Pastor's Message

Recent Sermons

• Feb. 5, 2012: Why the Big Secret?   (Audio)
• Jan. 22, 2012: They Immediately Followed   (Text)   (Audio)
• Jan. 15, 2012: Passing the Torch   (Text)   (Audio)
• Jan. 8, 2012: Forever Young   (Text)   (Audio)
  The message presented by Terry McIntyre

Message for February

"Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers."
~ Romans 12:11-13

This passage from Paul's letter to the Romans was the "scripture for the day" on the January 10, 2012 Sojourners magazine website. I believe these words speak to where we are as a community of faith at Almaden Hills United Methodist Church.

Folks have a spirit-filled energy blowing through them. Can you feel it? Recently, we started the Small Group Ministry at AHUMC. Deb St. Julien, Wendy and Dan Hendry, Marilyn Crandall and Jodi Picard were trained to be small group leaders. During the month of January, folks who are already in small groups will be sharing what this experience has meant to them, and encouraging others to join a small group.

Starting in January, we also started "Table Talk." This is an opportunity to share your reflections on the sermon and worship, ask questions and explore your faith with others. It is not so much about what the preacher said but what YOU heard. We will gather in the Fireside Room following the second service. We hope to be able to have Table Talk between services as well. Are you willing to help facilitate one?

Folks are dreaming. A group of youth and adults from AH, Cambrian Park and Willow Glen UM churches are in conversation about developing collaborative experiential intergenerational worship services for the evenings, starting once a month and maybe expanding if the desire is there. Would you like to dream with them? The more dreams the better. Check in with Lisa Jacobs.

Folks are serving the Lord. "Building Hope—a new Three-Church Adventure in Mission" (AH, CP and WG UMCs) is working together to make a larger impact, strengthen outreach, and find new ways to do God's work in our community.

The theme for Lent this year is "Journey To Hope." Through worship and classes, we will explore possibilities of what can happen when we journey with Christ and allow him to be in the "driver's seat."

Another favorite quote of mine is from Emily Dickinson: "I dwell in possibilities." Let us journey together in the coming year, with passion, prayer, in service, rejoicing in possibility and hope!

In holy curiosity,

Pastor Jane