Love Boldly: Hope Over Fear (2026-27 Worship Theme)

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This worship year, we focus on the first part of our mission as United Methodist followers of Jesus: to Love Boldly. We're calling this annual theme: Loving Boldly: Hope Over Fear.

Our key verse for the year is 1 John 4:18: "There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love."

See the plan for the year. We plan to devote 6-8 Sundays on eight in-depth explorations of how we Love Boldly: Hope Over Fear.

 

  • Fall 1: Love Boldly Through Covenant Discipleship - Sep. 13-Oct. 18, 2026
  • Fall 2: Find Hope with Ruth - Oct. 25-Nov. 22, 2026
  • Advent/Christmas: Faces of Love at the Manger – Nov. 29 - Dec. 27, 2026
  • Epiphany: Enlightening Our Disagreements – Jan. 3 - Feb. 7, 2027
  • Lent/Easter: Grounded in Love in Our Baptism – Feb. 10 - Mar. 28, 2027
  • Pentecost: Love Life Playlist - Apr. 4 - May 16, 2027
  • Summer 1: Learning Love with Mark - May 23 - Jul. 18, 2027
  • Summer 2: Called to Love and Hope - Jul. 25 - Sep. 5, 2027

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