Sermon Series

What We're Exploring

Our Current Series:

"The Social Network"
Evangelism sometimes gets a bad rap because it gets done in ways that haven't always been healthy or helpful. We are going to talk about how God is calling us to share in ways that offer hope and wholeness.

Some of Our Past Series' Include:

"Revolution"
There is a rEVOLution taking place today. It is one that started nearly 2000 years ago and is still marching onward. It is the revolution that Jesus started and we continue. This revolution is not about overturning political power, it is about overturning the powers of this work…broken as they are. Join us to learn about the values of this new rEVOLution that call all of to take up generosity, patience, grace and most of all…love.

"No Parking"
There are times when finding a parking spot is a real frustration. "No Parking" means keep moving…keep looking. As followers of Jesus Christ we are often faced with the same reality. We have to keep moving…keep looking. God is not content to leave us where we are in life with our same usual struggles. There is something more for us. Join us for worship as we discover how to keep moving forward in life. None of us can stay where we are.

"Method in the Madness"
The cross and flame is the sign that you are at a United Methodist church. It is just like any other form of branding; it is the way to signify, without any words, what is held within. By seeing the cross and flame you know that you are at a United Methodist church, but what in the world does that mean? Methodism wasn't always a church. It used to be a way of life, a method for living. We will rediscover the roots of living life by God's grace ... the Methodist way. The world around us can often appear to be one full of madness and chaos. Methodism is a way of living within that world.

"Cut to the Core"
When you get right down to it, what is it that really matters? Is it our jobs, our security, our families, our homes? What are the core values that guide our lives at home, at work, or wherever God takes us? In this 3-part series we realized that love is to be the core of our self, as God is - at the core, love.

"The Parables of Jesus"
The teachings of Jesus are the cornerstone of our lives as his followers. But one of the most difficult parts of his teachings were his parables. We explored many of Jesus’ key teachings. We also practiced one of these teachings church-wide.

(Some past sermons are available on our Video and Audio page.)

Sunday Info

This Week at SMUMC

This Wednesday we will have an Ash Wednesday service at 7 pm. Ashes are a sign of repentance and mourning. The Ashes traditionally are from Palm Sunday the year before and serve as a reminder that the joy of Palm Sunday can quickly turn to the betrayal and grief of the cross. The Ashes also remind us of the brevity of life. Let us begin the season of Lent with a clear focus on the gift of life and the correct use of that gift.

Featured

Cooperative Parish with Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church - Learn more about our Covenant for Cooperative Ministry here...

Dave Roberts, lead musician in our worship band, released his first CD several months ago. Recently, his music was picked up by UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee on Relief, and used in a video they created and posted on their website! View the video here....