Tribune And Towner UMCs

05/24/2026

05/24/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfkeSIQ6Aag

Sunday Worship

May 24th, 2026

“The Kingdom of Heaven is Like

A Church Potluck”

7th Sermon of the “The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…” Series

This week we conclude our sermon series, “The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like...” with one final image that feels deeply familiar to church life: the church potluck. In Luke 14:15–24, Jesus describes the Kingdom of God as a great banquet where unexpected people are welcomed to the table. Through humor, storytelling, and the beloved image of a fellowship hall full of casseroles and conversation, this sermon reminds us that the Kingdom of God is joyful, generous, and radically welcoming. In God’s Kingdom there is always room for one more chair, and

nobody eats alone.

Reflection Questions

1) When have you experienced true belonging in a community or around a table?

2) Who might feel overlooked or left out in our community right now?

3) What does “radical hospitality” look like in everyday life?

4) How can our church better reflect the open and welcoming table of Jesus?

5) Where is God inviting you to “make room for one more chair” this week?

Prelude

Praise Song: “Victory in Jesus” UMH #370

Welcome & Announcements

Opening Prayer and Invitation of the Holy Spirit

Centering Music

Call to Worship

Pastor: Come to the table of grace and joy.

People: We come hungry for the presence of God.

Pastor: Come from the highways and country roads.

People: We come because Christ has invited us.

Pastor: Come with your stories, your laughter, and your burdens.

People: There is room for us in God’s Kingdom.

Pastor: Come and worship the God who prepares a feast for all people.

People: We will celebrate the goodness of the Lord together!

Gloria Patri

Hymn: “One Bread, One Body” UMH #620

Congregational Joys & Concerns

Pastoral Prayer

Lord's Prayer

Offertory Prayer

Offertory Hymn: “Standing on the Promises” UMH #374

Doxology

Scripture: Luke 14:15–24

Message: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a Church Potluck” Pastor Nick Talbott-Dixson

Closing Prayer

Affirmation of Faith

We believe in God, who prepares a table wide enough for all people. We believe in Jesus Christ, who ate with sinners, welcomed outsiders, and taught us that grace always makes room for one more. We believe in the Holy Spirit, who gathers strangers into community and turns ordinary meals into holy moments. We believe the Church is called to practice radical hospitality, to feed the hungry, to welcome the lonely, and to live as signs of God’s coming Kingdom. And we believe that in God’s Kingdom, nobody eats alone. Amen.

Closing Hymn: “Freely, Freely” UMH #389

Parting Blessing

Postlude

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05/17/2026

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Sunday Worship

May 17th, 2026

“The Kingdom of Heaven is Like

The Coffee Group”

6th Sermon of the “The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…” Series

Every small town has a coffee table where the same people gather day after day. Stories get retold, weather gets debated, and life is shared one cup at a time. In Luke 18, Jesus tells the story of a persistent widow who refuses to stop showing up until justice is done. This message explores how faith is often built not through dramatic moments, but through the ordinary discipline of persistence. Prayer is more than a one-time request it is a relationship that keeps showing up.

Reflection Questions

1) What ordinary rhythms or routines have quietly shaped your faith over time?

2) When have you experienced the challenge of continuing to pray without immediate answers?

3) Who are the people in your life that have “kept showing up” for you consistently?

4) How might God be working through ordinary, everyday moments in your life right now?

5) What would it look like for you to practice persistent faith this week?

Prelude

Praise Song: “Great Are You Lord"

Welcome & Announcements

Opening Prayer and Invitation of the Holy Spirit

Centering Music

Call to Worship

Leader: Come, all who are weary from the week.

People: We come to rest in the presence of God.

Leader: Come, all who carry prayers still unanswered.

People: We come trusting that God still hears us.

Leader: Come, all who have laughed, struggled, worked, and worried.

People: We bring our whole lives before God.

Leader: Day after day, God remains faithful.

People: And so we gather again in faith and hope.

Leader: Church, the Kingdom of Heaven is near.

People: Let us worship the Lord with glad hearts!

Gloria Patri

Hymn: “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” UMH 400

Congregational Joys & Concerns

Pastoral Prayer

Lord's Prayer

Offertory Prayer

Offertory Hymn: “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” UMH 526

Doxology

Scripture: Luke 18:1–8

Message: “The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like, The Coffee Group” Pastor Nick Talbott-Dixson

Closing Prayer

Affirmation of Faith

We believe in God, who faithfully listens to the cries of God’s people. We believe in Jesus Christ, who taught us to pray without losing heart and revealed the Kingdom through ordinary lives and everyday moments. We believe in the Holy Spirit, who strengthens weary hearts, encourages persistent faith, and meets us again and again with grace. We believe the Kingdom of Heaven grows quietly among us, through prayer, compassion, community, and faithful presence. And we believe that no act of love, no prayer offered in hope, and no faithful step toward God is ever wasted. Thanks be to God. Amen.

