Oregon City
United Methodist Church
18955 S South End Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045
503-656-3433
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Join us this Sunday, November 3rd at 10:00am
For a Service of Word, Table, & Remembrance
as Pastor Tom brings the message
And the Saints Carry Us
Welcome to the Season of Kingdomtide
Kingdomtide is the season between the day of Pentecost and the season of Advent. It is a time often used to focus on the teachings of the prophets, Jesus Christ, and the epistles (or the letters of the disciples). Kingdomtide also has a number of special days: Trinity Sunday, World Communion Sunday, Reformation Day, All Saints and All Souls, and Reign of Christ Sunday. This Kingdomtide, we'll be taking a deeper look at some of the odd stories of the Bible; the ones we don't usually hear about from the pulpit or the ones that really make us think, 'Now what did the prophet mean by that?'
This Sunday we observe All Saints & All Souls. This is a day to remember those who have come before us, who have walked in the faith, and laid the groundwork for the modern church. It is our responsibility to grow beyond their limitations and lay the groundwork for future generations to succeed beyond our visions of the future.
To help us with this we look to John 11:32-44. In this passage, Jesus resurrects Lazarus, a much beloved friend. It is a passage that points to the hope we have through Christ, where death is not the final end. In Christ we have life eternal and death has lost it's sting.
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How do you remember your loved ones who have passed beyond this life?
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How do you think of the saints? Who are the persons in your life, living or passed on, whom you consider saints?
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How have our saints built us up and prepared us for our walk of faith?
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How do you work to build up and provide a secure foundation for those for whom we will one day be the saints who came before?
UPCOMING SCRIPTURES:
Sunday, November 10: A Season of Creation: Faith, Trust, and Confidence
Twenty-Fifth Sunday of Kingdomtide
Matthew 21:18-22; 24:32-35 & Joel 2:21-24 - We revisit the barren fig tree, this time from Matthew’s perspective. The focus in this reflection is “trust.” Jesus speaks of having faith and believing. For if you have faith, you can do wonders, seems to be the message. Let’s unpack this faith/trust conversation, for it has many levels.
Sunday, November 17: A Season of Creation: Invitation to Flourish
Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Kingdomtide
Luke 13:6-9 & Zechariah 3:7-10 - From God and Jesus we have a daily invitation to flourish in faith. It is not an invitation to an easy life. In Luke, Jesus tells a parable that reveals the hard work and care it takes to live our best lives in Christ. Sometimes that means planting ourselves in the unpleasantness of life’s manure in order to be nourished and grow.
Sunday, November 24: "So, You Are a King?"
Reign of Christ Sunday
John 18:33-37 & Revelation 1:4b-8 - John gives us a courtroom image of Jesus before Pilate who is trying to understand the situation he’s been asked to give judgment over. Is this Jesus, who seems so common and ragged an man really some kind of king for him to worry about? Set this against the image we see from the Revelation of John. The Alpha and the Omega is so much more intimidating and awe inspiring then the would be “king of the Jews.”
Tuesday, November 26: Thankful Hearts
Thanksgiving
Matthew 6:25-33 & Psalm 126 - Jesus teaches on gratefulness, trust, and the uselessness of worrying, using the image of birds and flowers and how God provides for them. It is a message to seek first the kingdom of heaven and God's righteousness. How deeply will we take this message in our days here on earth.