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WorshipEveryone is invited to worship with us at Northbrook UMC! We have one worship service on Sunday mornings, which begins at 10:00 a.m. Our worship is a blended traditional worship service, accompanied by the organ, with music from multiple traditions – ranging from gospel, contemporary Christian, classic hymns, and more!
Communion On the first Sunday we take Holy Communion. In the Wesleyan tradition, the Lord’s Table is open to all, no matter your age, denominational affiliation, or point in your spiritual journey. This is a gift offered to all of God’s people!
Worship Schedule
Slow Down You Move too Fast …Worship, Wednesdays, and Weekly groups during Lent Do you feel like you are constantly racing to keep up? Do you move faster only to be further behind? Is life racing past you? Are you trying to do more and more things with less and less time? Do you long to slow down and savor life? Are you looking for time to focus on what really matters? Would you like room to breathe and rest in your every day life? Join us for worship during Lent as we explore the theme of: Addicted to Hurry Lenten worship begins on February 22 with our 7:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday service. February 26 - Stuck in the Brickyard – Exodus 1:8-14 How can the practice of Sabbath remind us that we are free from the crushing schedules we impose on ourselves? March 4 – Racing to Nowhere – Genesis 11:1-9 How much of our time do we spend in the search for prosperity and success? Is that search the best use of our time? March 11 – Dodging Pain -- Matthew 26:36-46 We crowd our time with many activities so that we can avoid feeling the depth of our sorrow or anxiety. How can prayer help us? March 18 – Outrunning Death – Ecclesiastes 3:16-22 We are each mortal but we sometimes act as if a full calendar will defy the laws of nature. How can embracing our mortality let us fully enjoy life in the here and now? March 25 – Running from God – Jonah 1 We are addicted to hurry because we are running from God. Through repentance we are “caught” by God and then able to get our lives back on track. Sermons
Click below to download a PDF version of Pastor Melissa Earley's Sermons. Letting the Prophets Lead Us Each of us is a leader. Some of us lead in from in front, and others from the back. During January and February we are using the prophets to help us understand what it means to be a leader. January 29, 2012 - Elijah "A Fine Failure" - 1 Kings 19:1-15 January 22, 2012 - We celebrate Christian Unity by worshipping with our partners in ministry, Glenbrook Korean United Methodist Church January 15, 2012 - Samuel "Leading Through Listening" - 1 Samuel 3:1-20 Advent 2011 During this season of Advent we are using paintings by John August Swanson to think again about the nativity stories. John August Swanson is known for his brightly colored and finely detailed paintings and prints. Drawing on the artistic traditions of his mother's Mexico and his father's Sweden, and the way mosaics and stained glass from the Byzantine and Medieval eras communicated Biblical stories, his art offers viewers a fresh perspective of familiar biblical scenes and stories. Click Here to go to John August Swanson's website to see his art work.
December 21, 2011 Longest Night -- The Flight This is a worship service that makes room for those for whom this season is particularly difficult. On this longest night of the year we acknowledge the way we have known shadow -- the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, illness, addiction, divorce -- and that we long for the light of Christ. December 18, 2011 - The Epiphany
Community Thanksgiving Service on November 23 -- Cultivating Contentment. (This sermon is adapted for an interfaith congregation from the sermon by the same name on April 3, 2011). November 13, 2011 -- Don't Hold Back! November 6, 2011- All Saints Sunday October 30, 2011 -- Youth Led Worship October 23, 2011 -- Celebration of Becoming Reconciling Questions are the Answer "It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question." We explore key questions of what it means to be human and a child of God. October 9, 2011 -- What's Saving You Now? October 2, 2011 -- What's Missing? September 25, 2011 - Who Are You?
Preparing for the Day of Hope September 11, 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the attacks on New York City and Washington, DC. How might we let our memory of brutal violence spur us to make a witness to God's love and peace? August 21, 2011 "Love Takes a Detour"
Goody-Two Shoes, Ugly Ducklings, and the Black Sheep of the Family: Discovering our Faith Family Tree When we know our faith's ancestors we know ourselves. As we explore their encounters with God, we meet the divine. August 14, 2011 "Rachel and Leah" July 24, 2011 On Becoming a Reconciling United Methodist Congregation preached by the Rev. Bonnie Beckonchrist from First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights (not part of this sermon series) July 17, 2011 Starbucks and Faith preached by Brittany Isaacs, associate pastor, Urban Village (not part of this sermon series) July 10, 2011 "Sarah" preached by Dick Davidson, certified lay speaker July 3, 2011 "Hagar" June 27, 2011 Blessing of the Animals (not part of this sermon series)
A Ministry of Reconciliation or How to Make a Quilt. Pastor Melissa's Sermon Series
How does being a reconciling United Methodist Church (a church that is intentional in its welcome of all people including gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgendered persons) help us understand God's work of reconciliation with us and through us?
Easter April 24, 2011 "From Question Mark to Exclamation Point"
"Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity"
How do we determine what's enough? How can we get out of the endless cycle of earn and spend? How can we have a healthy and holy relationship with money? (This sermon series was based on the book by Adam Hamilton of the same title.)
Reality Check
We are regularly bombarded by competing messages of reality. In this series we use reality tv series as a jumping off point to explore how we might more closely align our reality with God's.
Reaffirmation of Baptism
January 2, 2011 January 2, 2011 "Discovering Jesus" preached by certified lay speaker, Daniel Love Glazer |
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