See you tomorrow!

SUMMER

Worship!

Sundays @ 10:00 a.m.

1376 Olive Street

Good morning from the Eugene Pride Festival!

We've got a great group out here, representing various United Methodist churches and ministries from across Lane County - and we are having so much fun! We will be here at Alton Baker Park until 6:00 p.m. - so come and say "hi!"

The Pride Festival is a great reminder of how important it is for us to have a presence in the community that emphasizes how all are welcome at the First United Methodist Church of Eugene!

We will continue to post pictures from the Eugene Pride Festival on our our Facebook page here, on the Restore Twitter feed here, and @FirstUMCeugene on Instagram.

On Sunday we come to the end of our "Great Beach-Reads from Scripture" sermon series - it has been a lot of fun! Let's turn out those tropical shirts for one more Sunday and finish strong!

This week we turn to the story that is in many ways the cornerstone of what it means to be a Christian, and the story without which there may never had been a Christian movement. That is the story of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

We will be looking at the story as it appears in Matthew, and you can get a glimpse of that by clicking here .

Our youngest worshippers will have Godly Play with Sarah.

And in the sermon we will take a glimpse at the debate between the idea that the story of the resurrection is metaphor, and the idea that it was a historical moment that unfolded in a way roughly proximate to that described by some Gospels.

Just as the story of the resurrection helped to propel the early Christian movement, we will explore how this story can again propel our movement into the future.

I believe there is a word in this Sunday's story that will speak to your heart!

I can't wait to see you in worship!

~ Pastor Adam

They meet most

Sundays during the summer at 8:30 a.m.!

This is a great group of guys, and they are particularly good at welcoming first-timers!

Oh, and they always have great coffee! They meet in the church library!

Tomorrow: conversation after worship about the new 11:00 a.m. worship service!

On September 9th, we rollout a Sunday schedule that has worship both at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. We are really excited about this opportunity to connect with new people in our community.

Do you have some ideas for how our new 11:00 a.m. worship service might come together, sound and feel?

Well we want you to be a part of this conversation on Sunday! After worship, head out to the Fellowship Hall and grab a cup of coffee - but then come back into the sanctuary at 11:15 a.m. for a discussion about how this new worship experience will come together.

Here is a question we would love to have you reflect on in preparation for this discussion: can you describe a song or musical experience that has been spiritually significant for you? It doesn’t have to be a church experience. We want to hear your stories about how you have connected with God through music.

Hope to see you in the sanctuary, this Sunday, at 11:15 a.m.!

Restore @ Vero!

This Sunday at 5:00 p.m. our Restore community will gather for coffee and conversation at Vero Espresso House - located at the corner of Pearl and 14th street, a short walk from the church. All are welcome, and the coffee is on us! Hopefully the weather will accommodate us sitting outside. Hope to see you there!

You can always find the latest information on Restore by clicking here !

A Celebration of Life for L.M. Reese will take place in the chapel at the First United Methodist Church of Eugene, this Sunday, at 2:00 PM.

Please come and join us as we remember and give thanks for the life of L.M.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Eugene Downtown Lions, P.O. Box 5623, Eugene, OR 97405