I'm with the DJ

This Sunday, we will conclude our three-week sermon series focusing on Jesus' parables about the kin-dom through the Gospel of Mark. Our final focus will be on Mark 4:30-41. I encourage you to read this passage in preparation for our time of worship together. Let's come ready to delve deeply into the rich teachings of Jesus and explore what they mean for our lives today.

Mark Your Calendars!

Abundant Grace Free Market Event

Date: July 13th

Location: Church Parking Lot

Our next Abundant Grace free market event will take place on July 13th in our church parking lot. This event is a fantastic opportunity to serve our community by providing free resources to those in need. Your support and participation are greatly appreciated.

Federal Way Pride

Date: August 3rd

Our church is excited to once again sponsor Federal Way Pride. This is a wonderful opportunity for our faith community to show our support for the LGBTQIA+ community as we celebrate diversity and inclusion. Let’s come together to demonstrate our commitment to love and acceptance for all.

Celebrating Our Commitment to Apportionments

We are thrilled to announce that our church continues its impressive streak of giving 100% apportionments as part of our connection to the greater United Methodist Church. But what exactly are apportionments? Apportionments are our way of contributing to the broader mission and ministries of the United Methodist Church, allowing us to make a collective impact both locally and globally. For more information, check out this resource: What Are Apportionments?

Remembering Juneteenth

Today, we remember Juneteenth, which has been a Federal Holiday since 2021. This significant day commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of slavery, a full 2½ years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. During that time, the message of freedom had not reached a quarter of a million enslaved Black people. Juneteenth marks the official end of government-sanctioned slavery in America and is a powerful reminder of our ongoing journey towards equality and justice.

To learn more about the history and significance of Juneteenth, visit this informative resource from the United Methodist Church: Juneteenth: Hope for the Future Wrapped in a History Lesson

Thank you for being a part of our vibrant and compassionate community. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming events and continuing our mission together.

Pastor DJ

advent 2021

Get up and Go

Twenty years ago, after watching the terrorist attacks on 9/11, I realized that I needed to make my way 3k miles from coast to coast. With flights no longer being an option, I called one of my best friends and asked if he wanted to take a road trip with me. Without hesitation, Tony dropped everything for a week long adventure and drove across the country with me as we processed 9/11, reminisced about college and savored our friendship. Many terrible things happened that week, but spending time with Tony was not one of them.

the Notorious RGB

I just read the news about the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. How do we process this grief? There are so many ways she defied stereotypes and was a champion for the equality for all persons. As one friend put it; through sheer will, she lived this long. The words of Mary Oliver comes to mind in this moment of shock and grief.

The Summer Day Who made the world?

Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean- the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down- who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes. Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face. Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away. I don't know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields, which is what I have been doing all day. Tell me, what else should I have done? Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? —Mary Oliver

We might all be so lucky to live a wild and precious life for 87 years as RGB had. Rest In Peace child of God. My daughters and many other children around the world will know remember your service to humanity. They will know your actions, your grit and pure determination.

Photo credit: Magnolia pictures Screenshot of Ruth Bader Ginsburg from the documentary “RBG”

Self Care with #MarshawnLynch

5 second sermon review from last week's service