Knowing Who We Are

We’re nearing the end of our series, drawn from Knowing Who We Are by Rev. Dr. Laceye Warner. This week we turn to the texts that inform and shape us, examining how sacred text can bring us relief, wisdom, and understanding, and what it means to read for the sake of salvation. Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-10 (CEB), Psalm 119:97-104 (NRSVue)

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-4 (NRSVue)

Methodist churches have never operated alone. A congregation in La Jolla is tied to congregations across California and to congregations on the other side of the world, and that tie shows on ordinary Sunday mornings more than you might expect. In worship this week, we ask what it means to be cared for by people we did not choose, and to be counted on by those same people in return. Scripture: Romans 12:9-21 (NRSVUE)

This Sunday begins “Knowing Who We Are,” a six-week series in our year of considering what it means to be United Methodist. We begin with grace: God loves us first, makes peace possible, and continues to work in us. Jesus calls disciples who worship and doubt at the same time, then promises to remain with them. We explore how receiving God’s grace prepares us to join the work God is already doing. Scripture: Romans 5:1-5; Matthew 28:16-20 (CEB)