El Sobrante United Methodist Church

El Sobrante United Methodist Church While our office hours are tuesdays and wednesdays, please always feel free to reach out anytime.

To welcome you:
• Nursery care and changing tables
Ÿ Plenty of parking
Ÿ Handicap accessible facilities
Ÿ Hearing assistance and large-print service folders

05/13/2026

Trinity United Methodist Church in Madison, Indiana has experienced a devastating fire to their building.

Many of you have reached out to ask how you can support the church & the broader Madison community.

Right now, you can pray.

If you can't find the words just yet, we offer these:

"God of mercy and presence,

We come with heavy hearts, grieving what has been lost and unsure of what comes next. Be near to this church community, all who have experienced your love in and through its witness.

Bring comfort to those who are hurting, peace to those who are anxious, and strength to those who are weary. Bless all who have responded with care and courage.

Grant wisdom to leaders for the days ahead, and remind us that your church is not just a building, but more importantly, your people.

Out of this loss, bring hope. Out of this moment, bring connection.

We trust that you are with us always.
Amen."

Risen Christ, the Easter story is a reminder that nothing could contain you—no tomb, no body, no violent act. You are al...
04/09/2026

Risen Christ, the Easter story is a reminder that nothing could contain you—no tomb, no body, no violent act. You are alive in the world, unfettered and beckoning us to follow. Lead me to the places you have called me to be. Show me where you’re headed. I want to be there, too. Amen.

—prayer by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC

Every morning the sun rises,majestic and steady.She is greetedin all her strengthwith the joyous cacophony of birdsong.I...
04/08/2026

Every morning the sun rises,
majestic and steady.
She is greeted
in all her strength
with the joyous cacophony of birdsong.
I like to believe
this holy chorus
is the birds telling each other—
I’m here.
We made it through the night.
You’re not alone.
What good, good news.

—excerpt from the poem “Birdsong” by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | AA Sanctified Art LLC

04/07/2026

As United Methodists, regarding war, our Social Principles state:

"The church deplores war and all other forms of violent conflict and urges the peaceful settlement of all disputes. We yearn for the day when there will be no more war and people will live together in peace and justice. We reject the use of war as an instrument of foreign policy and insist that every peaceful and diplomatic means of resolution be exhausted before the start of armed conflicts. Similarly, we oppose the increasing reliance on preemptive strikes unless they can be clearly demonstrated to be proportionate in response, delimited in human casualties, and undertaken in response to clear and immediate threats to human lives. We grieve that in a world where so many live in poverty, governments continue to dedicate enormous resources to preparing for and conducting wars. We are especially distressed by the proliferation of nuclear weapons and call not only for an end to their production, but for their complete elimination." UMC Social Principles 2020/2024

Living God, there is so much to be grateful for. Even in the midst of death, new life emerges. Thank you for the flowers...
04/07/2026

Living God, there is so much to be grateful for. Even in the midst of death, new life emerges. Thank you for the flowers that push up through the snow. Thank you for the sun that rises each morning. Thank you for young people who bring energy to tired places. Thank you for hope on the horizon. Thank you for birdsong and new friends and the old, old story of your endless love. Thank you for all the things that help me feel full to the brim with life. Amen.

—prayer by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC

“How can we trust resurrection when death is on the world’s throne?Because Jesus knows what we will always need to be re...
04/06/2026

“How can we trust resurrection when death is on the world’s throne?

Because Jesus knows what we will always need to be reminded of: the good news is greater than any tyrant. The good news of God is more alive than anything that tries to kill God, more alive than anything that tries to kill the imago dei in all of us. Kings come and kings go, and we may tremble still—but God? God shakes the earth with power and might so tender and so fresh it can make a tomb bloom with new life.

Amen, alleluia.”

—Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail (.mcmizzie), from her commentary on Matthew 28:1-10 | AA Sanctified Art LLC

“The good news is alive in the world. Do not be afraid. Go back to Galilee. Go back to Galilee where it all started. Go ...
04/05/2026

“The good news is alive in the world. Do not be afraid. Go back to Galilee. Go back to Galilee where it all started. Go back to Galilee and celebrate like we did at the beginning when we were not afraid, when these words of liberation had not yet drawn the trappings of imperial ex*****on.

Here in this artwork, the crowd is celebrating. Figures are dancing and dancing and dancing. Doves fly among the dancers, breaking borders, Holy Spirit. This throng is in the vacant space of the empty cross.… Around the dancing figures in Galilee, patterns of doves disperse outward. The good news, the euaggelion, is alive in the world.”

—from the artist’s statement for “Meet Me in Galilee” by Hannah Garrity | A Sanctified Art LLC

04/05/2026

He is risen! Come celebrate!

Join us Sunday morning for joyful Easter worship, followed by a potluck lunch and Easter egg hunt. Bring a dish to share, bring your family, bring anyone who needs a reason to show up somewhere that loves them.

And because of this congregation — 31 kids in foster care in Contra Costa County will be waking up to Easter baskets. Teenagers. Kids who needed someone to show up for them. You did that. Every donation, every item dropped off, every prayer. Thank you. This is what resurrection looks like.

4/05
📍 5151 Argyle Rd., El Sobrante
💻 Zoom Meeting ID: 898 1509 2780 | Password: 503655
🎥 Recording posted to YouTube after the service.

When we backed Jesus into a corner,he loved and loved and loved again.In this war-torn world,we could do the same.We cou...
04/04/2026

When we backed Jesus into a corner,
he loved and loved and loved again.
In this war-torn world,
we could do the same.
We could ground the bomber planes,
empty the gun cartridges,
unclench our fists, soften our jaws.
They say it can’t be done,
but don’t believe them.
In this war-torn world, we could try—
love and love and love again.

—excerpt from the poem “Love & Love & Love Again” by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | AA Sanctified Art LLC

“Judas betrays Jesus, and his emancipatory mission, with a kiss that signals to the authorities: he is the one you seek!...
04/03/2026

“Judas betrays Jesus, and his emancipatory mission, with a kiss that signals to the authorities: he is the one you seek! … In the chaos of the moment, forgetting the nonviolence Jesus has modeled, his disciples ready their weapons. One even swings his sword and cuts off the ear of an arresting official. Immediately, Jesus reminds his people that they fight with words, ideas, and vision. To press the point, he touches the wounded officer and heals him. The power of God that Jesus represents shows care even for the oppressor—even as Jesus uses God’s power to overturn systems of oppression.

Dying on the cross, Jesus reinforces his message of nonviolent resistance in the most heartbreaking of ways. As the authorities crucify him for proclaiming and prosecuting the hope of liberation for all God’s people, Jesus asks God to forgive them. To the end, he fights them by loving them.

Our calling is to go and do likewise. Fight: Consistently. Defiantly. Furiously. Nonviolently. Whenever and wherever we encounter brokenness, injustice, and oppression. To do otherwise is to betray everything for which he lived and died.”

—Rev. Dr. Brian Blount, from his commentary on Luke 22:47–23:46 |

Art: "Revealed Through Nonviolence” by Rev. Lauren Wright Pittman | A Sanctified Art LLC

Address

670 Appian Way
El Sobrante, CA
94803

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 3pm
Wednesday 11am - 3pm
Sunday 9:45am - 2:30pm

Telephone

(510) 223-0790

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