Morningside United Methodist Church

06/20/2026

And here’s our General and Jurisdictional Conference delegation (without Revs. John Go and Danna Drum who are joining us online). Keep them in your prayers as they do the work of The United Methodist Church over the next four years!

06/19/2026

Rev Karen Hernandez and Jan Nelson have been elected as delegates to the 2028 Western Jurisdictional Conference.

Ria Galo, Crater Lake District lay leader, and Rev Anna Cho, Vermont Hills UMC, have been elected as delegates to General Conference.

06/16/2026

Pastor Jenny offers her last sermon at Morningside. We reflect on trust, longing for certainty, release and the faithfulness of God.

06/15/2026

We give thanks for Pastor Jenny’s presence and love with our Morningside community over the past three years! We celebrated her last Sunday with us yesterday as she transitions to beginning a new adventure with the Gentle Way later this summer.

Eternal God,
We thank you for the gift of this shared season.
For all that has been beautiful and life-giving, we give thanks.
For all that was unfinished or imperfect, we trust your grace.

As our paths now move in different directions,
hold us in your love.

Bless what has been.
Bless what is ending.
Bless what is beginning.

And remind us that wherever we go,
we belong to you and to one another in Christ.
Amen.

06/13/2026

The next phase of life for Trinity UMC.

The Statesman Journal has a paywall if you’re not a subscriber but we’ll find a way to get the whole story for the church.

A local nonprofit bought the church with immediate plans to keep the food pantry open and long-term plans to build 100 units of affordable housing. See link below ⬇️

📸 Whitney Woodworth/Statesman Journal

06/11/2026

This week, Pastor Jenny shared a bit about her transition to the Gentle Way. We reflected on our last three years together and named some of our longings for our next chapter as a community.

06/09/2026

There are seasons when our bodies know we are tired before words do. Communities can feel like this too. Pentecost reminds us that the miracle was never perfection. It was breath. Spirit moving through exhausted, grieving, uncertain people. And somehow, life returns. Not through pretending, performing or forcing things back to how they used to be.

But through honesty, gentleness, courage to change, room for grief, and space for new life to emerge.

Maybe resurrection is quieter and slower than we expected.

06/09/2026

This Saturday! Meet at MICAH to join the parade.

06/01/2026

Today we give a deep bow of gratitude to Sharon Cooper who is finishing her year as our Music Coordinator. She did a wonderful job weaving together many musicians across generations and styles. What a gift it’s been to have her support, energy, and invitation into practices of music, prayer, and reflection.

Great news! She’ll continue playing piano and organ this summer as we welcome Rev. Karen. 💛

05/30/2026

In honor of World Refugee Day, we would like to invite you to join us for an evening of dialogue, stories, and updates as we reflect together on the refugee journey.

Reflections on the Refugee Journey is an interactive community event where participants will walk through four stages of the refugee experience: displacement, waiting, resettlement, and thriving. Through table conversations, activities, personal stories, and updates from Salem for Refugees, we hope to create space for deeper understanding, empathy, and connection.

📅 Friday, June 19th
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Broadway Commons

This event is open to anyone interested in learning more about the refugee journey and the work happening in our community.

We would love for you to join us and invite others who may be interested as well.

Together, we can continue building a community where everyone belongs and everyone can thrive.