Posts from May 2019

Posts from May 2019

We Believe: The Forgiveness of Sins

This Sunday’s message explores a belief in the forgiveness of sins. In doing so, we must understand both sin and forgiveness and how God’s grace is present in both.

We Believe: The Church

Continuing through the Apostles’ Creed, we explore what it means to be the church. It’s not just about showing up in worship every once in a while…

We Believe: Life Everlasting

This week’s focus is connected to the Easter story and resurrection. The mention of resurrection in the Apostles’ Creed is brief, so what impact does it have on our faith today?

What About Apportionments?

In the aftermath of the Traditional Plan passage at General Conference, members have wondered whether the church should continue to pay apportionments that may support activities in conflict with our stance as a reconciling congregation. PB UMC’s Administrative Council will provide direction on our apportionment giving.

We Believe: Jesus

This week’s focus is the major portion of the creed, focusing on Jesus. Quite a few theological statements are claimed in this central section of the creed. This week we will explore what The Apostles’ Creed claims about Jesus and how these central claims form our faith.

Resurrection People

We have recently celebrated Resurrection! Hallelujah! But how do we do that when our denomination is in turmoil?

We Believe: God

This week we begin a new series on The Apostles’ Creed, one of the earliest statements of the Christian faith. We will explore the opening statement: “I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.” Is it possible that everything we know about the God of the universe is still incomplete?