Sunday, April 5
Palm/Passion Sunday
Preacher: Rev. Taylor Fuerst
Scripture: Matthew 27:11-54
Sermon: "Carrying"

Welcome to Worship! We hope you will find this electronic worship experience to be a blessing that helps you stay connected to God and the FUMC Community.

This Sunday wraps up our Lenten series on the Spiritual Work of Resisting Racism . Today's message blends together the themes of Jesus' journey to the cross and our journey of resisting racism, both journeys in which we are called to see our lives—indeed, our salvation—deeply intertwined with the lives of others.
Children's Sunday School
Sunday, April 5, 9:00 a.m. on Zoom
Join Lara Greene, Director of Children's Ministries, for a live 20-minute Sunday School time of song, prayer, and fellowship. 
Meeting ID : 402 211 293
Resisting Racism Sunday School Class
Sunday, April 5, 10:00 a.m. on Zoom
Join Pastor Cathy Stone and Devon Bailey, Director of Youth Ministries, for the final class "Where Do We Go from Here" closing out the series on themes from White Fragility .
Meeting ID: 541 454 726
Interactive Time of Prayer
Sunday, April 5, 11:00 a.m. (Opens at 10:30 a.m.) on Zoom
Join 30 minutes early for Zoom support and to chat with our church family. Plan to join your church family on Sunday for Music, Greeting time, Announcements, Scripture, and a Time for Prayer.
Meeting ID : 496 666 774
Expanded Worship Podcast
After you join us for the live portion of worship, we invite you to continue by listening to this worship podcast. This week includes a greeting, special children's choir performance, opening prayer, Scripture reading, sermon, and music from Scott Davis and our choral scholars. This component is available at any time—just click the link. Feel free to share with friends and family as you feel led.
Click here to view Order of Worship.
Holy Week Bag Pickup
Sunday, April 5, 2:00-4:00 p.m., Church Parking Lot
FUMC Staff has (very carefully and cleanly) prepared some ideas to help our church family observe Holy Week while we are physically apart. We hope these activities will be a blessing—and perhaps a new tradition—for your family. Please note: bags are for all—not just for families with children! In our bags, you will find daily prayers, Scripture readings, and activities to remember Jesus' last Supper, His washing of disciple's feet, His hanging on the cross, and our anticipation of new life at Easter through His Resurrection. You can pick up the Holy Week bags at the FUMC parking lot on Sunday April 5 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

We have 60 bags so please register to reserve your bag and indicate if you can pick up or need delivery. Reserve your bag here.

Online Holy Week Bags
An online version of the Holy Week bag is available for download here .
Zoom
Please see our Tips for Zoom article below. If you have questions logging onto Zoom, feel free to contact Mary Heckmann at [email protected] or 512-587-5387.
Tips for Zoom
  • Set up a Zoom account if you don't already have one at https://zoom.us/.
  • Review our Zoom Tutorial summarizing the process of downloading the Zoom app and basic meeting controls.
  • Zoom will look for your microphone and video camera. You may need to allow access. If you don't have a microphone or video camera, you can still participate via chat and dial-in using your phone.
  • Zoom works great on tablets and smart phones using the meeting url.
  • Zoom Dial-in #s (when not using computer audio)
  • Any phone number below will work, you will be prompted to input the meeting ID #.
  • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) 
  • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) 
  • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) 
  • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
  • If you prefer to dial-in by phone to your meeting rather than use the computer audio, please make sure your audio is set to mute so that there is no feedback on the line.
  • Most meetings will likely start with all participants on mute to avoid feedback issues during the sessions.
  • Chat is the easiest way to communicate during a Zoom meeting. You can message 1) everyone or 2) an individual directly.
Sermons Online
Sermons are posted weekly on our website , on our First Church Sermons iTunes Podcast , and archived on our YouTube Channel .
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