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06/08/2026

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06/08/2026

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06/05/2026

06/03/2026

As United Methodists, we often carry pieces of our history in ways we do not always notice. One of those pieces is the simple cup we share at the Lord’s Table. Many have wondered why our churches use grape juice instead of wine in Holy Communion. The answer reaches back into our story as a people shaped by grace, justice, and care for our neighbors.

There are two threads woven into this tradition. The first goes back to John Wesley, who spoke strongly against the harm caused by distilled spirits. His concern was not merely about alcohol itself, but about the way distilling crops into liquor became so profitable that it diverted grain away from feeding the poor. When bread became scarce and expensive, the most vulnerable suffered. Wesley’s heart was always with those who struggled, and his preaching reflected that deep concern.

The second thread emerges in the 1800s, when Methodists—especially The Women’s Society (a forerunner of the United Methodist Women) became leaders in the growing temperance movement. They saw firsthand how alcohol abuse devastated families and communities, and they felt called to respond. As the movement grew, it became increasingly difficult for the church to speak against alcohol’s harm while serving wine at the communion table.

In 1869, a Methodist pastor and physician named Thomas Welch used the new process of pasteurization to preserve grape juice without fermentation. For decades, most of his customers were churches like ours, grateful for a way to offer the sacrament without alcohol. Over time, Welch’s grape juice found its way into American homes as well—and many of us still recognize it on the grocery store shelf today.

While The United Methodist Church no longer preaches temperance or advocates for prohibition, this history remains part of our spiritual DNA. Many Methodists still choose to abstain from alcohol, and many churches continue the tradition of serving grape juice so that everyone—including children, those in recovery, and those who abstain for any reason—can come to the table without hesitation.

Our use of grape juice is more than a historical footnote. It is a reminder of our commitment to hospitality, inclusion, and care for one another. It reflects our desire to make Christ’s table a place where all are welcome, all are safe, and all are invited to taste the goodness of God.

05/31/2026

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05/31/2026

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05/30/2026

You are invited to worship with us this Trinity Sunday at Dunaway's Chapel United Methodist Church!

As we gather to celebrate the mystery, beauty, and unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we open our doors and our hearts to you.

Join us for a morning of praise, Scripture, and fellowship as we reflect on God’s love that meets us in every part of our lives.

Come as you are — all are welcome in this place.

🕊️ “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”

We hope to see you there.

05/25/2026

We give thanks for those who laid down their lives in service. In the spirit of John 15:13, and in the hope of God’s redeeming love, may we honor them by living as instruments of Christ’s healing and as bearers of the Methodist call to love God and neighbor with our whole lives.