Sunday, April 29, 2018


Upcoming Meetings / Events
May 20 Sunday Worship
Sermon – “Oh To Be Thought Drunk”
Rev. Wendell Luke

May 18  Friday - 5:30 pm
WATCH Dinner and Celebration in Waltham

May 19  Saturday - All Church Work Day
8:30 am - 12:00+
Sign-up for indoor and outdoor chores


June 3  Sunday - All Church Picnic

Bible Study – Tuesdays, May 1, 8, 15. 22, 29
6:30 – 8:00 inc. light supper

Dinner at 6:00, Study at 6:30.

Please reach out to Carole Kerr if you plan on attending

Cost - $15 for the book


Appointment process
When a church is “open” (the present pastor will not be re-appointed), the Bishop's Cabinet, made up of the nine District Superintendents and the Bishop, meet to review the church's profile prepared annually by each local church's Staff Parish Relations Committee.  The Cabinet then begins to suggest available pastors who might best address that local church's needs.  After that process is completed, the Cabinet enters into a time of prayerful discernment to determine which pastor they will approach about the appointment.  When ag pastor is open to the appointment, a meeting is scheduled with the local church's Staff Parish Relations Committee to introduce the pastor to the Committee as their next pastor.
Every pastor is appointed for a one year term and so is re-appointed each year, even when continuing in a church. Appointments most often begin on July 1

Rev. Luke will be at the church each Wednesday morning if you would like to meet with him.

Thursday, April 19, 2018


Upcoming Meetings / Events
22 April – Sunday Worship
Sermon:  "Other Sheep”
Rev. Wendell Luke

25 April - Wednesday
Church Council Meeting
7:00 PM

Rev. Luke will be at the church each Wednesday morning if you would like to meet with him.



New Bible Study

May 1, 2018 - 5:00 – 7:30 pm

Mark your calendar

Unafraid by Adam Hamilton

Dinner at 5:00, Study at 5:30.

Please reach out to Carole Kerr
if you plan on attending
Cost - $15 for the book



Order of Worship
Rev. Luke opened the 15 April Worship Service with an explanation of our Order of Worship, with particular focus on the sequence of prayers.  Each Sunday in April, he will be in the Sanctuary 15 minutes before the service to talk with people about the Order of Worship and its ecclesiastic basis.

Earth Day Sunday - April 22
In preparation for Earth Day this year, you are encouraged to watch and reflect on this Photo Prayer video, featuring stunning images of Nature along with the beautiful words of a prayer written by United Methodist Bishop Ken Carter when he was a pastor in North Carolina in 2005:
To help guide our thinking and acting about how we live in, and are in engaged in ministry in the world, The United Methodist Church has created statements to guide the church in its efforts to create a world of justice. Our "Social Principles", part of our Book of Discipline, explain how United Methodists are called to live in the world. To learn more about them, and in particular our UMC "Social Principles on The Natural World", including Water, Air, Soil, Minerals, Plants, Energy Resources Utilization, Animal Life, Global Climate Stewardship, Space, Science and Technology, Food Safety, and Food Justice, see:
Here is an excerpt...
All creation is the Lord’s, and we are responsible for the ways in which we use and abuse it. Water, air, soil, minerals, energy resources, plants, animal life, and space are to be valued and conserved because they are God’s creation and not solely because they are useful to human beings. God has granted us stewardship of creation. We should meet these stewardship duties through acts of loving care and respect. Economic, political, social, and technological developments have increased our human numbers, and lengthened and enriched our lives. However, these developments have led to regional defoliation, dramatic extinction of species, massive human suffering, overpopulation, and misuse and overconsumption of natural and nonrenewable resources, particularly by industrialized societies. This continued course of action jeopardizes the natural heritage that God has entrusted to all generations. Therefore, let us recognize the responsibility of the church and its members to place a high priority on changes in economic, political, social, and technological lifestyles to support a more ecologically equitable and sustainable world leading to a higher quality of life for all of God’s creation.

