Brantley United Methodist Church

10/13/2026

Don’t forget! We had to reschedule our Blessing of Animals service to this coming Sunday! Bring out your beloved animals whether they are furry, scaley, or anything else we celebrate all of Gods creation!

10/12/2026

If you missed worship yesterday we hope you’ll enjoy it now! We read the Gospel of Matthew and were reminded that just showing up isn’t enough, but that we must be changed by God’s grace, hope, and most importantly love!

Matthew 22:1-14

10/10/2026

🍂 You’re Invited! Join Us for Worship This Sunday! ⛪

What does it mean to accept an invitation? Is it enough simply to show up, or does accepting that invitation call us to something more?

This Sunday, we’ll explore Jesus’ parable of the wedding banquet in Matthew 22:1–14 and consider what it means to accept God’s invitation and truly live as people of God’s Kingdom. God invites us to the table, but that invitation is about more than just showing up. It’s about allowing God’s love to transform our hearts and shape how we live, love, and serve others.

Come join us as we worship together, grow in faith, and discover what it means to live out the invitation God has given us!

📍 Brantley UMC — 10:30 AM

There’s a place for you, and we would love to see you there! ❤️

10/09/2026

On Wednesday night we talked about Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac! And then the students got a really cool opportunity to learn about and play the harp thanks to Ms. Theresa! As I told them, Brother Jesse is 36 and I had never gotten to play a harp until now! Thankful we get to do this for our Young Disciples!

10/07/2026

Don’t forget that we have Youth and SCUBA tonight!!

10/07/2026

One of the things that has stayed with me from Sunday’s Gospel is the reminder that we are temporary caretakers.

In Jesus’ parable of the vineyard, the vineyard belongs to the landowner. The tenants are entrusted with caring for it, but they are never the owners. I think that is an important reminder for us, because we can sometimes begin to think that the things in our lives belong completely to us; our time, our resources, our relationships, our church, our abilities, and even the opportunities God has placed before us. But we are just temporary caretakers. What we have is something God has entrusted to us for a short time.

And honestly there’s actually a great deal of freedom in remembering that. Being temporary caretakers means we don’t have to be afraid of the future, because the future ultimately belongs to God.

We don’t have to fix everything. We don’t have to know exactly what the church will look like ten years from now. We don’t have to carry the entire vineyard on our shoulders. Our responsibility is simply to be faithful with what God has placed in our hands today.

So the question isn’t simply, “What do I have?” The better question is, “What am I doing with what God has entrusted to me?”

Jesus tells us that the vineyard should produce fruit. And the fruit of God’s kingdom is not simply about what we say we believe. It shows up in the way we live: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. It also looks like forgiveness when we have been hurt, generosity when we could keep everything for ourselves, compassion for someone who is struggling, welcome for someone who feels like an outsider, justice for someone who has been overlooked, and service to those around us. That is kingdom work. That is the fruit God calls us to bear.

The truth is, none of us will be here forever. We are temporary caretakers of the lives, relationships, churches, communities, and resources God has placed in our hands. One day, we will hand them on to someone else. And that is okay. The future isn’t ours to control; it’s God’s. Our calling is to faithfully do the kingdom’s work today. To love, to serve, to forgive, to welcome, to give, to seek justice, to show compassion, and to bear good fruit.

The vineyard belongs to God. The future belongs to God. Our job is to faithfully tend the vineyard while we have the privilege of being here. So let’s do that. Let’s leave fear behind and just focus on building the Kingdom and bearing fruit. Or in the words of John Wesley, “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”

God Bless,
Brother Jesse Guffin

10/05/2026

If you missed worship yesterday morning we hope you’ll enjoy it today! We discussed how we are merely caretakers of the vineyard, God owns it. You are blessed and we hope you have a blessed week!

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10/04/2026

Due to problematic weather we are rescheduling Blessing of the Animals to October 18th!

10/03/2026

🍇 This Sunday at Brantley UMC 🍇

This Sunday, we’ll gather around the Lord’s Table as we celebrate World Communion Sunday where we will be joining Christians around the world in remembering that, even with our differences, we are one body in Christ.

Our Scripture from Matthew 21:33–46 tells the story of the vineyard and reminds us that everything we have is ultimately entrusted to us by God. What will we do with what God has given us? How will we live as faithful stewards of God’s gifts and God’s Kingdom?

Come worship with us, share in Communion, and be reminded that Christ is the cornerstone upon which we build our lives.

📍 Brantley UMC — 10:30 AM

🐾 Then at 3:00 PM, join us at Brantley UMC for our Blessing of the Animals service! Bring your pets (or a photo of a beloved pet) as we give thanks for the animals who bring joy, companionship, and so much love into our lives.

Whether you’ve worshiped with us many times or you’re looking for a church family, you are welcome at the table. We hope to see you Sunday! ❤️