Lake Tahoe United Methodist Church

Do you wonder how you can help those in our community who are homeless or insecure in their housing? Tuesday night, January 18, at 5:45 pm., the Lake Tahoe United Methodist Church will be hosting a presentation via zoom, informing people of how we can all help. Cathie Foley will lead this presentation to share about a ministry the church has supported since the pilot season in 2015. Come hear about the North Tahoe-Truckee Homeless Services vision: To provide safety-net s...ervices and end homelessness in the North Tahoe-Truckee region, one person at a time. Learn a bit, ask questions and brainstorm on how we as a church and community can support our most vulnerable neighbors. There are a multitude of ways we can each help. If you are unable to join us on Tuesday, but would still like more information, please reach out to me. Message me for the zoom link or you can get it on the church website: laketahoeumc.com. See more

Our call for today: provoke apathy, be a voice in the silence, disrupt the comfort of inaction #GodIsLove #GlendaleUMC

People, look east! The sun will rise on a new year with new opportunities to show love to humankind May it greet you with peace.

It’s a perfect day for sledding, hot chocolate, grilled cheese and cupcakes for the birthday of Jesus. Come on by the Lake Tahoe United Methodist Church today from 3-6 to enjoy all of this plus Christmas music and fellowship. Sledding on the hill is always welcome and we need some help getting it packed down for prime sledding, so feel free to come by anytime to sled! We have spare sleds too! The entrance and parking lot are on the corner of Bear and Cutthroat. We look forward to seeing/meeting you today.

What a beautiful day on Friday to make a Labyrinth! Thank you so much Reverend Doctor Rebecca Irelan, Sue Rae, and to your families for creating our Labyrinth for the church and community!

He is back! The joy and excitement of Easter morning will be celebrated with a sunrise service at 6:30 am Sunday morning on the beach across from Safeway in Kings Beach. Come celebrate with us! The second best part...the weather should be perfect!

John 3:16 ~ For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Join us tonight at 7:00pm for a meditative service, reflecting on the Word and search for things we may lay to rest. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89583519285 Meeting ID: 895 8351 9285... Passcode: 127260 See more

How do your hands help?

Here’s how we welcome kids a Truckee in Elementary on their first day back to five days of in person instruction! It’s a great day TTUSD!!! #TTUSDpride #WeAreTTUSD# TTUSDinThisTogether

Friends welcome us in and delight in sharing the world with us.

A PRAYER FOR PALM SUNDAY Lord, you set your face towards Jerusalem knowing what lay ahead. Be our vision that we too may walk the way of the cross and walk alon...gside those who suffer regardless of the risk. Lord, you stopped to heal the sick, cure the lame and give sight to the blind. Be our vision that we too may notice the marginalized and respond to their needs. Lord, you said, "The first shall be last and the last first." Be our vision that we too may humbly work towards your reign when the exalted will be brought low and the lowly exalted. Lord, you took time to pray and time to be silent. Be our vision that through our prayer we too may draw closer to you and find the strength to follow your will. Lord, you entered Jerusalem in a spirit of love and peace envisioning a new world. Be our vision and give us eyes to see where we have wandered from your path of love, justice, and peace and the boldness to lead others to your will. Amen.

People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ~ Maya Angelou

What do you value most in your life?

What is something positive you learned from your family?

What is something you think is normal, but others find odd?

What is something you can't believe you forgot?

What teachers have made a difference in your life?

Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. ~John 12:3

My brothers and sisters, what good is it if people say they have faith but do nothing to show it? Claiming to have faith can’t save anyone, can it? Imagine a brother or sister who is naked and never has enough food to eat. What if one of you said, Go in peace! Stay warm! Have a nice meal!? What good is it if you don’t actually give them what their body needs? In the same way, faith is dead when it doesn’t result in faithful activity. James 2:14-17

That’s right, the message of Christianity isn’t about eternal reward or punishment. It’s about the radical message of God’s love which we can embody in our lives here and now.

Who is Jesus Christ for us today?

Do your research. Get the full picture. Pick what is best in line with your beliefs and values. It is okay to vote both in and out of party lines. Vote.

To define civilization...

****Please note: this post has received a wonderful response and many comments. Unfortunately there have been some negative and even hateful comments posted. Th...ose have been deleted as soon as we notice them. They are not the opinion of Grace Memorial Episcopal Church. Haters gonna hate. Haters gonna get deleted. ***** The Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber, Lutheran pastor and author offered this reflection recently. I do not know when we can gather together again in worship, Lord. So, for now I just ask that: When I sing along in my kitchen to each song on Stevie Wonder’s Songs in The Key of Life Album, that it be counted as praise. (Happy 70thBirthday, SW!) And that when I read the news and my heart tightens in my chest, may it be counted as a Kyrie. And that when my eyes brighten in a smile behind my mask as I thank the cashier may it be counted as passing the peace. And that when I water my plants and wash my dishes and take a shower may it be counted as remembering my baptism. And that when the tears come and my shoulders shake and my breathing falters, may it be counted as prayer. And that when I stumble upon a Tabitha Brown video and hear her grace and love of you may it be counted as a hearing a homily. And that as I sit at that table in my apartment, and eat one more homemade meal, slowly, joyfully, with nothing else demanding my time or attention, may it be counted as communion. Amen. -Nadia Bolz-Weber

Emma chalked our greetings to the community- let’s walk this way together always!