Mount Olivet UMC

Happy Birthday Church! Today is Pentecost, the birthday of the church. Pentecost marks the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the early church, empowering them to boldly proclaim the Gospel. We celebrate with our confirmands as they profess their faith and commitment to being part of our church family. We are reminded that we are all called to be a witness to the love and hope found in Christ.

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Welcome to worship at Mount Olivet. This Sunday we are contemplating our emotional wellness in light of the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus.

Welcome to worship at Mount Olivet. This Sunday we are honored to welcome our District Superintendent the Rev. Dr. Sarah Calvert as our guest preacher. This Sunday we are contemplating our emotional wellness in light of the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus.

As we continue to celebrate the resurrection of Christ, we are thinking about our sense of wellness this season of Eastertide. This week, we will contemplate the physical wellness of our bodies, our physical selves, which God has deemed good. As we prepare our hearts and minds for worship, know that you are fearfully and wonderfully made!

Welcome to worship at Mount Olivet. Our scriptures remind us that, though we are many, we are one body in Christ. May we be a source of compassion, encouragement and love for one another and for our community, lifting each other up and "holding fast to what is good" (Romans 12:9).

Welcome to worship at Mount Olivet. In this season of Eastertide, we will explore the holistic nature of humanity reflected in the fullness of Christ’s resurrection. Understanding that wellness encompasses the spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional aspects of our being, we will think about what the resurrection tells us about our wholeness as bearers of God’s image.

This Sunday we celebrate the joyful mystery of the Resurrection of our Lord. Let us center ourselves for a time of praise and thanksgiving that, “He is risen! He has risen, indeed!”

Welcome to worship at Mount Olivet. Today we celebrate Jesus’ final entry into Jerusalem: the crowds waving palm branches and proclaiming, “Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord!” We are mindful—even as we joyfully wave our palm branches—that the story will take a dreadful turn; that jubilant hosannas will give way to jeering crowds: “Crucify him!”

Welcome to worship at Mount Olivet. Jaydee Hanson, this morning's preacher, has a long background in the denomination's work on climate justice. He served for many years on the World Council of Churches Climate Justice team. Jaydee was the first person hired by the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society to work on environmental justice. He is a founder and board member of Uni...

Welcome to worship at Mount Olivet. We continue our Lenten walk of reflection through the lens of climate justice. Join us as we explore our prophetic voices in the care for God's creation, what is God calling us to and how we live into our relationships with God and all of creation.

Welcome to worship at Mount Olivet. “Whoever you are, you are human. Wherever you are, you live in the world, which is just waiting for you to notice the holiness in it. So welcome to your own priesthood, practiced at the altar of your own life. The good news is that you have everything you need to begin.” ― Barbara Brown Taylor

Welcome to worship at Mount Olivet. We are continuing our Lenten journey of reflection and repentance, with the Easter hope of reconciliation with God. Join us as we think about God’s promises made to Abraham and Sarah, the promises that continue with us, promises that contain our commitment to God, to one another, and to the earth that God has so lovingly created.

Good morning, we are so glad to welcome you to a day of worship, praise, and proclamation. This morning is the first Sunday in the ancient and holy season of Lent, where we seek to walk alongside Christ in the wilderness towards the events of Holy Week. This season has always been centered around prayer, fasting, and repentance but for this year we will also be discerning our place within God’s cr...

Good morning and welcome to worship at Mount Olivet! This is our final Sunday of this season of Epiphany before we begin the journey of Lent. In the story of the Transfiguration, Jesus’ divinity is revealed in the presence of the great prophets Moses and Elijah, and in the words from God claiming Jesus as God’s own son. As we contemplate both Black history month and the coming of Lent, we will lea...

Good morning and welcome to worship at Mount Olivet. We hope that you experience inspiration and gentleness in the work of our worship together this morning! We are contemplating the glory of God and the beauty we find in healing and God’s reconciling work.

We are contemplating the ways that God is calling us and beckoning us to follow Jesus. We are noticing the ways that God is at work in the world around us and discerning the ways we might join in that work. We hope that you experience inspiration and gentleness in the work of our worship together this morning!

As the season of Lent fast approaches, this is a time where we can begin to look deeper into our calls and understanding of the cost of discipleship. As we worship, pray, and sing today, let us contemplate our own sense of calling in relation to Christ. “Where have I heard Jesus beckoning me from?” With this question, not only do we discover that our call to discipleship is static but dynamic and...

As we honor the enduring legacy of Dr. King, we also delve into the sacred words of 1 Samuel 3:1-20, where young Samuel hears the call of the Lord. In this time of reflection and remembrance, let us open our hearts to listen, just as Samuel did, to the ways in which God is speaking into our lives today.

As we sing, worship, pray, and celebrate with the angels on high this morning let us lean into the question asked by Mary, “How can this be?” It is a question we tend to ask when we feel small, insignificant, or without purpose. The story of Mary’s encounter of Gabriel calls us to remember that all things are possible with God.

Welcome to the first Sunday of Advent and the start of a new year in the Christian calendar. As we await the coming of Christ, we hope you find moments of peace and inspiration in our time of worship together.

Today we celebrate Christ the King Sunday in anticipation of the beginning of the Advent season. We REJOICE in Christ’s rule over all of creation. We remember that Christ is a King with a servants heart—ruling through love and mercy, not power and might. May we follow his example in our own lives of service and care.

Jesus tells us a story, one about a wealthy land owner who goes on a journey and entrusts his riches to his servants. Each is expected not only to protect what has been given to him but to multiply it. Likewise, we are servants of God, called to be good stewards by caring for and multiplying what has been entrusted to us, "each to our own ability."

As we kick off our Stewardship season, we are contemplating the concept of “rebuilding.” We are literally rebuilding from the damage of the fire, but we are, with God’s help, always building our lives and communities in fresh ways. As we think about the great gifts God has given to us, we also consider the ways that we are stewards for those gifts.

As we observe All Saints Sunday, we are contemplating the words of Jesus “blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” We honor the connections we have with all of our “saints,” those past and present and the way that Christ holds all of us together.