Bothell United Methodist Church

06/01/2026

Fear has a way of convincing us it's the first story. That scarcity is the deepest truth. That worth is something you earn your way into.

Genesis starts somewhere else entirely — before striving, before shame, before any of us got anything right or wrong. Before fear, there is God. And God's first word over creation isn't a warning. It's a blessing.

Swipe through Sunday's message. Before Fear, week 1.

06/01/2026

This week, the government launched a website that describes human beings as aliens, complete with a map tracking arrests in your neighborhood and a tip line to report your neighbors.

WE WANT TO SAY CLEARLY: this is not the story we believe about the world. We believe every person — regardless of where they were born, what language they speak, or what documents they carry — bears the image of God. That is not a political statement. That is a theological one.

God does not ask us to fear the stranger. God asks us to welcome them. Over and over again, the people of God are reminded: you were once strangers too. Fear tells us to see neighbors as threats. But we belong to a different story, one that begins not with scarcity and suspicion, but with abundance, blessing, and the irreducible dignity of every human life.

No one is an alien. EVERYONE BELONGS. Let us lead with love ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

05/31/2026

This morning, we launch a new sermon series, Beyond Fear!

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05/28/2026

We missed last week’s AANHPI Heritage Month post… so this week you get double the prophetic, liberating, and inspiring voices shaping the church and the world around us. 🌏

Our hope is that learning from AANHPI Christian voices expands our understanding of God’s kingdom and reminds us that every voice matters, every story carries wisdom, and every person bears the image of God.

05/27/2026

Thank you, Rev. Cruz Edwin Santos, for the timely message this past Sunday. For some, Rev. Santos' words brought a new perspective on Pentecost. For others, it was a reminder of the expansive kingdom of God and all who are included. May we all embrace the truth that the kingdom of God is not one of uniformity, but of the beauty of diversity, where all of humanity is beloved.

You can find the full sermon here - https://www.bothellumc.org/recent-services/v/2026-05-24.

05/25/2026

We were so blessed to have Rev. Cruz Edwin Santos join us this Sunday! He share how the miracle of Pentecost wasn't that everyone suddenly sounded the same. It was that God showed up in every language, every culture, every story — and didn't ask anyone to leave theirs at the door.

This Sunday we heard a different question — not how the church can help Hispanic and Latinx communities survive, but how the Spirit is transforming the whole church through them.

05/24/2026

Join us for worship over at live.bothellumc.org as we celebrate Pentecost! We're excited to hear from Rev. Cruz Edwin Santos this morning as he preaches from Acts 2!

Remember: You are Welcome! You BELONG!

05/22/2026

Join us this Sunday as we celebrate a Spirit that crosses every border, both within us and around us.

Service at 9:30am.

Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are WELCOME and you BELONG.

We hope to see you!

05/20/2026

Suffering will be experienced by us all. Stay rooted in who you are, not the identity the world tries to hand you. And watch what that does to the people around you, to your community, to your relationships.

More love shows up when we do. More hope, more belonging. This is what Resurrection People do.

05/18/2026

We've been taught that panic is faithful — that anxiety is just paying attention, and that fear dressed up as urgency is the same thing as conviction.

This week we explored a different kind of steadiness. One that casts its burdens instead of carrying them alone.

Swipe through Sunday's message. Resurrection People, week 6.