Excelsior United Methodist Church

10/26/2026

10/22/2026

Join us for worship this Sunday as we celebrate our church’s generosity and impact. We’ll share stories of how our community is making a difference. We hope you’ll stay afterward for a reception in the café with treats and fellowship!

10/01/2026

This week marks our first children's interactive worship service of the school year. Once a month, we designate a worship service to be especially interactive and intergenerational. You will notice many leadership roles filled by our children and youth. It's been said that children are the future of the church, but in reality, they are the present of the church. We want every person, regardless of age, to feel that they can have an impact on shaping our community. It promises to be a meaningful Sunday for all of us. Hope to see you there!

Join us in person or online: https://vimeo.com/event/1431755

08/06/2026

This Sunday is the beginning of our lay preaching series, We Are One, exploring the ways God calls us together as one body in Christ. Throughout the series, we'll hear from members of our own congregation share messages of faith, unity, and hope. We hope you'll join us as we listen to the voices and stories of our own church family.

Join us Sunday at 10am - in person or online! https://vimeo.com/event/1431755

07/28/2026

Join us this Sunday for Ecumenical Worship at Mount Calvary! This will be a special service of United Methodists, Congregationalists, Lutherans, and Episcopalians worshiping together and celebrating Communion.

07/16/2026

Join us as we celebrate Christmas in July! Sunday at 10am - in person or online! https://vimeo.com/event/1431755

07/09/2026

This Sunday, Rev. Terry Benedett-Farmer will begin a July sermon series on the "C" in Christian: Communion, Christmas, Creation. We will begin with Communion and receive it together in worship. We hope you will join us on Sunday at 10am - in person or online! https://vimeo.com/event/1431755

All are welcome!

06/04/2026

We are glad to welcome our guest preacher, Rev. Dr. John Ross, who will be leading us in worship and sharing God's Word throughout the four Sundays of June.

This Sunday, we will celebrate Holy Communion together as we begin a new worship series centered on joy.

Often translated as "blessed" or "joyful," the Greek word makarios is much deeper than happiness. It is not simply everyday cheer, but a God-given joy—a deep state of blessedness and a gift from God.

📍 Join us for worship at 10:00 a.m.
💻 Worship online: https://vimeo.com/event/1431755

All are welcome!

Image: Sermon on the Mount, Thomas Ingmire, © 2002 The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota, USA. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

05/21/2026

We hope you’ll join us this Sunday at 10 a.m. for worship!

This week, we welcome guest preacher Rev. David Felten— pastor, musician, and co-creator of the progressive Christian curriculum series Living the Questions.

His message, “Windswept and Willfully, Won’t Behave Woke,” is inspired by Acts 2 and explores how Pentecost invites us into a kind of holy awareness and creates connection across difference.

Come as you are and join us in person or online: https://vimeo.com/event/1431755

05/13/2026

We hope you’ll join us this Sunday at 10 a.m. for Children’s Interactive Worship!

This week’s theme is “Love Is Something If You Give It Away.” We’ll have lots of music, movement, and fun for all ages.

Come just as you are—distracted or focused, wiggly or calm, quiet or loud. Together we’ll move our bodies, use simple language, and engage in interactive traditions as we explore new ways of encountering God.

We’re also glad to welcome Guest Preacher Rev. Roger Parrish-Siggelkow for his fourth and final week with us!

Join us in person or online: https://vimeo.com/event/1431755