“The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; that’s the essence of inhumanity.”

~ George Bernard Shaw

Sunday Scripture:  Luke 1: 26-38

Sermon: “Do We Really Want God’s Favor?”  (Sermon series on those at the manger scene)

Announcements and Coming Events!

Christmas Cantata: Sunday December 11 @ 10:30. Come hear some glorious music. Invite a friend!   

Holiday Lunch: Sunday December 11 - Following the worship service and cantata there will be a luncheon in Parish Hall.  Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Celebrate the season and share in the joy of fellowship.  All are welcome.  Bring a friend!

Christmas Concert Friday December 16 @ 7:30 – The Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School Chamber Choir will perform in the Parish Hall – Dessert and coffee to follow.  All are welcome.  Bring a friend to enjoy this special evening of music.

Weston Council on Aging Food Drive:  We will collecting items for the COA Food Pantry during the month of December.

Most Needed Items

• Canned Tuna
• Canned turkey
• Canned Chicken
• Canned Salmon
• Small snack packs
• Granola & Cereal bars
• Snack-pack sized canned fruits (peaches, pears, applesauce)
• Pasta
• Soup
• Low-salt peanut butter
• Low-salt jelly
• Low-salt canned vegetables
• Jell-O mixes
• Small box of dry cereal (no oatmeal)
• Unsalted crackers
• Small juice bottles, cans, and boxes

Please Note: We cannot accept expired items. Please check expiration dates. Low sodium foods are often requested. Small packaging is helpful

“Character is like the foundation of a house; it is below the surface.”

~ Anonymous

Sunday Scripture:  Matthew 1: 18-25

Sermon: “What Happened to Joseph?”

       

Announcements and Coming Events!

Christmas Cantata by the Chancel Choir:  Sunday, December 11, during the morning worship service. Come hear some glorious music. Invite a friend!

All Church Christmas Lunch:  Sunday, December 11, Following the Christmas Cantata come to a luncheon in Parish Hall.  Ham, Macaroni and Cheese, rolls, & beverages will be provided.  Please bring a side dish or dessert to share if you are able. Celebrate the season and share in the joy of fellowship.  All are welcome.  Bring a friend!

“It is a terrible thing to be grateful and have no one to thank, to be awed and have no one to worship.”

~ Philip Yancey                         

Sunday Scripture:  Exodus 16: 2-12

Sermon:  “Why Be Grateful?”

Announcements and Upcoming Events!

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, Monday, Nov. 21, at 7:00pm at the Campion Center (319 Concord Rd. Weston), sponsored by the churches in Weston.

Christmas Cantata, Sunday Dec. 11 as part of the Worship Service.  Invite a friend to come and hear this very special performance by the Chancel Choir

“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.”

~ George Addair

Sunday Scripture:  Jeremiah 29: 4-7, Luke 5: 33-37

Sermon: “Wineskins and Smartphones” - Rev. Rick McKinley preaching

Announcements and Coming Events!

Pumpkin Patch:  Still time to buy a pumpkin in support of our missional outreach.  

Annual Church Retreat - next Sat. Nov. 5th at the church from 8:45am – 3:30pm. 

Mike Clark is our speaker. He will be speaking about the book of Revelation. Lunch will be catered from Bertucci’s.  We will also be watching a movie and doing a service project in the afternoon.

Annual Church Conference - Monday, November 7, at 7:00pm in the parlor. Reports from the church committees will be given and goals for the church year will be discussed. District Superintendent Rene Perez will preside. All church members are encouraged to attend this important meeting.

“An unexamined life is not worth living.”

~ Socrates   

Sunday Scripture:  Mark 2: 1-12

Sermon:  “Are You Holding Up Your Corner?”

Announcements and Upcoming Events!

Pumpkin Patch:  Pumpkins are on sale through October 31. Please log into to the church website: www.westonunitedmethodist.org and go to the spreadsheet to sign up to help sell pumpkins.  Steve could use some help with some 2 hour shifts.

All Church Work Day Saturday, October 22: All hands are needed to help keep our church looking good. There is plenty to do both indoors and outdoors, for all ages.

• Outdoors – weeding, mulching, trimming, power washing, gutter cleaning, etc.
• Indoors – kitchen cleaning, window washing, upstairs classroom clean-up, choir loft clean-up, etc.

Coffee and donuts will be provided.

Come for an hour, come for the day, but be sure to come and join us.

Annual Church Retreat Saturday Nov. 5 from 8:45am – 3:30pm at the church.  Mike Clark is our speaker. He will be speaking about the book of Revelation. More information is available in the BEAMS and in the weekly bulletins.

“God is the only physician who never lost a patient.”

~ William Sloane Coffin

Scripture:  Acts 26: 12-18

Sermon:  “Is God Goading You?”

Announcements and Upcoming Events!

The CROP Walk for World Hunger: Sunday, October 16^th.  Come join us as we walk to help those who lack food and pure drinking water. The walk begins at the Weston Town Hall at 1:00pm.

Save the Date!  Annual Church Retreat Sat. Nov. 5^th at the church from 8:45am – 3:30pm.  Mike Clark is our speaker. He will be speaking about the book of Revelation. More information is available in the BEAMS and in the weekly bulletins

“Greed says the more you get, the more you have. Christ says the more you give away in love, the more you are.”

~ Frederick Buechner

Sunday Scripture: Luke 1: 26-38

Sermon: “When You Least Expect It”

Announcements and Coming Events!

October Community Dinner:  Wednesday, October 12th at 6:00pm. The doors will open at 5:30pm.  The menu is spaghetti, salad, bread, and dessert.  Please call (781-893-9595) or email (westonuntiedmethodist@gmail.com) the church by Tuesday, Oct. 11th to make your reservation.  We are asking for a $5 donation to defray the cost of the food.

Annual CROP Walk for World Hunger: Sunday, Oct. 16th. Meet at the Town Hall in Weston at 1:00pm.  All youth members are encouraged to participate in this walk.  If you’d like to walk, Rev. Melius has the walker forms.  If you’d rather make a donation, see Rev. Melius.

Annual Church Retreat:    Sat. Nov. 5th at the church from 8:45am – 3:30pm.  Mike Clark is our speaker. He will be speaking about the book of Revelation. More information is available in the BEAMS and in the weekly bulletins.

Pumpkin Patch:  The pumpkins are here!  More than 1,000 pumpkins decorate the lawn of the church.  75% of the sale proceeds goes to the Navaho.  25% of the proceeds goes to support local missional outreach.  Come and buy one, and sign up to sell pumpkins.