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I Wish Everyone Would Prophesy

Pentecost Sunday, May 24 Combined worship service. This Sunday, our three worship services will be combined into one joyful spirit-filled service of worship at 11 AM in the Christian Life Center. Pastor Edith will be preaching and all are invited to join this celebration. In honor of Pentecost everyone is invited to wear red. Acts 2:1-21 Numbers 11:24-30

Unbound: Longing for New Life

Easter Sunday, April 5 tradition worship service. Join us in worship this Sunday for Easter Sunday as we continue our Unbound series – Longing for New Life. Wonderful music featuring a brass quintet at the 9am and 11am services. You’re invited to bring fresh flowers for our Easter Flower Cross where we take photos on Easter Morning. Acts 10:34-43 Matthew 28:1-10

Pentecost

Sunday, June 8 Traditions worship service. Come join us this Sunday as we worship God and wait for the Holy Spirit to whoosh over ALL our people during our unified Pentecost Worship service. We will join together—English and Spanish speaking worshipers—unified in praise, welcoming those coming forward for baptism and membership, and celebrating our graduating students’ accomplishments. Wear red for our only worship service of the day and come expecting the currents of God’s Holy Spirit to move us to ministry in the world. Acts 2:1-21

The People of God on Mission – Acts part 3

Sunday, November 17 Traditions online worship service. The road goes ever on. This week we conclude this section of the With-God Life journey looking at the People of God on mission. After the historic events of the Jerusalem Council in Acts chapter 15 the rest of Luke’s narrative of the early followers of Jesus focuses on Paul’s missionary journeys. Armed with the good news that the Kingdom of God is available to all, Paul survives persecution, shipwreck, and even incarceration while never ceasing to proclaim that Jesus is Lord. What can we learn from Paul’s perseverance and creativity as we share the same message today? Join us in person or online as we respond to this important story. Acts 17:16-28

The People of God on Mission – Acts part 2

Sunday, November 10 Traditions online worship service. Since the beginning of our With-God Life journey considering scripture through the lens of spiritual formation we have seen how God’s aim throughout history has been to create an all-inclusive community of loving persons. As we continue to move through the Acts of the Apostles we’ll see how the earliest followers of Jesus worked to make this come to pass. Specifically, the coming together of Jews and Gentiles across cultural and ritual divides almost didn’t happen! Right in the center of Luke’s history of the early church, Luke writes about the Jerusalem council (chapter 15) where the whole Church gathers to work out a compromise so that the Jewish and Gentile followers of Jesus could be in full communion with one another. Consider reading Acts chapters 9-15 before worshiping with us on November 10th in person or online Acts 15:1-20

The People of God on Mission – Acts part 1

Sunday, October 27 Traditions online worship service. This Sunday we continue our journey on the With-God Life series moving into a new part of the story – the people of God on mission. The Gospel of Luke told the story of the Acts of Jesus and now the same author continues with the Acts of the Apostles. In the first 8 chapters we experience the ascension of Jesus, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and the explosive growth of the early church. Luke describes in detail the life of the early believers and their leaders and how they encounter opposition and persecution and eventually are scattered. Join us in worship this Sunday when we have a special contemporary service in the CLC from 9:00am to 9:45am in addition to our usual 11:00am service. We hope to see you there! Acts 1:1-11 Acts 4:32-37 Acts 8:26-40

You Will Be My Witnesses to the World

Trinity Sunday, May 26 Traditions online worship service. “You will receive power from the Spirit and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” – Acts 1:8 These were Jesus’ final words to his disciples and they remain our mission today – to be the hands and feet of Jesus – a witness for the light in a world that seems to love the dark. Join us in worship in person or online this Sunday as we celebrate Church on the Street and Trinity Sunday. Isaiah 6:1-8 Acts 1:1-11

The Body of Christ

Pentecost Sunday, May 28.  Traditions online worship service. “And all the believers were together in one place…” It’s Pentecost Sunday here at White Plains UMC. Join us as we celebrate in combined worship as Una Iglesia – one church. Pastor Edith brings a powerful message today on the gift of the Holy Spirit to the church and we look back at the month of service we call Church on the Street. We’re glad you’re here with us as we lift our voices in praise together. Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 29:7 Matthew 3:11 John 13:34

Are You Ready

Graduate Sunday, May 21.  Traditions online worship service. Today we celebrate our graduating seniors as they get ready to cross the bridge to life after high school. Hear from them and our Pastor of youth ministries Jason Darden on what it means to be ready for the future. 1 Timothy 4:4-16 Acts 1:1-9

What the Holy Spirit Looks Like

Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 14.  Traditions online worship service. Have you ever seen the Holy Spirit? The Bible describes the Holy Spirit as a dove, tongues of flame or a fierce wind, breath, or a freely blowing breeze. But, all of these images are just descriptions of the experience of the Holy Spirit. We don’t know what the Spirit looks like. Except…except that in our Gospel lesson this Sunday, May 14th, from John 14: 15-21 we get two helpful clues, that together, offer us a pretty good picture of just what the Holy Spirit looks like. Join us in worship as we follow these clues together! Acts 17:22-28 John 14:15-21

50 Days Later

Pentecost Sunday, June 5.  Traditions online worship service. Today is Pentecost, a day of celebration for new beginnings in the life of those gathered to follow Jesus. As we welcome our youth into full membership, let’s remember that the same Spirit that filled the disciples with power so long ago desires to fill us today. Come Holy Spirit Come! Matthew 26:69-75 Acts 2:1-41

A Story of Faith

Laity Sunday, January 9  “Conversations” series.  Traditions online worship service. We begin our new series “Conversations” with laity Sunday, meaning the message and different parts of our service will be led by voices from our congregation including our Lay Leader Sandy Varner. Ezekiel 36:22-28 1 Corinthians 9:19-22 Acts 20:35
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