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April Messenger
In April we turn from Lenten reflection to Easter joy. On Palm-Passion Sunday, we will hear Luke’s ver- sion of the story of Jesus’s last week in Jerusalem, from his triumphal entry into the city to his crucifixion and death. Our Holy Week services will be shared with Hills- boro UMC. Maundy Thursday, at Hillsboro, … [Read more…]
March Messenger
Family Promise Update Although Family Promise (FP) is no longer asking homeless families to move from church to church weekly, they are continuing to support homeless families, currently at their Beaverton house and in the future the Hillsboro house. FGUMC is able to help the organization by allowing FP to store contributions in Room 9 … [Read more…]
February Messenger
During February, we’ll be following the Gos- pel of Luke through the stories of Jesus’s early ministry. We hear how he meets and calls his first disciples, fishers whom Jesus told, “Leave everything. Follow me. You’ll be fishing for peo- ple.” Then we hear Luke’s version of the Beati- tudes, a series of surprising blessings … [Read more…]
Worship 23 January
Based on the current levels of COVID transmission in Washington County and the latest guidance from the Area COVID Response Team, worship on January 23rd will be online only. The 10 am traditional service will be live streamed via Facebook. You can find our page here: facebook.com/forestgroveumcoregon. Here is a bulletin to help you follow … [Read more…]
January Messenger
W J This month in worship, I’m continuing on our journey through the Gospel of Luke. On January 2nd, we ad- dress the only story in the Bible about Jesus childhood or youth, the day that he stays behind in Jerusalem while his whole family is returning home to Nazareth. Then we’ll jump ahead … [Read more…]
Worship Online This Sunday
Based on the current levels of COVID transmission in Washington County and the latest guidance from the Area COVID Response Team, worship on January 9th will be online only. The 10 am traditional service will be live streamed via Facebook. You can find our page here: facebook.com/forestgroveumcoregon. This will be Baptism of the Lord Sunday, … [Read more…]
Snow
Good morning friends,We have the lovely gift of snow this morning! No Early Church this morning. I’ll be at the church for 10 am worship, but it will also be streaming on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/forestgroveumcoregon), so don’t feel pressured to come in person.Have a blessed first Sunday of Christmas! +Pastor David
Christmas Coloring
As she does each year, Cricket has prepared some Christmas coloring for us. Stay after worship on Sunday mornings to color together in the Fellowship Hall. Or print out some of the pages here and color at home. Return your pictures to the church by December 14th, and Cricket will put them all together into … [Read more…]
Singing!
I have some great news! We’re going to be able to do some singing together. Two changes make this possible. New guidelines from the conference allow for more singing, and the risk level in Washington County has gone down to “medium.” This means we can do some congregational singing. Everyone will remained masked, and we’ll … [Read more…]
November Messenger
W I N The month of November is a bit of liturgical whirlwind this year, with something special happening every Sunday. On November 7th, we celebrate All Saints Sunday. All Saints Day is actually on November 1st, but we typically transfer it to the next Sunday rather than having a mid-week service. On this day … [Read more…]
Worship October 24
Washington County continues to be at “high risk” for COVID. This means that we will be having hybrid worship, with an in-person congregation in the sanctuary and an online congregation on Facebook. There will be no singing in the sanctuary; the online congregation is welcome to sing. Our numbers have been steadily trending down since … [Read more…]
Worship October 10
This week we continue to find ourselves in Washington County with a “high” COVID risk. This means that we will be having hybrid worship, with an in-person congregation in the sanctuary and an online congregation on Facebook. There will be no singing in the sanctuary; the online congregation is welcome to sing.
October Messenger
For most of October, we’ll be spending time with the Book of Job. It’s possibly the oldest book in the Bible. It ponders how we as humans deal with unmerited suffering. How do we understand when bad things happen to good people? What is God’s role in our struggles and pains? What is the faithful … [Read more…]
Worship October 3
This week we find ourselves in Washington County with a “high” COVID risk. This means that we will be having hybrid worship, with an in-person congregation in the sanctuary and an online congregation on Facebook. There will be no singing in the sanctuary; the online congregation is welcome to sing. This week is also World … [Read more…]
Worship Online this Week
Worship this Sunday (September 26th) is all online. Early Church via Zoom at 8:30. Sanctuary service via Facebook at 10. Find the worship bulletin here.
Worship in Sanctuary this Sunday
Dear church family, On Sunday morning, I announced that worship on Sunday would be online-only. That has changed. Worship will be live in the Sanctuary this Sunday, September 19th. What we are able to do in worship depends on the current COVID conditions in our area. Each Sunday is dependent on the conditions on the previous … [Read more…]
August Messenger
WORSHIP IN AUGUST In August, we plan to continue our pattern of worshipping outdoors together in the courtyard, where we can safely sing together. However, we are also preparing to have worship in- side. With the current state of things, we cannot sing together inside, but there is a lot we can do. So, on the first … [Read more…]
July Messenger
Worship This July In July we will continue that pattern we started in June of worshipping in person, outdoors, in the courtyard. We can a lot of new things with our current COVID protocols, like taking off our masks if we’re vaccinated, sharing food together, and sharing communion. However, one thing we are still prohibited … [Read more…]
Stay Cool This Sunday
Due to extreme weather conditions expected this Sunday (the current forecast is 111º) all in-person activities at the church are cancelled. Early Church will meet via Zoom. An online worship service will be posted to our Facebook page, our YouTube channel, and our church website. Stay home. Stay cool. Stay safe. +Pastor David