Sunday, June
Preacher: Rev. Taylor Fuerst
Scripture: Acts 2:1-21
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9:00AM and 11:00AM | Sanctuary
When Austin's community COVID level is low, masks are optional during worship at FUMC Austin. For more information about this community of faith's approach to masking, visit our website.
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RSVP Today for the
Pentecost Picnic
Sunday, June 5 | 12:15PM
Capitol Grounds
Join us for a churchwide picnic to commemorate the birthday of the church at Pentecost as we wrap up our season of celebration. We will be grilling burgers and will have chips and fixings for $10/adult or youth. Kids eat free.
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Manna Bag Make and Take
Sunday, June 5 | 8:30-11:00AM
EDU Murchison Chapel
Stop by and assemble a few manna bags for our unhoused neighbors. These manna bags will be distributed by the Homeless Outreach Street Team, Downtown Austin Community Court, and the church office. Manna bags are also available to purchase for $5.00, so visit Murchison Chapel to make one and take one! For more information, contact Pastor Cathy Stone.
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Summer Sunday School Helpers Needed
We are so grateful to the wonderful team of people who serve our children by being regular Sunday School teachers. This weekly commitment makes a huge difference to our kids and their faith journeys!
Over the summer, help our Children’s Ministry Team give our regular volunteers a well-deserved break! We need several kind and caring people to sign up to serve for three summer Sundays, between June 5 and July 31. All volunteers must be Safe Gatherings certified. Sign up today to serve as a leader, helper, or greeter and spend time with awesome kids while giving their teachers a chance to rest. If you have any questions please email children@fumcaustin.org.
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Youth Mission "Stock" Sale
Sunday, June 5 | Outside Sanctuary and Online
Through June 12, middle and high school youth will be selling "stock" to raise funds for our two summer mission trips. On these trips, youth learn about how to work in community for greater justice. Help us raise our goal of $25,000 to keep costs manageable for the 45 youth and adults who will travel this summer.
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Called Charge Conference
Sunday, June 5 | 12:00PM | Sanctuary
A brief Charge Conference has been called immediately following the 11:00AM worship service on Sunday, June 5. The agenda for this meeting includes one item: the election of a delegate to Annual Conference to replace one who will not be able to attend the conference in McAllen on June 8-11. Administrative Board members are voting members of the Charge Conference and are asked to attend if possible. Once we quickly conclude our business, we hope everyone will head to the Capitol Grounds for the Pentecost Picnic!
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Film + Fun = Dignified Income at Community Cinema
Fridays, June 10 and 24 | 8:00PM
9301 Hog Eye Road
Nestled into the Community First! Village countryside, the outdoor cinema and amphitheater at Community Cinema is a place where film, family, and fun come together at one of Austin’s coolest outdoor venues. With movies throughout the summer, our Mercy & Justice Team invite you to make a night of it, enjoying your favorite flicks and food from the Community Grille under the stars. All proceeds help the residents of the village earn a dignified income. June offerings are Encanto on June 10 and Back to the Future on June 24. To purchase tickets and/or for more information, visit mlf.org/community-cinema
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Over the Rainbow
Pride and Advocacy in 2022
Pride is not a single parade or even a month devoted to celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. In June, and throughout the summer, FUMC will explore how Pride and allyship are a part of our everyday life together. We are sharing two opportunities to celebrate and learn in the next month:
Rainbow on the Creek | Saturday, June 11 | 12:00-9:00PM | Waterloo Park
Rainbow on the Creek is a free, family-friendly celebration that connects, educates, and celebrates Austin’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQIA+) community. Expect live music, dance and drag performances from local artists and performers, and interactive exhibits from Austin’s LGBTQ+ nonprofits, small businesses, and gender affirming/sexual health service providers. Learn more>
Over the Rainbow: A Conversation About Pride and Advocacy
Sunday, June 12 | 10:00AM | EDU Murchison Chapel
In anticipation of the Pride parade returning on Saturday, August 13, we’ll chat about why the church participates, plan for this year, and dream about what comes with Pride and everyday allyship, especially as we learn together how to support trans kids and their families. Questions? Contact Pastor Cathy Stone.
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New Group: Faith in the Workplace
Monday, June 13 | 12:00-1:00PM
FLC Garrison Chapel and Zoom
Have you ever wondered how to live out your Christian/Methodist values in the workplace? Are you struggling to juggle kids, family, and job while still finding time for prayer or quiet time with God? Don’t leave your faith at FUMC after Sunday worship! Come spend just an hour a month with others in your shoes to share and discover ways to live your Christian faith on weekdays. Join facilitator Kristin Robertson on the second Monday of the month for this hybrid meeting. Bring a brown bag lunch if you are near the church, or login to Zoom from your desk. Don't miss this opportunity to dream together about how this regular gathering can help you integrate your faith into your workday world. For more information, email Kristin.
