Announcements
Shadowlands Grief Program: Zoom Sessions * Location: Virtual (Zoom) * Time: Late January through February, 2025 * Details: Contact Pastor Peg if you're interested. * Contact: Pastor Peg Meal Provision for Daily Bread * Location: North Side, provided by Spencer UMC * Time: Next Sunday afternoon (January 19th, 2025) * Details: Needs volunteers for preparing
Sermons
Fairhaven Sermon 1 5 20250:00/822.5281× Summary In this week’s service at Fairhaven United Methodist Church, Rev. Dylan Parson reflected on the journey of the Magi as an example of pilgrimage—traveling for a spiritual purpose to encounter God in a transformative way. Rev. Parson noted the
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Fairhaven Love Feast * Event: Traditional Love Feast * Location: Fairhaven UMC (Downstairs) * Time: Monday, January 6th at 7:00 PM * Details: This warm service of singing and sharing is an old Methodist tradition, borrowed from the Moravians. Pastor Dylan will bring Moravian sweet rolls for everyone to enjoy. * Contact: Please see
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Living Stones * Event: Free Community Meal * Location: Living Stones Ministry * Time: Today at 4:30 PM * Details: Come and bring friends and neighbors for some delicious food. Jim will also share a special message of appreciation for everyone’s support. * Contact: Stormie for more information. Fairhaven UMC Love Feast * Event:
Sermons
Fairhaven Sermon 12 22 20240:00/1090.3681× Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson addressed the paradoxical nature of power and legitimacy in modern society through a humorous anecdote initially misperceived as a joke: the British monarchy's formal ceremonial entry into a movie theater to
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Flocknote Sign-Up Reminder: * Event: Update your contact information for text and email notifications. * Details: Text "SHPUMC" to 84576 or sign up online at shpumc.flocknote.com for updates on church events and potential cancellations. Christmas Eve Services: * Event: Three service options for the community. * Location: Across our partnership
Window Restoration Fund
Fairhaven Windows Update 12 8 20240:00/520.081× Summary In his presentation, Rich Cummings, Fairhaven's historian and archivist, shared the fascinating story behind the recently restored Good Shepherd window. The window, a generous donation from Cordelia Long Horning in 1907, was originally measured incorrectly and had to
Sermons
Fairhaven Sermon 11 10 20240:00/865.9441× Summary In this week's service, Rev. Dylan Parsons delved into the story of John the Baptist from Luke 3:1-6, highlighting the historical context and significance of John's ministry. The 400-year silent period between the Old Testament and
Mable Speicher Friends of Fairhaven Gala
Photo Credit: All images in this post are courtesy of Bill Sherman, whose photography skillfully captured the essence of our gala.
Announcements
Advent Worship Series (Community Worship) * Event: Advent Worship Series with Dinner * Location: Rotating Churches (St. Peter's Episcopal, Brentwood Presbyterian) * Time: Wednesdays in Advent at 6:00 PM * Details: * 12/11: Hosted by St. Peter's Episcopal Church * 12/18: Hosted by Brentwood Presbyterian Church Blue Christmas Service
Sermons
Fairhaven Sermon 12 1 20240:00/1306.4641× Summary In this week's service, Pastor Peg Bowman focused on hope during the first week of Advent. She drew parallels between Jesus' parable of the fig tree and her own experience caring for a delicate fig tree that survives
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Advent Worship Series * Event: Short service and dinner * Location: rotates between Spencer UMC, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, and Brentwood Presbyterian Church * Time: Wednesdays in Advent at 6pm (Spencer UMC: December 4th, St. Peter's Episcopal Church: December 11th, Brentwood Presbyterian Church: December 18th) * Details: Partnership churches join