Lincoln Street United Methodist Church

Lincoln Street United Methodist Church Welcome to this place of rest, laughter and growth. Together we discover the truth and joy we each have to share. We worship together on Sundays at 9 a.m.

Typically worship begins by centering ourselves to the sound of our baptismal bowl being rung. We sing a hymn or have a reading, have a discussion with our children, stand together in a circle and sing an age appropriate song with them, say the LORD's prayer (inclusive language version) and pass the peace. The children among us go to one of two church school classes or to the nursery where our chi

ld minder attends to them. We continue with a reading of grace that may be a poem, a scripture from some other tradition or a line from popular media. We sing, hear a scripture from the Hebrew Scriptures or the New Testament and a thought provoking sermon from one of our two co-pastors. We offer prayers of petition and then share blessings we have experienced recently. After an opportunity to pool resources for the mission of the church we have a time of open discussion where people reflect on what we have shared together in worship or raise insights from the news of the week. We close, after announcements, with a sung blessing done in a round to the accompaniment of bells. Following worship, we continue conversation over coffee, tea and treats.

For Mary, Jesus truly became fully God and fully human. She loved all of him, because through him she had experienced a ...
04/05/2026

For Mary, Jesus truly became fully God and fully human. She loved all of him, because through him she had experienced a love that embraced all of her. This is the wholeness that heals the world and brings us into eternal life.

What would it look like for us to see Jesus as he is? Not merely as we want him to be, or even need him to be, but in the fullness of his glory—fully human and fully God? What would it mean for us to love him with our whole hearts, and live for him from that wholeheartedness?

—Rev. Danielle Shroyer (.shroyer), from her commentary on John 20:1-18

art: "Rabbouni!" by Rev. T. Denise Anderson ()

A Sanctified Art LLC

God of the road, you know that our life is a journey—we take one step at a time. As the season of Lent comes to an end, ...
04/04/2026

God of the road, you know that our life is a journey—we take one step at a time. As the season of Lent comes to an end, I ask you: where am I headed from here? Is there work you need me to do? Are there relationships you need me to foster? Am I being called? Am I being sent? As Lent winds down, turn my heart to the days that follow so that I may continue journeying with you. Amen.

Prayer by Rev. Sarah Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC

Where are you headed? And there on the train we decide—we want to head toward the promised day. We want to head toward c...
04/03/2026

Where are you headed?
And there on the train
we decide—

we want to head toward
the promised day.
We want to head toward crowded tables
and long, healthy lives.
We want to move in the direction of joyful children,
and hopeful communities.
We want to move closer to God
with every mile of track,
and that does not happen by accident.

So it’s time to ask,
Where are you headed,
and who’s driving that train?

—excerpt from “Where Are You Headed?” by Rev. Sarah Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC

I was thinking about the text as I was holding my five-month-old little boy. He had a fever and was inconsolable. I felt...
04/03/2026

I was thinking about the text as I was holding my five-month-old little boy. He had a fever and was inconsolable. I felt desperate to offer him comfort and solace; it felt like my heart was breaking open. And then it occurred to me: this perspective I was drawing was not a position of mockery, it was metaphorically the perspective of God the Creator looking at her son who was screaming out in agony...

This image represents the deep lament of God. It holds the desperation of a parent and the betrayal of a loved one. These acts of abuse, cruelty, and indignity were fired at the Creator of the Universe by the very beings into whom God breathed life. Perhaps God is crying out to us, “Why have you forsaken me?”

— from the artist statement for "Why Have You Forsaken Me?" by Rev. Lauren Wright Pittman | A Sanctified Art LLC

So again, let’s be at the parade, but let’s also be very clear about which Jesus we are cheering on: the militaristic vi...
04/03/2026

So again, let’s be at the parade, but let’s also be very clear about which Jesus we are cheering on: the militaristic victor or the humble subversive—for either could be born from pent-up frustration and struggle.

…Too many are choosing the narrative of Jesus as a wartime victor and choosing a Gospel militarized against anyone who would stray from a litmus test of beliefs—beliefs that Jesus never actually addressed and beliefs certainly not included in the commandments, that Jesus did speak to us, to love God with all your heart and mind and strength and to love your neighbor as yourself.

Now that second Jesus, that one who is turning over tables, challenging power, and sitting with sinners in order to heal and love, that’s the one worthy of a parade.

—Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow (), from his commentary on Matthew 21:1-11 | A Sanctified Art LLC

God, some days feel like dead bone days. Like Ezekiel in the desert, I’m not sure these bones can live (Ezekiel 37). Lik...
04/01/2026

God, some days feel like dead bone days. Like Ezekiel in the desert, I’m not sure these bones can live (Ezekiel 37). Like Ezekiel in the desert, I’m not sure anything good can come from this day. When those days come, remind me that you are a God who breathes life into dust. May I rest in that promise. Amen.

Prayer by Rev. Sarah Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC

It’s the question we ask when hope slips through like sand in a bottle,when the mockingbirds stop singing, when the news...
03/31/2026

It’s the question we ask when hope slips through like sand in a bottle,
when the mockingbirds stop singing,
when the news reporter leads with another mass shooting.

It’s the question we ask when the depression moves in,
making herself at home, making a mess of it all.

It’s the question we ask
when we’re not sure if Easter will come.

Will it be Lent forever?
Will the sun ever rise?
Will this hope lead to something?
Can these bones ever live?

—excerpt from “The Answer is Yes” by Rev. Sarah Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC

When the past is dead and buriedLifeless in the barren groundWhat good can emerge from ashes?Where can any life be found...
03/30/2026

When the past is dead and buried
Lifeless in the barren ground
What good can emerge from ashes?
Where can any life be found?
Breathe in deep the rushing Spirit
Life is growing all around

—from the hymn “Can These Bones Live?” by Rev. Anna Strickland | A Sanctified Art LLC

"Rubble" speaks to the realities of being made alive and yet not being allowed to live—a nameless multitude of God’s peo...
03/29/2026

"Rubble" speaks to the realities of being made alive and yet not being allowed to live—a nameless multitude of God’s people resurrected yet still bearing the scent of burial spices on their bodies.

Who are we in this story? Are we the bones seeking life? Do we perceive ourselves as spectators of suffering? Or will we choose to be participants in healing as active agents of God’s resurrecting power out of the rubble?

— from the artist statement for "Rubble" by Carmelle Beaugelin () | A Sanctified Art LLC

What God wants to know is: “Can you see past the rubbish, the damage, the crisis, the violence, the signs of decay... an...
03/28/2026

What God wants to know is: “Can you see past the rubbish, the damage, the crisis, the violence, the signs of decay... and can you imagine that life still lingers there? Do you dare to believe—and even trust—that the power of life does not ever go underground in such a way that God cannot revive it in glory?”

—Rev. Danielle Shroyer (.shroyer), from her commentary for the 5th Sunday in Lent | A Sanctified Art LLC

God, is there truth embedded in my weariness? Is there something for me to learn from the exhaustion that knows my name?...
03/27/2026

God, is there truth embedded in my weariness? Is there something for me to learn from the exhaustion that knows my name? Show me how to be gentle with myself. Show me how to sift through my weariness, and how to lift my eyes when the yoke is heavy, so that I can find you in my midst. Amen.

Prayer by Rev. Sarah Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC

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5145 SE Lincoln Street
Portland, OR
97215

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