Macedonia United Methodist Church

05/31/2026

King Solomon was praised for asking for wisdom instead of riches, when he could have asked God for anything. Often, we seek God’s wisdom and discernment before a big decision or we ask for his blessing after we’ve made a decision on our own. But discernment is a practice applicable for all times in our life. Through this series, we will learn how to seek wisdom and discernment and apply it in response to Jesus’ call for us to make disciples.

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Our Scripture for today is: 1 Kings 3:5-12
5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”

6 Solomon answered, “You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son to sit on his throne this very day.

7 “Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. 8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. 9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”

10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 11 So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, 12 I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.

05/24/2026

On Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the pouring out of the Holy Spirit upon believers from all different places leading to the birth of the Church. But we also see the Spirit rest upon people in the wilderness in Egypt in surprising ways. As the Church today, we are empowered by the Spirit as part of the legacy of believers represented in both the Old and New Testaments. How does the Spirit rest on us today and how do we recognize it? That will be our focus as we celebrate this important day in the life of the Church.

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Our Scripture for today is: Acts 2:1-21

2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11 ( both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”

14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! 16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 “‘In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
and they will prophesy.
19 I will show wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below,
blood and fire and billows of smoke.
20 The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
21 And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

05/17/2026

This Sunday concludes our 40 day season of Easter as we celebrate Jesus’ Ascension. The disciples ask a question similar to the murmurings of the crowd on Palm Sunday, “Is this time? Is this when the restoration of Israel comes through the Messiah?” Jesus responds by saying it is not for them to know. How often do we ask for specifics, a timeline, or look for answers we can’t find? What do we do when we fail to get that? As we celebrate the Ascension, Jesus’ words and the words of the angels can provide us with a guide through the unknown, especially in the midst of our questions and impatience. Join us as we explore and celebrate the Ascension this Sunday.

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Our Scripture for today is: Acts 1:1-11

1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”

7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

05/10/2026

Even before his death, Jesus promised his disciples that he would not leave them orphaned- without love or protection or guidance. By the power of the Holy Spirit, he would be with them always. Now 21 centuries later, we too sometimes feel abandoned, alone, helpless, and confused by circumstances of our lives or our world. But Jesus is still with us- we can experience His presence as we follow Jesus’ commands to love God, to love each other, to love our neighbors as ourselves.
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Our Scripture for today is: John 14:15-21

15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. 21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

05/21/2025

Today was an awesome celebration of the Read-a-Book Program at Swift Creek Elementary School. Macedonia UMC volunteers helped these 1st-3rd graders earn over 1,000 books!

04/24/2025

https://mailchi.mp/0a1fed650622/sharing-my-first-sermon-at-macedonia-umc Pastor Kevin preached his first sermon at Macedonia in 2015 based on Ephesians 1. We return to those texts for his final 5 weeks. See the link to download his first sermon from 2015.

04/16/2025

Join us for Holy Week!

02/12/2025

02/04/2025

Our NC Conference has two events to check out to help us respond lovingly to immigrants in our midst.

The Hispanic-Latinx Committee of the NC Conference invites pastors, congregations, and church members to a webinar designed to provide hospitality and legal information for immigrants living in the United States. Information for this online gathering is below in the flyer, and it is on Wednesday Feb...

02/03/2025

Grief Share
February 19-May 14, 2025

We will be offering GriefShare on Wednesday nights from February 19-May 14, 2025. Cost of the workbook is $25.00. The workshop will run from 6:00-7:30 P.M. To enroll in this study, register at https://www.griefshare.org/groups/259894.

If you have questions about this workshop, contact Eloise Sheets ([email protected]).