Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Nuremberg Pa

05/31/2026

Weekly Service

04/21/2026

04/21/2026

The original Earth Day 🌎

04/11/2026

Easter was beautiful… and we meant every word we sang and prayed. 🌅
But just in case you were wondering…
The church didn’t disappear with the lilies.

We’re still here—every Sunday.
Still telling stories of hope.
Still asking big questions.
Still making space for doubt, joy, justice, and real life.

At a United Church of Christ kind of place, you don’t have to have it all figured out—just come as you are (yes, even post-Easter candy hangover counts 🍫).

So whether it’s been a week… or a while…
There’s a seat for you. No perfect attendance required.

Same grace. New Sunday. See you there.

Still Here.
Still Welcome.

04/05/2026

He Is Risen! 🌅

Hey God,
We’re waking up today into a world that feels different—
like the air itself is carrying good news.

Thank you for the empty tomb,
for the shock of hope where we expected endings,
for life breaking through places we thought were sealed shut.

Some of us come this morning full of joy,
ready to sing and celebrate.
Some of us are still carrying Friday—
holding grief, worry, or questions that won’t let go.
And some of us are somewhere in between.

Meet us all here.

Roll back the stones we’ve placed in front of our hearts—
the fear that tells us nothing can change,
the doubt that whispers hope is naïve,
the weariness that makes us settle for less than life.

Surprise us again with resurrection.

Help us to notice where new life is already beginning—
in small acts of kindness,
in courage we didn’t know we had,
in communities choosing love over fear.

Make us Easter people,
not just today but in the ordinary days ahead—
people who believe that love is stronger than death,
that justice can rise,
that healing is possible,
that you are still at work among us.

Send us out to carry that hope—
to speak it, live it, and share it,
especially with those who need it most.

And when we forget,
when we slip back into fear or despair,
gently remind us:

The stone is rolled away.
Love has won.
Life is rising.

Alleluia. Amen.

04/04/2026

She didn’t walk away. She stayed. In the grief. In the confusion. In the heartbreak of watching the One she loved suffer. 💜 Mary stood at the cross… when everything felt lost. And sometimes faith looks like that too… not having answers… just choosing to stay. To stay near Him. To stay in His presence. To stay, even when it hurts. If you need a quiet place to rest in His presence, our devotionals and worship playlists are there to walk with you through it. Link in bio on our page. 🙏

Where is God inviting you to stay… instead of run?

Faith isn’t always strong… sometimes it’s simply staying. ✝️

❤️

03/22/2026

Not every day will feel light… Some will feel slow. Some will feel heavy. Some will stretch you in ways you didn’t expect. But none of it is wasted. God is using every moment... the good, the hard, and everything in between... to shape who you’re becoming. So don’t rush the process. Sit with it. Learn from it. Grow through it. You’re becoming stronger, wiser, and more grounded than you realize. 🙏 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him…” — Romans 8:28

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02/21/2026

It doesn’t make sense… until you realize you’re the one He came for. 🐑 🤍 Grace isn’t logical. Love isn’t calculated. Mercy isn’t earned. Jesus leaves the ninety-nine because one matters... and today, that one is you. If you’ve ever felt stuck, forgotten, or alone on the edge… you were never out of His sight. 🙌
“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine… and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?” — Luke 15:4