them died, and his brother said to the pastor, “I would like to…

Click here for 9/20/20 Insert Click here for 9/20/20 Bulletin   September 20, 2020 Matthew 20:1-16  God’s Fairness and Justice   We frequently hear and talk about the issue of justice. We often say it is not fair when we are disappointed by something or someone. When do you feel things are “unfair”? When do…

Click here for 9/13/20 Bulletin Click here for Confirmation Guidelines Click here for 9/20/20 Insert    Mark 1: 9-11 Matthew 17:1-8 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D.  “You are the Children of God”  Today is a joyful day for all of us to celebrate (a) new young member(s) who confirm in faith and initiate into our church,…

Click here for Sunday 9/6 Bulletin Click here for Sunday 9/6 Insert Exodus 12:1-14 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. “The Promise God Gave Us” Thank you very much for allowing me to have a vacation. I got good resting time. I want to talk to you today about a positive farmer and a negative farmer. As…

August 30,2020 Central Untied Methodist John Addison For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men, a man of…

Click here for 8/30/20 Bulletin Click here for 8/30/20 Insert   Atlas Park Service 8/30/20 UNCERTAIN TIMES  By Kathy Gionis Jeremiah 15:15-21 & Psalm 26:1-8 In preparing for today’s message, I was looking for Scripture readings which would reflect the feelings and thoughts I had been having about events that have occurred in the last…

Click for 8/23/20 Bulletin Click for 8/23/20 Insert   John Addison Matthew 16:13-20. Central United Methodist. It would never take much. I mean it would take a little. If you were lucky. A slight distraction. A quick well timed sprint and you were safe. Just a single finger or sole of a shoe against old…

Click here for Sunday 8/23/20 Bulletin Click here for Sunday 8/23/20 Insert   August 23  2020 Exodus 1:8-2:10 Barb Loomis I would guess that everyone here has held a new baby or even cared for one.  You cannot resist holding the child close and smelling the baby. Why do babies smell so wonderful?  Then the…

Click here for 8/16/20 Bulletin Click here for 8/16/20 Insert   Matthew 15:21-28 Upper St. Croix Parish UMC Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. “Let It Be Done for You!”   We are experiencing the COVID 19 pandemic, which we have never had such a scary- long journey as this. It affects our whole lifestyle. Many people…

Click here for 8/9/20 Bulletin Click here for 8/9/20 Insert August 9th, 2020 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. Upper St. Croix Parish UMC Matthew 14:22-33 “Let Us Look to the Lord!” You might have heard this joke about a taxi driver and a minister. They died on the same day. They stood before God to be…