Bishop's message: Continued prayer

Eastern Pennsylvania & Greater New Jersey Bishop John Schol provided an update in a court case brought against the Board of Trustees, and the Bishop himself. One of the four counts has been dismissed and Bishop Schol encouraged prayer and grace. Read his full message here.

A community event to celebrate furry friends and art

The 2024 Arts & Barks Pet & Family Fest will happen at the Warminster Community Park, 350 E. Bristol Pike on Saturday, June 2 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

It's a celebration for all dog lovers, art lovers, and foodies. It will feature a bunch of kid-friendly activities like a petting zoo and sand bar art, seven tasty food trucks, and eight animal rescues. 

Looking for more information? Contact Amanda Gershanick by email or via text at 215-284-7238.

What happens after Easter.

All Christians have a lot of excitement around Easter, but what happens next?

According to the United Methodist website: 

For Christians, Easter is not just one day - it's a season of 50 days, a week of weeks, derived in its length from the fifty days between Passover and Pentecost (which means fiftieth) in Judaism. Easter season begins at sunset on the eve of Easter and ends with Pentecost, the day we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church (see Ac

Weekly Scripture readings: Lament and Action

As part of our Learning To Lament sermons series, we will be sharing daily Scripture verses to keep you connected with the sermon topics. We hope this will enrich your Lenten experience. Here are this week's Scripture readings.

Sunday – Luke 19:41-48

Monday – Isaiah 42:1-9

Tuesday – Hebrews 9:11-15

Wednesday – 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Holy/Maundy Thursday – John 13:1-17

Good Friday – Matthew 27:45-51

Saturday – John 19:30-42

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Our bishop's Easter message

Dear United Methodists of EPA and GNJ,

On the first Easter morning, the women went to the tomb and wept (John 20:11).

I, too, have wept this week. Tuesday was the anniversary of my mother's death. Wednesday, my Aunt Barbara died. Thursday, we celebrated the life of one of our active pastors, John Suh, who died too young from cancer. This weekend, my cousin Tom, who also died too young, will be memorialized. Additionally, Nicola Mulligan, assistant to the Bishop, wi

Weekly Scripture readings: Lament and Hope

As part of our Learning To Lament sermons series, we will be sharing daily Scripture verses to keep you connected with the sermon topics. We hope this will enrich your Lenten experience. Here are this week's Scripture readings.

Sunday – Lamentations 3:19-24

Monday – Romans 15:13

Tuesday – Psalm 130:5

Wednesday – 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Thursday – Zephaniah 3:17

Friday – Psalm 42:11

Saturday – Romans 5:1-5

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Weekly Scripture readings: Lament and Community

As part of our Learning To Lament sermons series, we will be sharing daily Scripture verses to keep you connected with the sermon topics. We hope this will enrich your Lenten experience. Here are this week's Scripture readings.

Sunday – Esther 4:1-5

Monday – Galatians 6:1-2

Tuesday – John 13:34-35

Wednesday – 1 Peter 4:1-8

Thursday – Matthew 18:20

Friday – 1 John 1:7

Saturday – Psalm 133:1

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Weekly Scripture readings: Lament and Community

As part of our Learning To Lament sermons series, we will be sharing daily Scripture verses to keep you connected with the sermon topics. We hope this will enrich your Lenten experience. Here are this week's Scripture readings.

Sunday – Esther 4:1-5 Monday – Galatians 6:1-2 Tuesday – John 13:34-35 Wednesday – 1 Peter 4:1-8 Thursday – Matthew 18:20 Friday – 1 John 1:7 Saturday – Psalm 133:1

A reminder that you can experience the sermons again right here on the website.

Weekly Scripture readings: Lament and Surrender

As part of our Learning To Lament sermons series, we will be sharing daily Scripture verses to keep you connected with the sermon topics. We hope this will enrich your Lenten experience. Here are this week's Scripture readings.

Sunday – Esther 4:1-5

Monday – Galatians 6:1-2

Tuesday – John 13:34-35

Wednesday – 1 Peter 4:1-8

Thursday – Matthew 18:20

Friday – 1 John 1:7

Saturday – Psalm 133:1

A reminder that you can experience the sermons again right here on the website.

Weekly Scripture readings: Lament and Honesty

As part of our Learning To Lament sermons series, we will be sharing daily Scripture verses to keep you connected with the sermon topics. We hope this will enrich your Lenten experience. Here are this week's Scripture readings.

Sunday – Job 13:1-13

Monday – Proverbs 12:22

Tuesday – Proverbs 19:1

Wednesday – John 8:32

Thursday – 2 Timothy 2:15

Friday – 1 John 3:18

Saturday –Proverbs 6:16-20

A reminder that you can experience the sermons again right here on the website.

Weekly Scripture readings: Why Lament?

As part of our Learning To Lament sermons series, we will be sharing daily Scripture verses to keep you connected with the sermon topics. We hope this will enrich your Lenten experience. Here are this week's readings.

Sunday – Psalm 13

Monday – John 11:31-33

Tuesday – Psalm 102

Wednesday – Amos 5:1-8

Thursday – Jeremiah 4:7-8

Friday – Psalm 22

Saturday – Psalm 23

A reminder that you can experience the sermons again right here on the website.

Ash Wednesday Scripture readings

As part of our Learning To Lament sermons series, we will be sharing daily Scripture verses to keep you connected with the sermon topics. We hope this will enrich your Lenten experience. Here are the readings related to the Ash Wednesday service.

Wednesday – Psalm 51:1-17

Thursday – Mark 1:9-15

Friday – 1 Peter 3:18-22

Saturday – Matthew 4:12-17

A reminder that you can experience the sermons again right here on the website.

Join us on the UMC Lent Photo-A-Day challenge

As has been our tradition, we will once again participate in the Methodist Church's Lent Photo-A-Day challenge on our Facebook page. It's pretty simple, follow the list below. Each day, we present a scripture-inspired word for your consideration. Throughout the day, see how the word inspires you or shows up in your life, and share your thoughts by posting a picture. No explanation is needed. Just use the hashtag #rethinkchurch.

Get more details here but rest assured, you do

Our Reset series is over but the work continues

Pastor Andy and Pastor Nancy helped us develop a great roadmap with our recent Reset sermon series. But now that we've reset, we have to stay focused on these new ideas and behaviors. A great way to do that is to revisit the ideas they covered through the sermons and the accompanying Scripture readings.

First, let's remember the overarching premise of the series -

God’s mercies are new every morning! But sometimes it is easy for us to get stuck in the same old routine.

Make the most of Lent this year

Lent begins Wednesday, February 14. Here are some opportunities to enhance your experience:

On Ash Wednesday (February 14), we will hold services at noon and 7 p.m.

Lehman Lenten Luncheon Lectures: Thursdays during Lent (six weeks and not meeting on Holy Thursday), Thursdays, noon to 1 p.m. Lunch $5 per person. Study being referenced: Tom Berlin's 6 Decisions That Will Change Your Life: Bring a friend. Enjoy Lunch, Learn Something!

Small group pastors' studies will f