This Week at Messiah - July 6, 2019

July 6, 2019

Dear

Some of you know that I am between weddings. My oldest daughter got married in May and my younger daughter is getting married in September. The two weddings are going to be very different. The one in May was at the Museum of Women in the Arts. The one in September will be at Hungry Mother State Park in deep southwest Virginia. It is quite a contrast and yet there is fundamentally one thing that is the same: the love being celebrated.

We are exploring different ways of worshipping at Messiah. We are maintaining a traditional service at 8:30 as well as the nontraditional service that we call Risk at 11:15. We are offering what we call blended worship at 10:00. Blended worship is a synthesis of traditional and nontraditional. I will be the first to acknowledge that it creates quite a contrast of worship styles, but I also think it is important to recognize that all three are fundamentally about the same purpose: celebrating the love of God as we know it and experience it in Jesus Christ. It may be possible that it is the Holy Spirit that is guiding all of this! We certainly pray that it is.

Will there be mistakes? You bet. Will there be blunders? No doubts about it. Will we learn things? I already have! In the midst of these attempts at giving expression to the love of God as well as expressing our love for God, we are depending on your patience, positivity, and commitment to something larger than our own wants and desires. We’ll be reflecting on this theme in all three services this coming Sunday as we focus on Matthew 20:20-28 with a sermon entitled “Citizens or Consumers?” At the 8:30 traditional service, Matthew Irish will present “Assurance” as the anthem and he will offer it also as a part of our 10:00 a.m. blended service. The Chancel Choir will also present “The Welcome Table” as part of our communion music at 10:00 a.m. I will also be leading the Risk service at 11:15 am in The Lord Youth Center. We hope to share in worship with you this Sunday!

Quick Links

Summer Worship Schedule

8:30 - Traditional Services in the Sanctuary

10:00 am - Blended Service in the Sanctuary

10:00 am - Servicio de Adoración en la Capilla (en español)

11:15 am - Non-Traditional Service in our Youth Center

Summer Sunday School Schedule

Children’s Summer Sunday School. For children on Sunday mornings at Messiah, Childcare is provided from 8 am – 12:30 pm in room 163 for infants - 2 year olds. During the 10 am hour, after the children’s sermon, children that are current kindergarteners - 6 ^th graders are invited to the KidZone in room 263. Younger children are invited to the pre-school wing for age-appropriate activities.

The Youth Sunday School class (rising 7 ^th through 12 ^th graders) will meet every Sunday at 10 am in the Youth Center.

During the Risk worship service beginning July 7, after the children’s sermon, children are invited to the KidZone in the Youth Center for quiet, creative activities.

Adult Sunday School classes schedule begins July 7:

· Parenting with Christ in Mind Class is Studying Philippians: God’s Guide to Joy : 10 - 11 am room 214-216.

· Open Door Class: 10 - 11 am in room 205.

· Serious Answers to Hard Questions class: 10-11 am in the Library.

· Searching the Testaments class: 11 am – 12 pm in the Library.

· Fellowship Families class: 11 am - 12 pm in room 261.

· Contemporary Faith Issues class: 1 ^st & 3 ^rd Sunday of the month at 11 am - 12 pm in room 268.

Vacation Bible School is July 22 – 26, 9 am - noon. Our fun-filled VBS is for 4 year olds through rising 6th graders. This year’s theme is “To Mars and Beyond – Explore Where God’s Power Can Take You!” Children will discover the wonder of God’s universe, exploring where God’s power can take them.

Register now ! If you have questions or would like to volunteer, Contact Robin Ringler at 703.569.9862, ext. 114 or rringler@messiahumc.org .

Messiah United Methodist Church | 6215 Rolling Road | Springfield, VA | 22152

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