Water, Air, Soil, Minerals, Plants - We support and encourage social policies that serve to reduce and control the creation of industrial byproducts and waste; facilitate the safe processing and disposal of toxic and nuclear waste and move toward the elimination of both; encourage reduction of municipal waste; provide for appropriate recycling and disposal of municipal waste; and assist the cleanup of polluted air, water, and soil. We call for the preservation of old-growth forests and other irreplaceable natural treasures, as well as preservation of endangered plant species. We support measures designed to maintain and restore natural ecosystems. We support policies that develop alternatives to chemicals used for growing, processing, and preserving food, and we strongly urge adequate research into their effects upon God’s creation prior to utilization. We urge development of international agreements concerning equitable utilization of the world’s resources for human benefit so long as the integrity of the earth is maintained. We are deeply concerned about the privatization of water resources, the bottling of water to be sold as a commodity for profit, and the resources that go into packaging bottled water. We urge all municipalities and other governmental organizations to develop processes for determining sustainability of water resources and to determine the environmental, economic, and social consequences of privatization of water resources prior to the licensing and approval thereof.
(From The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church - 2016. Copyright 2016 by The United Methodist Publishing House. Used by permission.)

Dinner for Bristol Lodge Soup Kitchen
Our next serving day is Monday, May 14th at 5 pm (the second Monday of every month). As always, please keep in your prayers this ministry of love and everyone who it touches.
Please reach out to Bob Hout to help share Christ's love in this ministry.  You can contribute one or more food items for our serving day and/or assist with reheating or serving the meal

Wednesday, April 11, 2018


Upcoming Meetings / Events
15 April – Sunday Worship
Native American Ministries Sunday
Sermon:  "You Are Witnesses”
Rev. Wendell Luke

17 April – Tuesday
Trustees Meeting

25 April - Wednesday
Church Council Meeting

Native American Ministries Sunday

Native American Ministries Sunday is a very special celebration that United Methodist churches across the country celebrate every year. With a special offering on this designated Sunday in April, we honor and empower the Native Americans in our church community. Native Americans - with many unique languages and cultures - honor Jesus and live as Christians led by a contingent of primarily Native American pastors. It is a joy to celebrate and embolden their congregations on this day!
Here are five reasons we believe in the importance of this Special Sunday:
- We are committed to racial reconciliation.
The struggles of First Americans are often invisible. As a result of historic and ongoing institutional racism, our Native communities experience high rates of poverty and suicide. As United Methodists, we have vowed to seek reconciliation with Native Americans and are committed to represent their community in a way that befits their proud heritage. This offering specifically supports Native American seminarians, strengthens, develops and equips Native American rural, urban and reservation congregations, ministries and communities and annual conference Native American Ministries.
- We believe in funding justice efforts for Native Americans.
“Social justice” is more than a buzzword for United Methodist congregations. With this offering, we are saying YES to creating programs that enrich, empower and educate. So many people want to support our First Americans but don’t know where to start. Giving generously on this Sunday is an easy way to show our support.
- When we give together, we do more.
Connectionalismis a high priority for our denomination. We believe in joining together, as congregations, to celebrate together on six Special Sundays throughout the year. This particular Special Sunday is the biggest impact we make together for Native American communities.
- We believe in taking care of our own family.
As United Methodists, we are committed to serving and giving all over the world, but we are just as committed to caring for our own communities. 1 Timothy 5:8 challenges us to take care of our own family. On Native American Ministries Sunday, we do just that.
- We want to model generosity for our community future generations.
Generosity leaves a legacy. When we give as a community, we tell our local community that we care. When we give as a community to diverse causes, we are making sure people know that our churches are externally focused. We believe in diversity, and we believe in supporting all people. On this day, we make sure to support our First Americans.
 Together, we do more! You may write a check payable to Weston UMC and in the memo line write "Native American Ministries", or write this memo line on an envelope with cash, and place it in the offering plate at Sunday worship.