Tuckaleechee United Methodist Church

06/03/2026

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"Each little flower that opens,
each little bird that sings,
God made their glowing colors,
and made their tiny wings." 🎶

"All Things Bright and Beautiful" (no. 147 in The United Methodist Hymnal) was written by Cecil Frances Alexander, an Irish writer, in 1848. It notes the work of God's creation in both the majestic--like "purple-headed mountains--and the minute--like an open flower. It invites in us an awareness of God's work around us.

🎵 "God gave us eyes to see them,
and lips that we might tell
how great is God Almighty,
who has made all things well."

💭 Where are you noticing God's good works today?

06/02/2026

LONG POST ALERT! There so many good things going on at Tuckaleechee United Methodist Church. You can view the worship from May 31, 2026, & below are notes from Pastor Owen's compelling sermon.
Here is a link to the service recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/xKrxcfl1yiM?si=ZVB29vtbYn4u8pgV

On Trinity Sunday, Pastor Owen dwelled with the question of, why when we look at the Trinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, does Jesus Christ get most of the attention? Why not God or the Holy Spirit?

God is a concept we are not able to comprehend. God is a mystery. The Holy Spirit is also hard to understand and explain. However, Christ walked the earth. People knew Christ. He was fully human and fully divine. We can make human connections with Christ that we cannot make with God and the Holy Spirit.

The Apostles and Nicene Creeds have core descriptions of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit. In addition, both creeds also contain the central messages of repent and be baptized. This message is also central to comments made by Peter on the day of Pentecost at the end of Acts, chapter 2. At the conclusion of his comments, Peter also emphasized the need for believers to come together in fellowship with a commitment to serve their neighbors.

Since Easter, we have been studying grace and sanctification in Sunday School and through the pastors' sermons. Much of our study has focused on John Wesley's three types of grace (prevenient, justifying, and sanctifying grace)and his thoughts on each and types of grace. Pastor Oqwn reminded us the Good News is for everyone. THe Holy Spirit guides us into living into the Good News and sharing the Good news.

Pursuing sanctification is a lifelong journey (accepting Christ into our hearts is just the beginning). THis journey is one of drawing closer to God as an individual and in community with and for other Christians, serving God (as Christ showed us). Pastor Owen talked to us about Means of Grace (sometimes referred to as Works or Acts of Piety) and Works of Mercy.

Works of Piety Include:

Praying,

Reading, studying, and reflecting on Scripture

Partaking in Communion

Fasting

Engaging in Christian Conferencing

Works of Mercy are outward expressions of love and attending to the physical and spiritual needs of others. Works of mercy are pursued individually and in community.

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06/01/2026

A coincidence? I think not!
The past two weeks, our sermons focused on “real talk”, how having real conversations deepens our relationships, and then on Trinity Sunday the focus was the Spirit helping us to do acts of piety and mercy to others.
The Bishops message last night was how the Spirit helps us perform acts of piety and mercy and this morning how we need real talk and good conversation to deepen relationships.

05/29/2026

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Part One of Practicing the Kingdom

05/26/2026

TOWNSEND AREA CHILDREN are cordially invited to Vacation Bible School at Tuckaleechee United Methodist Church June 17-19 (Wednesday thru Friday), 2026 from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Supper will be served to children.

05/26/2026

Tuckaleechee United Methodist Church The Holston Conference Annual Conference at Lake Junaluska begins Sunday, May 31st

The 2026 session of the Holston Annual Conference begins Sunday, May 31! For more info, visit https://www.holston.org/annual-conference

05/26/2026

Thanks to Pastor Leslie for a compelling and stirring sermon on Sunday, May 24, 2026. She emphasized points that help us to understand and appreciate the significance of Pentecost in the life of the church and individual Christians. She also furthered the discussion on the faith journey described by John Wesley, which we have been studying in May.

Key points included:

Moses received God's word written on stone tablets. At Pentecost, God's Spirit was written on our hearts through the Holy Spirit.

God's Spirit was poured out on all people, not just a select few.
We are encouraged to call on the name of the Lord. Is this not the embodiment of Sanctifying Grace, described by John Wesley?

Key aspects of growing in faith are growing in faith in Christian fellowship, the breaking of bread together, and prayer.

Relationships matter. We need relationships with other people and God. We also need to talk with each other and God about what is important.

Pastor Leslie's discussion about how we discern God's messages and the meaning of Scriptures was strong and informative, and worth a second (or first) listen.

She reminded us that we desire real relationships. Real relationships based on sharing what really matters and listening to the response from God and people who matter to us.

Understanding of God's messages to us requires examining Scripture and tradition, and relying on reason and experience.

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05/25/2026

Today on Pentecost Sunday, our worship was extra special. We enjoyed welcoming visitors, witnessing an adult baptism, remembering our own baptism, & two people joined the church (this follows one person joining last week). After the service, we celebrated the birth of the Christian church with cake.

05/23/2026

Work on the Tuckaleechee United Methodist Church building & church yard is progressing well. Half of the front steps are done & work on the other side is moving along when it is not raining. We appreciate the opportunity to work with Tom Abbott again. We value his expertise & experience in restoring historic buildings.

We are also encouraged by the work done by the Tuckaleechee Garden Club to beautify the church yard. Kudos to Diane Rhotert for her leadership, passion, & amazing work. The plants are taking hold & it is great to see what is blooming & thriving.

05/23/2026

Memorial Day 2026

On Memorial Day, we honor U.S. men & women who died in the line of service. It is a day of reverence for sacrifices made.
In the adjacent to Tuckaleechee United Methodist Church, signs of Memorial Day abound. Flags have been placed at the edge of the cemetery closest to the church building & flags decorate many graves. Some graves have new flowers & many of he flowers placed for Decoration Day adorn graves.
Tuckaleechee Cemetery is the final resting place for several service members killed in action.

W T Bryant U S Army KIA Vietnam 3-21-69 101 Airborne Infantry.

Howard P Sullivan US Army 30th Inf. Division 5-23-44. KIA Anzio Italy

Murphy J. Myers. US Army KIA 11-30-18 Lemans France 48th Inf Division.