Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-7Message: The Greatest Gift of Life My goodness, so much has happened since I saw you all last. It feels like the whole world has changed in just 2 weeks. How are we to make sense of a civil war in the city of Minneapolis, children being violently and illegally abducted
Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17Message: My Beloved Blessings of grace and hope to you all!This Sunday I’m looking forward to being in the pulpit again and especially excited to be preaching on Jesus’ baptism. What is a more beautiful image of God’s grace than the sanctifying of God, God’s self?! And what’s better yet, the
Every Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Word made flesh. What were Jesus’ formative years like, however? The gospels are completely silent on Jesus’ life from age 12 to 30. What happened during that long tenure? Join Matt as he explores “Lost Years of Jesus” this Sunday. Music:Prelude:
Our 5:00pm Christmas Eve service is family friendly and includes a story time for the children. Our scripture passages will be simplified slightly to make them easier for young ears to hear. As is our tradition at UPA, we will circle the sanctuary to sing Silent Night by candle light.
This Sunday we will worship and praise God through music. Our Director of Music, Allen LeVines, has put together a beautiful program including an expanded UPA choir and harp accompaniment, Judith Kogan.Judithholds degrees from Harvard College, the Juilliard School, and the Royal Academy of Music (London). Our Christmas OfferingThis Christmas,
This week is our annual Christmas Pageant! There’s always something special about children dressing up, singing songs, and being a part of this story of Jesus’ birth. Families, there is still time to sign up click link below. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CAEAF2FA0FF2-60417895-upachristmas#/ Our Christmas OfferingThis Christmas, our offering will go to FriendshipWorks (fw4elders.org) – a loving ministry that
Scriptures: Isaiah 11:1-10 Message: What Does Peace Look Like? This Sunday is the 2nd Sunday in advent when we focus on our faith founded dream of peace. What does “peace” look like? Is it passivism? What about this “peacable Kingdom” that Jesus talks about? Many will tell you that “Peace on Earth” is an unrealistic goal
Scripture: Luke 23:33-43 Message: Let Us Give Thanks Dear UPA families and friends,Peace to you! I grieve with all of you the health news that Cheryl shared with us about her son Gabe. Gabe is one of our beloved, enthusiastic Youth Group leaders! I know Cheryl is grateful that this beautiful congregation has already offered
Scripture: John 14:1-14 Message: It’s Not About Him This Sunday I’ll be following the lead of several conversations I’ve had with you all over the past month about Jesus, who he is/was, and what we are to believe about him. It occurs to me that I
Scripture: Luke 19:1-10Message: The Power of Connection THIS SUNDAY YOU GET TO BRING YOUR BELOVED PETS TO CHURCH!! On Sunday in honor of St. Francis of Assisi we’ll be honoring the beloved non-human members of our families with a blessing of love and grace. Which means (as stated LOUDLY above) we get to
