Trinity United Methodist Church Worship

The journey of LENT has prepared our hearts and brought us to the Good News of EASTER! This episode we explore " Courage Between Fear & Joy "! Scripture Reading:   Matthew 28:1-10 .

One of the joys of being part of a church is the chance to celebrate life's milestones together. Join us in this podcast as we celebrate the ways God is at work in our midst and remember what it means to be the body of Christ. 

Like the Apostle Paul during his visit to Athens, we too often encounter diverse communities comprising different religions and philosophies. Paul sought common ground to share the good news of Jesus, and we can learn from his approach even today. Join us in this podcast as we explore the theme of "Common Ground: Sharing the Good News in a Diverse World," which highlights the importance...

We often hear about how Jesus loves us, but did he really mean  all  of us? How could his love be for everyone? Join us in this sermon as we conclude our sermon series,  Questions Our Kids Ask, But We All Want To Know , with the question- Why would Jesus want to eat with  those  people?

Throughout Scripture we hear incredible stories of God speaking to people. Often we long to hear that voice too, but how does God talk to us, and how do we recognize that voice? These are questions our kids at Trinity have asked us. Join us on this podcast as we seek to answer these questions and reflect on how we can become more attuned to God's voice.

Our series "Questions Our Kids Ask, But We All Want To Know" continues this week with the question from one of our Trinity children, "Is Jesus an Alien?" We take a deeper dive into this child's question, which helps us understand that they were trying to figure out how Jesus appears and disappears - how Jesus can be completely a man and at the same time completely God- and...

Why is the sky blue? Why do I need to eat my vegetables? Why do people get sick? Why do we have two eyes yet only see one thing? Why? Why? Why? From a very young age, kids are filled with many questions. Some are serious. Some are funny. Some are easily answered, and some leave us flustered. They aren't afraid to ask the tough questions though, and often their questions have a way of teaching...

Have you ever done something mundane or ordinary and wondered if it really made a difference? Have you found yourself wondering whether the work that you are doing is important? If so, know that you are not alone! This episode we explore how even the smallest and messiest of tasks can be used by Jesus. Scripture Reading -  Mark 11:1-11 .

Where are those places that feel lifeless to the point of hopelessness?  We follow a God who is in the business of bringing life to that which seems dead. We are glad you're here this episode as we explore the life-giving power of God.  Scripture Readings -  Ezekiel 37:1-14  and  John 11:1-45 .

It’s such a powerful experience to be chosen for something. Maybe it is for a job, a position on a sports team, as a friend. This week’s episode will focus on knowing that we are chosen by God and what to do with that. Scripture Readings -  1 Samuel 16:1-13  and  John 9:1-41 (MSG)

The image of water pervades the Bible from the moment of creation to the end. This week’s installment in our “Learning to Live Inside Out” series gives us two water scriptures: In the first, Moses strikes a rock in the wilderness from which water flows for the weary and thirsty Hebrew travelers making way from slavery in Egypt to the promised land. In the second, Jesus has a conversation with a Sa...

This Episode was recorded on the first Sunday of the Christian season of LENT - the 40 days leading up to EASTER.  Our Lenten Series, Learning To Live Inside Out takes us on the important journey of INWARD self-examination & reflection, but also has us considering the OUTWARD state of our souls as we walk about in the world. Week #1 is called “If You Fall Down.”  Scripture Reference...

Last Episode we began the journey of the Lenten season and were reminded of the saying, “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”  This episode we explore ways in which God leads us to move . For Abram that meant leaving his home and going to a new place.  For Nicodemus it meant moving from one mindset to another.  What is required for you ? READING: Genesis 12:1-4a...

This rounds off our Hearts on Fire series focused on what we United Methodists uniquely bring to the Christian family through our Wesleyan heritage. In these six episodes our primary focus has been on grace. But, this episode we are reminded that John and Charles Wesley were also very accomplished musicians who prolifically wrote thousands of hymns. They understood that " singing ou...

For more than 80 years researchers at Harvard University have been studying the keys to happiness and fulfillment. What did they find? No factor contributed more to happiness than good relationships with others. This shouldn't be surprising given the fact that we hear Jesus in Scripture speak of the importance of being in relationship with one another. This Sunday we explore ho...

After we come into relationship with God through Jesus, how do we both experience and grow in Grace? The Wesley brothers (the founders of the Methodist movement) had some thoughts about that. They named this part of our journey “Sanctifying Grace.” This Sunday we explored Sanctifying Grace and the ways we can experience God’s grace and grow in grace. If you’re tracking John Wes...

To be in a relationship requires an intentional decision and saying “Yes” to that relationship. As we are exploring the ways in which we experience God’s Grace in our “Hearts on Fire” series, this week we will talk about Justifying Grace – saying “Yes” to the relationship God offers us through Jesus Christ. I invite you to say “Yes” to worship this week as we have an opportunity to say “Yes”...

Did you ever have the experience of someone loving you way before you were even aware and maybe even before you knew of them? Often it means that one is wanting to get your attention, hoping you will notice, watching out for you, wanting to be in relationship. God is active that way in our lives way before we know it or maybe even know who God is through Grace. We call it Prevenient Grace. Th...

Our new series “Hearts on Fire” began this Sunday. In this series we are going to explore who we Methodists uniquely bring to the Christian family. Among those is hearts on fire because of personal experiences of Jesus through the Holy Spirit. This Sunday we kicked-off with both Pastor Wade and Pastor Kim team teaching as we began a journey of “Hearts on Fire!”

Friday in the Christian family is called “Epiphany” which makes this past Sunday “Epiphany Sunday.” What is that? It’s the last day of Christmas and marks the visit of the Magi (a.k.a. 3 Wise Men, 3 Kings) to the infant Jesus bearing gifts. How does the story of the Magi give us inspiration for our Trinity Core Value “We believe in Scripture”? This Sunday we'll explore both the stor...

A beautiful experience on John Wesley's Covenant Prayer to ground you for the new year. Or anytime moving forward.

When you think of peace, what comes to mind? An image of still water or a serene scene in nature? Quiet moments? Everyone getting along with one another? Peace can be all of these things, yet it also can often seem illusive in the midst of life's challenges. Join us as we explore the peace that Jesus offers us - a peace that is available regardless of what is happening in our lives...

The Apostle Paul instructs us to “Rejoice in the Lord always.” When? Always. But really, is that possible? There are so many things that threaten to steal our joy both in the world and our personal lives. This week we explore Joy as a Christian world view. We continue our Advent Series “Regardless.” Regardless… Joy!

This Sunday begins the season of Advent – a season of waiting and preparation to celebrate the coming of the Christ child at Christmas. Just as they anticipated the coming of the Messiah long ago, we too anticipate the ways in which the Messiah comes to us in our lives today. Our worship series this Advent is called “Regardless.” It takes its cues from the challenges we face in our lives...

Do you know the difference between a sheep and a goat? Find out what that has to do with the Reign of Christ and being a follower of Jesus!