Closing Hymn: “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” UMH 133

Parting Blessing

Postlude

05/10/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeP3K2foQGM

Sunday Worship

May 10th, 2026

“The Kingdom of Heaven is Like

A Road Trip”

5th Sermon of the “The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…” Series

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a road trip, full of excitement,

uncertainty, and unexpected moments that shape who we

become. In Luke 10, Jesus sends out seventy ordinary people

with no detailed plan, just a call to go. This week, we explore

how faith requires movement, trust, and a willingness to step into

the unknown. The Kingdom advances not through perfect plans,

but through people willing to go where love is needed.

Reflection Questions

1) Where in your life might God be calling you to “go,” even if you feel unprepared?

2) What fears or uncertainties tend to hold you back from stepping out in faith?

3) When have you experienced growth through an unexpected or difficult “journey” moment?

4) Who in your life right now might need love, presence, or encouragement from you?

5) What would it look like this week to take one simple, faithful step forward?

Prelude

Praise Song: “I Will Follow”

Welcome & Announcements

Mother’s Day Blessing

Graduate Recognition

Kindergarten: Callum Elliot

Middle School: Klayton Davignon, Tristen Evans

High School: Jadence Stewart, Bishop Talbott

College: Brodey Grubb, Logan Harris, Michael Smith, Grace Whitham, Jariath Yanez

Opening Prayer and Invitation of the Holy Spirit

Centering Music

Call to Worship

Leader: Church, the road is open before us.

People: We do not walk it alone.

Leader: God calls us out of comfort and into purpose.

People: We will go where love is needed.

Leader: Even when the way is uncertain.

People: We trust the One who leads us.

Leader: Come, let us worship the God who sends us.

People: We come ready to listen, to follow, and to go.

Gloria Patri

Hymn: “Freely, Freely” UMH 389

Congregational Joys & Concerns

Pastoral Prayer

Lord's Prayer

Offertory Prayer

Offertory Hymn: “Trust and Obey” UMH 467

Doxology

Scripture: Luke 10:1–12

Message: The Kingdom of Heaven is Like a Road Trip

Closing Prayer

Affirmation of Faith

We believe in a God who calls people out of the familiar and into the unknown. We believe in Jesus Christ, who sent ordinary people to carry extraordinary love into the world. We believe that the Holy Spirit still moves, guiding, strengthening, and sending us today. We believe that faith is not meant to stand still, but to step forward. And we believe that wherever we go, God goes with us. Amen.

Closing Hymn: “Here I Am, Lord” UMH 593

Parting Blessing

Postlude

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05/10/2026

Had a blast at the last youth event of the school year!!

Time to get ready for summer camp!

05/03/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzdPUi08JyY

Sunday Worship

May 3rd, 2026

“The Kingdom of Heaven is Like

A Small Town Friday Night”

4th Sermon of the “The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…” Series

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a front porch, a place of waiting, watching, and welcome. In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, we encounter a God who doesn’t stay inside but waits and runs to embrace us. This message invites us to both receive that grace and become people who extend that same welcome to others.

1) When have you experienced a place or person that felt like a “front porch” of welcome?

2) Where do you see yourself in the story, on the road, on the

porch, or somewhere in between?

3) What makes it hard to believe that you are fully welcomed by God?

4) Who in your life might be “on the road” right now, and how can you show them grace?

5) What would it look like for our church to be a true “front porch” for our community?

Prelude

Praise Song: “This is Amazing Grace”

Welcome & Announcements

Opening Prayer and Invitation of the Holy Spirit

Centering Music

Call to Worship

Leader: Come, all who are weary and searching.

People: We come looking for rest and belonging.

Leader: Come, all who have wandered and long for home.

People: We come hoping to be welcomed.

Leader: God is watching the road with love.

People: God is ready to run toward us with grace.

Leader: There is a place for you here.

People: Let us worship the God who welcomes us home!

Gloria Patri

Hymn: “Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling” UMH 348

Congregational Joys & Concerns

Pastoral Prayer

Lord's Prayer

Offertory Prayer

Offertory Hymn: “Grace Greater than Our Sin” UMH 365

Doxology

Scripture: Luke 15:11–32

Message: “The Kingdom of Heaven is Like a Front Porch

Closing Prayer

Communion

Affirmation of Faith

I believe in God, who waits for us with patient love, who watches the road and never gives up on us. I believe in Jesus Christ, who runs toward us with grace, meeting us before we can earn it, and calling us home again and again. I believe in the Holy Spirit, who stirs our hearts, draws us back when we wander, and reminds us that we belong. I believe the church is called to be a place of welcome, a front porch of grace in a weary world. Where all are seen, all are loved, and all are invited home. Amen.

Closing Hymn: “Just As I Am, Without One Plea” UMH 357

Parting Blessing

Postlude

Reflection Questions

Message: “The Kingdom of Heaven is Like a Front Porch