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VOLUNTEER WITH US 🍴 on January 23rd! Community Meal a committed partnership between @santamonicaumc and @upward_bound_house — our local transitional housing program for families with children. For the last few years we’ve worked diligently to foster relationships with the staff and residents and to provide a monthly night of fun and food. Through the ministry of feeding and the ministry of showing up, we, the volunteers, engage in activities that create lasting impact and joy. You are invited to be a part of this meaningful mission. You can help by cooking or donating a main dish, side, salad, or dessert or by volunteering to lead a craft or other fun activity for the kids. The Meal is held every 4th Thursday evening of the month, subject to change. To sign up, contact @nathan_oney or click the link in bio, then search "meal" on the top right. #communitymealpotluck You are a beloved child of God and welcomed by God's grace into this diverse inclusive community of faith. 🥰 💒🙏🏻 @santamonicaumc #ALLarewelcome #godlovesusall #youareloved #togetherwepray #iseeanewchurch #santamonicaumc Almighty God, pour out your blessings upon these your servants who have been given particular ministries in your church. Grant them grace to give themselves wholeheartedly in your service. Keep before them the example of our Lord, who did not think first of himself, but gave himself for us all. Let them share his ministry and consecration, that they may enter into his joy. Guide them in their work. Reward their faithfulness with the knowledge that through them your purposes are accomplished; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. #Recognition #Installation #churchleaders of #santamonicaumc And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” — Matthew 3:16-17 All baptized Christians are children of light. The early church called baptism by the Greek name, photismos, which means “enlightening” or “illumination”. When we put on Christ in our baptism, we become radiant with his light. We each become part of the light of Christ’s glory and truth and set out, through our lives, to share that light with others. The energy of light is transformed within us into the generative energy of love and service. Our annual renewal of baptismal vows gives us all the opportunity to pause again at the beginning of this New Year and focus on who we are—who we really are—who we hope to become--in the sight of God and as members of this community, the church. And it gives us a chance to remember that in our baptism, God calls us, names us, claims us, gifts us and empowers us to be the person God is creating us to be. God's light shines in each and every one of us. See yourself in the "Festival of LIghts" this morning, your light adding to the light of love and service. I look forward to worshipping with you, Patricia

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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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Tues - Fri: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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