Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

I am lost without you, Lord. I am unfounded, ungrounded, disconnected, roaming aimlessly in a world of chaos without you. The world teases me. It tempts me with gold and silver, material goods with instant gratification, and lustful relationships more shallow than a tablespoon. There is no hope here without you. Forgive me, Lord. Forgive us [...]

God of grace, we are humbled by your gift of love.  We do not deserve your welcome. We keep running away from you. We seek our way. We seek worldly abundance. We seek fulfillment through everything but You. Forgive us. Forgive us, Lord, for thinking we know more than you. Forgive us, for acting on [...]

Lord, you call. You whisper, yell, scream, holler, plead patiently – sinner come home. We resist. We take our wild selves and go out on our own. We play until we are lost. We work until we hurt. We go with the flow until the well is dry. Concurrently, we hold to form. We follow [...]

Today I broke a glass. Actually, I broke the glass holder that held a candle. Not sure how I did it. But, it happened; it broke. The sides of the cylindrical container broke into many pieces. Luckily the shards were large enough to see and sweep up. I guess if this had been a really [...]

Last Sunday concluded our churchwide study and worship emphasis called Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity. The final topic of our series was “Defined by Generosity.” We considered the futility and emptiness of accumulating and hoarding possessions and wealth, and we saw that God promises blessings and joy to those who choose to live [...]