Upside Down Church – December 28, 5:00 pm
Have you been comparing your behind the scenes to everyone else’s highlight reels?
Come take time with us and reflect on the hills and valleys of 2019 and remember how God was with us through it all.
Christmas Eve Services
We will be celebrating Christ’s birth with three services on Sunday, December 24
5 PM Family Service
- All children invited to participate in telling the story through a living nativity
- Lively music and your favorite Christmas Songs
- Candlelight Carols
9 PM Candlelight Communion with Choir
- All ages welcome
- A traditional service with the Choir
- Holy Communion and Candle Lighting
11 PM Candlelight Communion
- A traditional service
- Holy Communion
- Candlelight Carols
Blue Christmas
Sunday, December 3, 2:00 PM
A Worship Service for those Experience Grief and Sadness this Christmas season
For many, the holidays don’t feel like a time to celebrate, deck the halls, and spread the joy of the coming Christ child. Instead, this is a time punctuated with sadness, grief, and loss. Unfortunately, those suffering are too often forced into the shadows or compelled to put on a happy face while enduring those lustily singing “Joy to the World” and gleefully trimming the tree.
In an era obsessed with optimism, positivity, and motivational quips, Blue Christmas services bring to the foreground very common everyday realities. Whether faced with loss, grief, depression, disease, divorce, or any other hardship, the Blue Christmas service is designed specifically for you. It is intended to meet those experiencing grief and sadness exactly where they are in the darkness of this season, offering healing and hope, rather than forcing cheer.
We know that the Christmas season can be a time of loneliness, sorrow, alienation and sadness for many people. Our Congregational Care Ministers are leading a quiet, contemplative worship that offers a way for people to claim those feelings and still feel surrounded by the compassionate love of God. This worship service will create a sacred space for people dealing with difficult life issues and bring healing and hope. Invitations to invite a friend or loved who might be in need of this service are on the welcome table.
2020 Vision: I see a New Community
2020 Vision: I see a new community
Friends,
A new day is dawning in the life of the church. New generations are drawn to the hope, joy, peace, and integrity of the Gospel. Jesus’ message of radical inclusion is transforming the hearts and minds of long standing disciples. We are moved by the rediscovery of ancient traditions and innovative ways bringing praise to God.
We affirm what God has done and look forward to how we will serve God in this new day. As I have met with you and learned your stories, you have shared what is important to you in this community of faith, and have shared your vision of who we are now meant to be. These ideas have been compiled with great skill and artistry by Liz Smilor. This is our vision for the future:
I See a New Church
Our church —Community United Methodist Church in Huntington Beach — is built on a foundation of love, family, faith and service. Our “new church” will build upon this foundation to continue to serve God, one another, our community and our world.
“Three things will last forever — faith, hope, and love — and the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13)
We believe in God’s unconditional love for all. We are and will continue to be a church welcoming all people to serve God in all ways — regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation. We are a family connected by faith and we endeavor to connect others to God through loving, learning, singing and serving.
“Do all the good you can …” (John Wesley)
Our Community translates love into action. We are the “outreach” church. We serve our local area through many services for the poor and homeless, neighborhood events such as Messy Church, and interfaith connections. We serve the world through our notable support of missionaries and other organizations. Service is a vital part of our mission that connects us and attracts others to our church.
This is not the final draft. We want to hear your responses and suggestions before we adopt a finished draft at our Church Conference on November 12. Please read through this statement a few times. Consider what changes you might make. Then send those comments and suggestions to me at pastorGeorge@CUMCHB.org.
Yours in the service of Christ,
George Hooper
Upside Down Church – Oct. 26
Saturday, October 26 | 5:00 PM
This month’s Upside Down Church theme revolves around Dia de los Muertos. We’ll be flipping the way we view death upside down looking at how different cultures mourn and celebrate death.
We hope you’ll join us for Upside Down Church!
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