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New Curtis Higgs Prodigals Study Begins
Monday, June 13 | 6:30-8:00PM
Zoom
This group is beginning a study of Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts. Author Kirsten Powers writes with wit and insight about our country's poisonous political discourse, chronicling the efforts she has made to stay grounded and preserve her sanity in a post-truth era that has driven many of us to the edge. Saving Grace offers a template for a different kind of America, one where we can engage with people who hold opposing views without sacrificing our values or our passionate beliefs in the causes we care about. Men of all ages who enjoy book studies and discussion based on scripture are welcome to join. For more information, contact Randy Teich.
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Cheers at the Paramount Theatre
Thursday, June 16 | 7:30PM
713 Congress Avenue
The Cheers Ministry, a community for those young-at-heart who are recently retired and semi-retired, is meeting at the Paramount Theatre for the Summer Classic Film presentation of Bonnie & Clyde. Tickets are $14/person. Doors open at 7:00PM. Contact Dick Young with questions or visit the Paramount website for more info about the film.
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Coffee Talk
Sundays, June 19-July 24
10:00-10:45AM | EDU Murchison Chapel
Come as you can to Coffee Talk, a brief, casual time of connection this summer. On Sunday mornings, we will meet in Murchison Chapel to learn together about the power of play, freedom and joy in the church's shared commitment to advocacy. Whether you are in town one weekend or all summer, you are welcome to this chance to meet people and help us dream about how to help our community flourish. For more information, contact Pastor Cathy Stone or Pastoral Intern Becca Edwards.
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Decorations Work Day for Vacation Bible School 2022
Sunday, June 12 | 12:15-2:00PM
SAN Wesley Hall
Let Sparky ignite your creativity! Help us prepare the decorations that will transform our Sanctuary and classrooms for this year’s VBS. We will build a frozen castle and assemble and make other decorations. Make a reservation at fumcaustin.org/vbs. A light lunch will be provided. If you are not able to attend this event and/or if decorating is not one of your gifts, contact Lara Greene for more opportunities to help or to find out about donations needed for this year.
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Volunteer Training For Knights of North Castle
Sunday, July 10 | 12:15-1:30PM
SAN Wesley Hall
Prepare to armor up for this year’s VBS at this lunch and training. Learn of our noble quest and your role to play in it. This training is for any youth or adult interested in volunteering the week of July 25-28. Save your seat at the knights’ table by making your reservation now at fumcaustin.org/vbs. Questions? Contact Lara Greene.
Adult ministry leaders with children, youth, and vulnerable adults are required by Rio Texas Conference policy to complete a three-step background check and safety training certification process. For more information, visit fumcaustin.org/safety-training or contact Emily Buchanan.
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This month, instead of highlighting a ministry or partnership with an invitation to financial support, we’ll be talking about a way of practicing mercy and justice in the world. This week, we ask, “What is advocacy?”
In scripture, Jesus tells the disciples, “I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.”
Jesus gives the Holy Spirit the name Advocate. Originally, an advocate was a specific role in Roman court, one who pled the case of another individual or cause with a compelling argument. It is no coincidence that the Holy Spirit—fire and breath, our helper and our challenger—is called the Advocate, and if advocacy is so closely tied to the work of the Holy Spirit, then it is equally tied to our values as people of faith.
The Latin roots of advocacy mean “to call” or “to give voice” and Jesus makes clear that the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, is called again and again to come to the aid of the Disciples. It is through the Advocate that God continually calls disciples to plead the case of those on the margins, to give voice to the concerns of those whom Jesus loves even when the world does not. Advocates work within systems to change unjust laws and unjust systems and even to upend empires in favor of the kin-dom of God.
Tune in next week for why advocacy is an act of justice.
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Submit a prayer request online.
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Within Our Congregation
The Drazic Family, Pat Freeman, Marcia Houston, Sallie Novinger, and Dan Wood.
Beyond Our Congregation
Jo Rene Altenberg, sister of Fay Brown; Rachel Cook, friend of Debbie Rippetoe; Danny, friend of Nicholas Gonzalez; Carly Faulkner and Colton Wimberly, friends of Cindy Reidland; Walter Higgs, son of Mary Higgs; Catherine Hicks and family, friends of Peggy Davis; Johnnie Houston, mother of Marcia Houston;; Laura Kelly, friend of Betty Bird; Genie and Bill Kilday, parents of Dan Kilday; Leslie and Jennifer, Friends of Dianne and Michael Render; Elissa Marek, friend of Curt Ashmos; Robert McCarroll, son of Virginia McCarroll; Jason Miller, brother of Jennifer Barry; Sandra Mills, Mother of Kelly Mills; Keith Moreland, friend of Betty Bird; Vicky Patrick and Mitzi Moore, friends of Jan Ashmos; Rev. Josie Rodriguez Rose, friend of Lee Sloan; Lauren Stafford, niece of Cheryl Bias; Doug Stephenson and family, cousins of H.W. Perry; Tonya Basler Stout, sister of Grady Basler; and Dr. Robert Wootton, friend of George Gaston.
Continued prayers for the people of Uvalde, TX
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Contact Us
First United Methodist Church
1201 Lavaca St. Austin, TX 78701
(512) 478-5684
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