Week 1- Date: 7/5/26
Sermon Title: Love Boldly
Text: Mark 12:28-34
Focus: How do we love boldly? Our scriptures describe what this love requires of us. John’s gospel reminds us that we are defined by Jesus’ command to love. Yet, for many of us, the question of how to love boldly remains.
Preacher: Pastor Sara
Special Elements: Holy Communion; Pastor Quaya Installation & Welcome Reception
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Watch: Traditional Unity Modern
Sermon Title: Serve Joyfully
Text: Psalm 100, 1 Peter 4:8-11
Focus: Pastor Quaya will be sharing about her experience of serving with joy. We choose to serve joyfully in response to God’s love and grace at work in our lives.
Preacher: Pastor Quaya
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Week 3- Date: 7/19/26
Sermon Title: Lead Courageously
Text: Joshua 1:5-9, Ephesians 6:10-18
Focus: Though few of us may ever feel like we’re standing on the banks of the Jordan with thousands of people waiting on us to lead them to the Promised Land, many of us have probably had a “Joshua moment” at some point in our lives, that moment when we know there’s no turning back from the task ahead, and we have people waiting on us to lead the way. These are moments God calls us to lead courageously.
Preacher: Pastor Quaya
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Dates: 7/5/26- 7/19/26
Summary: In May 2025, the bishops of the United Methodist Church released a vision statement designed to help the church live into the mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. They built this statement around the themes of loving, serving, and leading. The invitation comes, however, not simply through the words, but in the way they are described. We are not just called to love, but to love boldly. We don’t just hear a call to serve, but to serve joyfully. And we aren’t seeking those who will just lead, but those who will lead courageously.