Salem United Methodist Church, Brookeville, MD

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Sunday, May 05, 2024—Sixth Sunday of Easter
On The Loose: "Inspiration"
Scripture: Acts 4:5-12

Sunday, April 28, 2024—Fifth Sunday of Easter
On The Loose: "Patience"
Scripture: Psalm 37:3-8
Click here to view the service (starts at the 1:43 mark).

Sunday, April 21, 2024—Fourth Sunday of Easter
On The Loose: "Interruptions"
Scripture: Acts 10:44-48
Click here to view the service (starts at the 17:30 mark).
[NOTE that the video freezes at the 32:13 mark but the audio is fine throughout the service.]

Sunday, April 14, 2024—Third Sunday of Easter
On The Loose: "Revolution"
Scripture: Luke 24:36-49
Click here to view the service (starts at the 30:06 mark).

Sunday, April 07, 2024—Second Sunday of Easter
On The Loose: "Spirit"
Scripture: Acts 4:32-35, John 20:19-31
Click here to view the service (starts at the 23:30 mark).

It’s on the loose!

That’s not normally a phrase we’re happy to hear. We don’t want wild animals or captured things released and running wild. And yet, that’s exactly what the Holy Spirit does. On the day of crucifixion, the temple curtain is ripped in two. Now, suddenly, the Holy Spirit will go wherever it wants. It’s on the loose.

In the Hebrew scriptures God decided to live within the temple to be close to the people. This was a magnificent gift from our nomadic God. However, by the time Jesus is ready for crucifixion, God is ready for a change. The Spirit is not willing to only be as close to the people as the temple. Now the Spirit wants to live within the people themselves.

So, the curtain rips, and from then on we see the Spirit take the people through a wild ride that changes everything. New people are invited into the family, the Spirit gets close enough to interrupt sermons, and the disciples learn new depth of forgiveness.

This loosed Spirit is here to change the world. Will you join us?

Sunday, March 31, 2024—Easter Sunday
A Season of Belovedness: "Don't Be Afraid, Beloved"
Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10
Click here to view the service (starts at the 30:40 mark).

Sunday, March 24, 2024—Palm Sunday
Cristin Cooper of Coop's Soups will be guest preaching: "Sacrifice"
Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 14 :32-52
Click here to view the service (starts at the 26:12 mark).

Sunday, March 17, 2024—Fifth Sunday in Lent
A Season of Belovedness: "We Join The Family"
Scripture: Isaiah 51:1-8; Romans 11:13-24
Click here to view the service (starts at the 31:35 mark).

Sunday, March 10, 2024—Fourth Sunday in Lent
A Season of Belovedness: "Love Is From God"
Scripture: Song of Songs 4:7–16; 1 John 4:7–12
Click here to view the service (starts at the 28:05 mark).

Sunday, March 03, 2024—Third Sunday in Lent
A Season of Belovedness: "Nothing Can Separate Us From God"
Scripture: Genesis 3:8–21; Romans 8:31–39
Click here to view the service (starts at the 27:24 mark).

Sunday, February 25, 2024—Second Sunday in Lent
A Season of Belovedness: "It's All About Grace"
Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7: Ephesians 2:4-10
Click here to view the service (starts at the 24:40 mark).

Sunday, February 18, 2024—First Sunday in Lent
A Season of Belovedness: "You Are Called To Be Loved"
Scripture: Genesis 2:7-9, 15-25; Colossians 3: 1-11
Click here to view the service (starts at the 27:30 mark).

This year, its all about BELOVEDNESS. Who’s belovedness? Yours. And mine. And hers, and his, and theirs. Everyone’s belovedness.

One of our scriptures for this series is our famous John 3:16: “for God so loved the WORLD...”. That includes you (and your unfortunate neighbor down the street. Sorry.)

This season, take a breath and wonder at the ways God’s love prepares us to understand the ultimate (and baffling) love of Christ on the cross.

In the ancient church, they took Lent as a time to prepare new members for their baptism and official entrance into the church. You may be a new member, or you may not even remember the first time you stepped into a church. Either way, this is a time for you to re-prepare yourself, to re-understand exactly what brought you to this place and the belovedness God has bestowed on you.

Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Joint Service at Salem UMC with St. Paul UMC and other churches
Pastor Will Newton preaching
Click here to view the service (starts at the 14:57 mark).

Sunday, February 11, 2024—Transfiguration Sunday (Scouting Sunday)
Cristin Cooper of Coop's Soups will be guest preaching: "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"
Scripture: Luke 10:1-12
Click here to view the service (starts at the 27:47 mark).

Sunday, February 04, 2024—Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
I've Been Meaning To Ask (Part Three): "Is God Even Listening?"
Scripture: Psalm 139:1-6; 13-18
Click here to view the service (starts at the 45:15 mark).

Sunday, January 28, 2024—Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
I've Been Meaning To Ask (Part Three): "How Do I Pray?"
Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7; Romans 8: 26-28
Click here to view the service (starts at the 24:05 mark).

Curiosity is a gift God has given us! It helps us make new discoveries about the world, about each other, and about God, Godself. Now it’s time to ask about our lives. How do we live? Do I really need to deal with them? And the perennial question: is God even listening? Join us as we kick off the new year ready to start the year with curiosity.

Sunday, January 21, 2024—Third Sunday after the Epiphany—ONLINE Service
I've Been Meaning To Ask (Part Three): "How Far Does Foregiveness Go?"
Scripture: Romans 6:1-4
Click here to view the service (starts at the 22:44 mark).

It’s a New Year! A chance to do something new! A chance to renew our commitments, change our habits, open to God.

For us at Salem, it’s also a time to get curious. In 2023 we did two rounds of “I’ve been meaning to ask.” We asked about everything from origin stories to beliefs about heaven. Curiosity is a gift God has given us! It helps us make new discoveries about the world, about each other, and about God, Godself. Now it’s time to ask about our lives. How do we live? Do I really need to deal with them? And the perennial question: is God even listening? Join us as we kick off the new year ready to start the year with curiosity.

Sunday, January 14, 2024—Second Sunday after the Epiphany
I've Been Meaning To Ask (Part Three): "What Do I Do?"
Scripture: Luke 15: 3-7, 8-10, 11-32; Matthew 20:1; Matthew 22:34-46; Phil 3:4b-14; Romans 12: 1-5-16
Click here to view the service (starts at the 33:00 mark).

I’ve been meaning to ask ... It’s a New Year! A chance to do something new! A chance to renew our commitments, change our habits, open to God.

For us at Salem, it’s also a time to get curious. In 2023 we did two rounds of “I’ve been meaning to ask.” We asked about everything from origin stories to beliefs about heaven. Curiosity is a gift God has given us! It helps us make new discoveries about the world, about each other, and about God, Godself. Now it’s time to ask about our lives. How do we live? Do I really need to deal with them? And the perennial question: is God even listening? Join us as we kick off the new year ready to start the year with curiosity.

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