WORSHIP IN NOVEMBER In November, we’re coming to the end of the 2023-2024 liturgical year. On the first Sunday, we’ll celebrate All Saints Sunday. In it, we recall all those who have walked before us in the faith, And we celebrate our connection to all of God’s saints through the sacrament of communion. John’s vision, … [Read more…]
Sunday, Sept. 1st– NO EVENTS Sunday, Sept. 8th– Youth Gathering 3:00-5:00 Sunday, Sept. 15th- Elementary Gathering 1:00-2:30, Youth Gathering 3:00-5:00 Saturday, Sept. 21st- Youth/Elementary/Family Chalk Art Festival (we will have two squares to decorate!) Sunday, Sept. 22nd- Elementary AND Youth Gathering (led by Emily and YOUTH) 3:00-5:00 Friday, Sept. 27th- Family Game Night @ Hillsboro UMC 6:00-8:00 Sunday, September 29th Youth … [Read more…]
We have made it through the festive cycle of Lent-Eastertide and enter the liturgical season known as “Ordinary Time.” You might think that it’s ordinary time because nothing extraordinary is happening. No big festivals. Nothing particularly exceptional. In some sense, that is true, but that’s not why this season is called Ordinary Time…
WORSHIPIN MAY In May we will finish up our 7-week sojourn through the Book of Acts, exploring the story of the early church, and its response to Jesus’s resurrection. Though the lectionary keeps us jumping around, backward and forward in the story. We’ll conclude our journey with the story of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit … [Read more…]
WORSHIP IN APRIL Throughout April, we are celebrating the season of Easter. Also known as the Great Fifty Days, or the Week of Weeks, it begins on the Feast of Easter and continues to the Feast of Pentecost…
Lenten Bible Study continues into Easter. We’re watching The Chosen and joining for conversation, food, and fellowship. Sunday, April 7, 4-6 pm at Hillsboro UMC. Sunday, April 14, 4-6 pm at Forest Grove UMC Food Collection for April 7th: Soups and Meals (like Hamburger Helper) Camping and Retreat Ministries has many camps available to us in the summer. In particular, … [Read more…]
WORSHIP IN MARCH This March moves us through Lent and culminates in East- er. In Lent, we remember Jesus’s forty days in the wilderness, we travel with him on his way to the cross, and we seek to deepen our spiritual practice…
– Lenten Bible Study: The Chosen February 18th – March 24th 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Sunday Feb 25, 4 -6 pm at Forest Grove UMC Sunday, March 3, 4 -6 at Hillsboro UMC – Janet said regarding the Lenten Bible Study that the movie is an interesting way to look at the life of Jesus and the Gospel … [Read more…]
