Canton United Methodist Church

Sunday Message: A Baker’s Dozen (featuring Pastor Jean Layton)

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 (GNT)

This week our United Women in Faith unit led worship featuring preaching from Pastor Jean Layton. Quick quiz: how many disciples are there? Did you say twelve? Not so fast, my friend. Pastor Jean helps us see that there are 13 disciples, a baker's dozen (She also gives us a little background on that phrase! Watch out for your hands). Who could that 13th disciple be? Listen in to find out. 

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Cut for Time: Embracing Holy Mystery

Sunday's message from Pastor Clay centered around the Trinity, so Eric and Pastor Clay dug into the hardships of talking about the Trinity and the vastness of God's nature. How can our finite minds grasp an Infinite God? The short answer is that we can't fully; we must embrace the Holy Mystery of God.

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Sunday Message: Worship, Doubt, and the Commission

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Trinity Sunday

 

Following the resurrection, Jesus invited his disciples to a meeting on a hillside in Galilee. As they approached Jesus, the disciples were a mix of emotions: worship and doubt. Into this mix, Jesus gives the disciples the Great Commission. On Trinity Sunday, when we might be experiencing something similar, we are reminded that we don't have to have everything figured out in order to live out the same commission. 

 

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Cut for Time: Two Roads Diverge

On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit fell among the disciples and those gathered with them. What was going on? The Jewish believers and the disciples viewed it differently, so Simon Peter spoke up. This week, Eric and Pastor Clay explore the way the Spirit works, how we celebrate Pentecost, and dig into some of the nuts and bolts of preaching familiar stories.

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Sunday Message: Power Source

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21, GNT

As the crowds gathered in Jerusalem for Pentecost, the Hebrew believers thought they knew why they were there. It was a festival to celebrate the giving of the law and really to celebrate the founding of their nation. They drew their energy from their national identity, but was something more happening? The disciples of Jesus found a new power source: the Holy Spirit. On Pentecost and beyond, that same Holy Spirit empowers us. 

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Sunday Message: Big Hairy Audacious Prayers

Scripture: John 17:1-11

As Jesus prepares the disciples for the end of their time together, he takes actions and speaks teachings, and then he does something incredible: he prays for the disciples. He makes it clear that he's praying for his disciples with him there and all who would come to be disciples. And he says a big, hairy, audacious prayer for them and us.  

It's one thing to have your pastor and your friends pray for you, but what impact does it make to know that Jesus Christ, the Messiah, also prays for you? 

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Cut for Time: The Mission Through Ministry

With Eric in the field planting soy beans, Pastor Clay had a few extra thoughts about Sunday's message and the ways in which we share the mission with one another. Though not the entire way, one of the ways the mission of Christ is shared is through ministry, so Pastor Clay walks us through the paths to ministry in the United Methodist Church. We hope you enjoy this week's episode!

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Sunday Message: Sharing the Mission

Scripture: Luke 24:30-35

Series: Lessons from the Road

Today, we are bringing our series on the Walk to Emmaus to a close by taking a look at how the two disciples respond to the revelation that they have been traveling with the Risen Jesus the entire time. Will they rest after a long day, or will they run to share the good news? What would you do?

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Sunday Message: Sharing the Meal

Scripture: Luke 24:28-31

Series: Lessons from the Road

Today, as we return to the story of Emmaus, the disciples reach their destination and finally figure out who they've been traveling with along the way. Jesus takes intentional steps to get their attention and reveal his identity to them and to us. How have you come to know Jesus? How do you expect to experience him today?

 

 

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Cut for Time: Changing Names

Pastor Clay and Eric met up to discuss all the fun we had on Camp Sunday and Pastor Clay's message about Simon's sudden name change in Matthew's Gospel. Jesus changes a part of Simon's identity and speaks destiny over his life. But Jesus is simply following in God's footsteps as names changed as a sign of covenantal promises. What impact does Jesus calling you by a different name make? You are a beloved child of God!

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