La Grande United Methodist Church

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

Ashley Boggan, general secretary of the General Commission on Archives and History of The UMC, will be at Candler Sept. 22-23 to take part in three public events focused on q***r history, memory, and The United Methodist Church.

Learn more and register to attend these events in person or online: bit.ly/boggan-candler-events

During these two days, Boggan will preach in Candler's chapel worship and participate in the panel discussion "Q***r and Community Archival Practices" alongside archivists, pastors, and scholars. She'll also present a lecture on reclaiming the heart and method of Methodism, looking at the concept of what she calls "Wesleyan Vile-tality."

"'Wesleyan Vile-tality' is a willingness to look beyond today’s acceptable practices, standards, and norms, and bend the rules in order to ensure that more and more persons can be included within the kindom of God,” Boggan explained in a 2025 episode of the United Methodist Church podcast "Get Your Spirit in Shape." "And that all persons, no matter who they are, how they identify, whom they love or how they live, can know and experience the love of God, can know their own self-worth and can grow to love themselves so that they can love others."

09/10/2026

What is ethnic cleansing?

Take time to learn, reflect, and better understand a term connected to some of the most devastating forms of violence, displacement, and persecution around the world.

Read here: https://www.r2hub.org/library/what-is-ethnic-cleansing

09/09/2026

God of wisdom and light,

when we wonder how we proceed in a world full of conflict and separation, you call us back to love. We are reminded that love is the fulfillment of the law.

Each day, may we witness your love come nearer and nearer to our communities.
May we see your light breaking through all darkness.
May we proudly witness to the life we encounter in Christ.

Amen.

09/09/2026

09/09/2026

Michael Card and John Thompson wrote "El Shaddai" in 1981. The song (number 123 in The United Methodist Hymnal) utilizes lyrics in the Hebrew language, adding to the timeless aspect of God's name--as these words have existed for thousands of years.

"El Shaddai, El Shaddai,
El Elyon na Adonai;
age to age you're still the same
by the power of your name." 🎶

What reminds you of God's timelessness? Are there others songs which inspire a sense of awe about God's being?

09/08/2026

Building an inclusive Church means valuing every generation. Explore GCORR's resource on ageism and discover why every voice matters.

Find out more: https://www.r2hub.org/library/ageism-what-it-looks-like

09/08/2026

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH WORSHIP SERVICE

Here is the link for Sunday’s worship service. This is a joint worship service being held at Zion Lutheran Church with United Methodist Church in attendance. The service starts at 10:00am but the stream start a few minutes before. In the description box below the video on YouTube, there is a link to the bulletin, in case you’d like to follow along. You can also view the service later using this same link.

Live stream of the September 13th joint worship service of Zion Lut...

09/07/2026

Have a moment for some spiritual reflection?
How are you marking success today?