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Tenth Street United Methodist Church

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Tenth Street United Methodist Church is a community of faith, which is grounded in tradition and elevated by a desire to serve. Worship services offer the familiar comfort of classic hymns and liturgy alongside thoughtful messages relating Scripture to the world we face today. Additional opportunites for spiritual growth include

Sunday morning discussion-based Bible Study, week night topic-driven study series and other periodic/seasonal programs. We strive to participate actively in the Taylor community and serve our neighbors directly, while also offering our prayers and gifts to missions locally and world-wide. Tenth Street UMC found its origins in services conducted in 1896-1898 in the homes of Taylor's early Swedish settlers. In 1900, this group founded the Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church, North. They purchased the chapel of another disbanded congregation and the membership grew. In 1911, the sanctuary was moved to its current site at the corner of Tenth Street and Hackberry. It was not until 1935 that English became the language in regular use. Eventually, changes in the Methodist church structure lead to the church being renamed Tenth Street United Methodist Church. Though there have been several remodels and additions over the years, the congregation continues to worship in the original sanctuary today.

09/06/2026

The things we wear tells others something about our identity. Our clothing says something about who we are and what we do.

In the scripture Paul tells us to “put on Jesus Christ” each day. Paul is telling us that just as our clothes proclaim our identity, as Christians our beliefs shape our character and identity. (Romans 13:8-14)

Our faith is revealed in the little things we do each day. When we walk with Jesus daily we have a purpose. Some people move through life with no sense of direction, no purpose. Followers of Jesus know that life has a destination. We as Christians are on a journey heading toward the light.

As Christians we are called to follow Christ and to share Christ’s love with others.

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08/16/2026

In the scripture Paul is talking about Israel’s rejection of Jesus as the Messiah. The early followers of Jesus were all Jews as was Jesus himself. He said if God continues to love Israel despite their rejection of His son, then He will always love us. (Romans 11:1-2, 29-32)

God lets us have free will even if that means we move away from Him sometimes. There are consequences for our actions but even so God’s love is always there for us.

We sometimes put up barriers where barriers do not need to exist. If we let those barriers down we often find love on the other side. God is in the business of breaking down barriers.

God never stops loving us. God always leaves the light on for us. Let’s move toward that light.

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08/09/2026

Whenever someone in the Bible encounters God they always ask two questions: Who are you? What do you want me to do now?

Saul, a Pharisee, had a personal mission to stamp out the rising Christian group which he saw as a threat to the established order. On his route to arrest Christian followers in Damascus he encountered Jesus. (Acts 9:1-9)

Because of that encounter Saul became Paul the greatest disciple to the gentile world. His whole life was a celebration of what Jesus can do.

Like Paul, God wants us to celebrate the life of Jesus Christ and the difference he made in the world. God also wants us to celebrate the gift of Christian friendship. In the church we form special friendships and we support each other during difficult times.

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08/02/2026

The Bible tells the story of a fight which was perhaps the greatest fight in all of history. The fight between Jacob and an unnamed stranger. (Genesis 32:21-31)

Some think the man Jacob wrestled with was an angel. Some think it was God. The fight talks to us about the importance of striving, of not giving up.

Life is often a struggle and in the midst of struggle we often find our greatest blessings. It is in times of struggle that we may meet God face to face as Jacob did.

In the midst of the struggles in life we must always remember that God loves us and that like Jacob we should never give up.

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07/26/2026

As Christians we believe time is a gift from God, something to be used constructively. It's sad how many people today feel adrift and bored with life.

Jesus did not intend life to be boring. He intended it to be filled with purpose and meaning. Boredom is really a symptom of a deeper problem. There's a spot in our hearts that only God can fill but many try to fill it with other things. (Colossians 3:1-4)

If we fix our minds on things above we will have something to help us get through the rough days that are inevitable in life. As Christians we are called to be partners with God and one of the best ways to find meaning and purpose is to get outside ourselves.

When we see life as a partnership with God there is no room for boredom. We can have hope in the future because we know Jesus loves us.

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07/19/2026

As Christians we want to live up to our name. By definition the Greek word Christian means someone who is in Christ. As Christians we try, with God’s help, to live up to the teachings of Jesus.

Jesus tells us they will know you are my followers by showing love for each other. (John 15:9-17)

We can’t repay love we have received but we can pay it forward by sharing Jesus’ love with others.

Character and integrity used to be valued but it seems to have been stolen from us and no longer valued. Little things matter. Character matters. Integrity matters. They show we are followers of Jesus.

As we journey through this week may we pray that we might show we are followers of Jesus through our actions.

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07/12/2026

The sower in the parable has a lot to teach us. He just scatters the seeds without concern as to where they fall. He keeps sowing because he knows that some seed will fall on fertile soil and there will be a harvest. (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23)

Jesus shared his message with all types of people even though he knew it wouldn’t take root in some. That’s the way it should be with us.

We should keep sowing the seeds of faith, hope and love and trust God that there will be a harvest. God is at work growing that seed even when we don’t realize it. God often works in ways we don’t expect.

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07/05/2026

“America the Beautiful” is the popular patriotic song in our nation. At this 250th anniversary of our nation it is good to remember the author, Katherine Lee Bates. She was the daughter of a Congregationalist pastor who died only weeks after she was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Katie grew up in gentile poverty but began writing poetry at an early age.

She wrote “America the Beautiful” on a trip to Colorado. It was her first trip to the west. First published July 4, 1895 in the Congregationalist magazine. She achieved her childhood goal of writing a poem that would inspire people and outlive her.

She loved America enough to want it to be better. She believed our country could live up to its ideals. As Christian citizens the best thing we can do is strive to understand God’s will for our country and to strive to make that happen. (Matthew 22:15-22)

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06/28/2026

In the Psalm David is saying this day is a gift from God. We should accept it as such and live it that way. (Psalm 118:19-24)

People often go through the motions each day trying to shut the world out. Instead we need to realize that each day is a gift and tell ourselves today I will be aware of the world around me, of the people around me. We make the day better by taking the opportunity to share Christ’s love each day. God works through us to touch others with God’s love.

One of the best ways to stop feeling sorry for yourself is to help someone else. Jesus knew that all the tomorrows were in God’s hands. We need to do accept that too.

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06/21/2026

The feeling of standing on Holy Ground is one that carries particular significance when it happens. Pastor Summerlin recalls being particularly struck by that feeling of standing on Holy Ground when he visited the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

Moses had that experience when God spoke to him from the burning bush. Moses was not expecting to have that experience when it happened to him. (Acts 7:30-33)

Like Moses we need to be open to the fact that we can experience standing on Holy Ground at unexpected moments. We have to have the eyes to see and the openness to recognize it when it happens.

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Address

410 W 10th Street
Taylor, TX
76574

Opening Hours

10:30am - 11:30am

Telephone

+15123522244

Website

http://www.tenthstreetumc.org/

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