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Worship

Mission and Ministry
The St. John's United Methodist Church Choir in Lubbock, Texas, performs "My Soul Gives Glory to My God." Photo courtesy of St. John's United Methodist Church.

Ask The UMC: The liturgical history of Lessons and Carols

Increasingly over the past four decades, United Methodist congregations with choirs have included a service of Lessons and Carols among their Advent or Christmas musical celebrations. While the music may be what draws people to the services, what actually drives the vigil form of worship historically is an extended period of listening to the Scriptures.
Worship
The worship team at Kirkwood United Methodist Church in St. Louis, Mo., invited people to be creative together and paint on canvases available at the front of the sanctuary during their summer worship series. Photo courtesy of the Missouri Conference.

Connecting with the Creator on canvas

At Kirkwood United Methodist Church, a summer worship series called “Every Moment Holy” encourages people to find God’s presence in new ways. One Sunday in the series centered on art and the idea that all are created in the image of the Creator.
Faith Stories
A photo of a canola field in bloom by Rick Craig "There is beauty in God's creation—the wildlife, landscape, or the aurora borealis... I'm thankful that God has given me enough talent that I can share some of that." Photo courtesy of the Dakotas Conference.

A ministry in focus

Pastor Rick Craig combines his favorite hobby and his vocation as a pastor of two churches. Craig, who serves DeLacs and Faith United Methodist churches, has used his photography to make a photo calendar as a fundraiser and to illustrate presentations.
General Conference
Participants place flameless candles in front of crosses during a Service of Lament, Confession and Hope on April 29 at the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. The service commemorated victims of sexual abuse within the denomination and called the church to greater accountability. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

Time put aside at General Conference to lament abuse

After business came to a close on April 29, delegates, church officials and observers gathered outdoors on a terrace of the Charlotte Convention Center to lament the damage done by sexual abusers associated with the church and the institution’s complicity.

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