Newberg First United Methodist Church

Newberg First United Methodist Church Jesus said, "Love God and love your neighbor as yourself."

We, the congregation of Newberg First United Methodist Church, follow this commandment by welcoming all people.

This Saturday, NewMASS (Newberg Mutual Aid & Social Society) is hosting a free Give or Take event in the church parking ...
05/01/2026

This Saturday, NewMASS (Newberg Mutual Aid & Social Society) is hosting a free Give or Take event in the church parking lot where neighbors can exchange gardening supplies, seeds & plants, tools, etc. Have items to donate? Deliver them to the parking lot around 10am or when you come to browse. Leftover items will be donated to a community organization. You do not have to donate in order to receive.

04/03/2026

Join us for a Good Friday Tenebrae Service at 6:30 pm, Friday, April 3.

Newberg First United Methodist welcomes all people, including folks of all genders and gender expressions.We have a Reco...
03/31/2026

Newberg First United Methodist welcomes all people, including folks of all genders and gender expressions.

We have a Reconciling Resource Library with books for grandparents and parents of trans youth, plus many other topics to support LGBTQ persons.

We've also recently completed construction of an all-gender, family-friendly ADA restroom as part of our desire to extend hospitality to all.

God sees you and God loves you.

Join us for the Wandering Hearts Lenten Series and follow Peter's journey. Sundays at 9:30 am.
02/23/2026

Join us for the Wandering Hearts Lenten Series and follow Peter's journey. Sundays at 9:30 am.

We often imagine fear as something to overcome or silence. But here, fear becomes a catalyst for movement. The Holy Fami...
12/30/2025

We often imagine fear as something to overcome or silence.
But here, fear becomes a catalyst for movement.

The Holy Family’s flight to Egypt is born of fear—
but it is also born of love,
of protection,
of resistance to unjust power.

Fear becomes fuel:
adrenaline that turns potential energy into action.
It doesn’t freeze us;
it propels us.

—Rev. Dr. Boyung Lee, from her commentary on Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 |

When you are afraid, because this world is cruel and harsh,or because humans are deported and shot without reason,or bec...
12/29/2025

When you are afraid, because this world is cruel and harsh,
or because humans are deported and shot without reason,
or because we cannot remember how to talk to each other civilly,
I will be your pack. I will stay by your side. I will run with you
until we reach the sun.

—from the poem “Until We Reach the Sun” by Rev. Sarah Speed |

Luke’s story insists that the good news of God has weight and presence. But it needs to be amplified. Proclaimed.In a wo...
12/28/2025

Luke’s story insists that the good news of God has weight and presence.
But it needs to be amplified. Proclaimed.

In a world where fear is curated and fed to us,
proclaiming good news is a countercultural act.

In a world that tells marginalized communities to be quiet,
that punishes joy and rage alike,
joy becomes resistance.

—Rev. Dr. Boyung Lee, from her commentary on Luke 2:1-20 |

It was almost as if the earth was saying, sure,things are chaotic here,but pause for a moment. Pull a flower bud off in ...
12/27/2025

It was almost as if the earth was saying, sure,
things are chaotic here,
but pause for a moment. Pull a flower bud off in your fingers.
Break the stem.
Slurp the tiny bead of honey at the base. Remember that even
when bad news is unforgiving and entrenched, good news grows
out of its cage, across the sidewalk, just to get to you.

—from the poem “Honeysuckle” by Rev. Sarah Speed |

Euphobia, the fear of good news, often stems from past losses, fear of change, or the pressure of new expectations. Joy ...
12/26/2025

Euphobia, the fear of good news, often stems from past losses, fear of change, or the pressure of new expectations. Joy and relief may come first, but they’re often followed by a quiet dread. What now? What could this mean?

In Luke’s Nativity story, even angelic news stirs overwhelm. The shepherds tremble. Mary ponders. As she wraps her newborn in cloth, what thoughts rise in her heart?

—from the artist statement for “Good, New” by Carmelle Beaugelin () |

This is the shape of God’s dream: news born in vulnerability, joy proclaimed by the overlooked, power shown not through ...
12/25/2025

This is the shape of God’s dream:
news born in vulnerability,
joy proclaimed by the overlooked,
power shown not through force,
but through flesh.

So let us proclaim the good news loudly.
Let us make space for joy that shakes the walls.
Let us resist fear’s domination
by bearing witness to light, to peace,
to Christ among us.

Because tonight, we remember:

Fear may be loud, but love is louder.
Violence may be strong, but hope is stronger.
And the good news—God is here—will not be silenced.

—Rev. Dr. Boyung Lee, from her commentary on Luke 2:1-20 |

Address

1205 Deborah Road
Newberg, OR
97132

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12pm
Tuesday 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
Thursday 9am - 12pm
Sunday 9am - 11:30am

Telephone

+15035385404

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