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Happy are those whom you choose and bring near to live in your courts. — Psalm 65:4a⠀ ⠀ Sunday's sermon in our series, The Marks of a Methodist, looks at the second mark or characteristic that John Wesley listed as defining what makes a Methodist a Methodist. The first—A Methodist Loves God. The second—A Methodist Rejoices in God.⠀ ⠀ I need to clarify something that I probably should have said last Sunday since a couple of you asked. In describing what he called “the marks of a Methodist,” or the character or qualities of Methodist, Wesley was NOT saying—here’s what makes a Methodist better than OR different from all other Christians. He wasn’t saying “a Methodist is such-and-so, but a Presbyterian is not. Or a Lutheran is not. Or a Catholic is not.....He wasn’t defining his new Methodists over and against other Christians, as if we’re better than they.⠀ ⠀ Wesley understood these marks as the signposts of a life of discipleship, lived in relation to the scriptural principles and practices that all Christians have followed since the time of Jesus. He was pushing the Christians of his day to go deeper, to have more than a passing relationship with God, to be Christ’s disciples in more than name only. And he was saying, here’s how we “Methodists” are striving to do just that.⠀ ⠀ I look forward to worshipping with you!⠀ ⠀ Patricia ⠀ ⠀ #5marksofamethodist #revpatriciafarris #santamonicaumc #firstumcsmsanctuary This Sunday (September 15) is the last Sunday to view the beautiful water colors and paintings of the David and Joyce Landsverk exhibit.#firesideroomart #artineducation #art Come walk the Labyrinth on Sunday, June 16th - starting at 3 p.m. with the last walk at 4:30 p.m.⠀ Or call the church office and make a reservation (310) 393-8258.⠀ 📸 by Fabian Lewkowicz @santamonicacloseup⠀ @labyrinthsantamonica #labyrinth #everystepaprayer You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.”⠀ — Matthew 22:37 ⠀ ⠀ Beginning this Sunday and continuing through October 6 we will revisit our Five Marks of a Methodist series of a few years ago. In this time of change in the UMC, it’s important to remember our roots and the heritage of our identity as Methodists. First mark: A Methodist Loves God.⠀ ⠀ See you in worship and following for a wonderful time of fellowship, fun, and praise.⠀ ⠀ —Rev. Patricia Farris⠀ ⠀ #5marksofamethodist #revpatriciafarris #santamonicaumc #firstumcsmsanctuary

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First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica
1008 Eleventh Street
Santa Monica, CA 90403
1-310-393-8258
info@santamonicaumc.org
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Tues - Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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