Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church

Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Traditional & family oriented church
located on Urbana Pike. In-Person/On-Site Worship at 9:30a. We also have
mid-week in-home study groups.

General Information:
First Sunday
0930 Adult Sunday School
1030 Traditional Worship/Kid's Church (Holy Communion)
1130 Choir Practice

Second Sunday
0930 Donuts & Fellowship
1030 Traditional Worship/Kid's Church
1130 Choir Practice

Third Sunday
0930 Adult Sunday School
1030 Traditional Worship/Kid's Church
1130 Choir Practice

Fourth Sunday
0930 Adult Sunday School
1030 Traditional Worsh

ip/Kid's Church
1130 Choir Practice
1130 Meal After Worship

As disciples, the members of our congregation are active participants through missions and service to others, both locally and around the world. We are very active in our mission work for the Greater Urbana Area Food Bank, our local schools and other recipients in our community and in the Frederick County area. We offer adult and children's Sunday school classes, followed by a traditional worship lead by Pastor Sandi Phillips. We have a Lenten Bible study class that meets on Monday mornings, a men's Bible study that meets on Saturday mornings, as well as a ladies Bible study that meets on the first Friday of each month. Our United Methodist Women's group meets on the last Tuesday evening of each month, and hosts an annual yard sale, craft show and a bazaar in Urbana. As a part of the Urbana community, Wesley Chapel participates in the annual Fireman's Carnival at the Urbana VFD, making our deliciously famous funnel cakes! Members of our congregation have always been active in the Urbana VFD, and we have gained a member or two because of our mutual association.

06/18/2026

Cosmic Laughter
When Sarah finally brought Isaac ("Laughter") into the world,
the ancient rabbis said it caused a cosmic ripple of joy
—bringing hope to barren spaces all over the community.

True spiritual joy can never be privatized.
When the Spirit moves in your life,
it changes the atmosphere for everyone around you.

06/17/2026

"You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert repenting..."

On Sunday, we listened to Mary Oliver’s iconic poem, Wild Geese. If you are exhausted from trying to fulfill a rigid, transactional spiritual checklist, remember this: the Fruit of the Spirit is given, not earned. Take a deep breath today. You are already loved.

06/16/2026

"Living constantly distracted is one of the great thieves of joy."

Did you catch Sunday's sermon? We kicked off the week by challenging the frantic pace of modern life. Joy isn't a high emotional state we have to manufacture; it’s what happens when we stop running and become fully present to the Holy Spirit right where we are.

Where can you pause and be entirely "there" today?

Related to Sunday's commentsregarding Joy, and "being in the moment"!
06/15/2026

Related to Sunday's comments
regarding Joy, and "being in the moment"!

06/14/2026

from Patricia Ramsden
·
Lord, you are the God of the mountains’ majesty
Creator of the oceans’ rhythmic tides
You have carved out the shores
And made the colors of the deserts’ landscape.
You created the earth in all its wonders
And I am awe filled at your wonder.
Worship is at 9:30 am
3519 Urbana Pike
We are continuing our post Pentecost series
focusing on the work of the Holy Spirit.
This week the theme is Joy.

Living constantly distracted is one of the great thieves of joy.How do we actually open ourselves up to the work of the ...
06/14/2026

Living constantly distracted is one of the great thieves of joy.

How do we actually open ourselves up to the work of the Holy Spirit when the world keeps shouting for our attention? It starts with a simple, defiant choice: to be fully present right where we are.

Join us tomorrow as we look at Joy—not as a fleeting emotion we have to chase, but as a singular fruit of a life resting in God's assurance.

⛪️ Join us at 9:30am

Mary Oliver's Poem, Wild Geese,
will be one of three that will be shared.
(Image from Pixabay, used under Pixabay license)

06/13/2026

🥖🍷 The Open Table.

Looking back at our time around the Lord's Table last Sunday, let's remember that Jesus expanded the circle to include us all—despite our disabilities, inabilities, and liabilities.

As you go into your weekend, carry that border-crossing grace into your neighborhood, your relationships, and your community. You are included, you are loved, and you are sent to bless the world.

06/12/2026

👣 Courageous Steps.

In our reading from Romans on Sunday, Paul pointed out that Abraham’s body was "as good as dead" when God gave him the promise. Talk about a walking liability! Yet Abraham didn't let his own inability stop his feet. He stepped out into an unknown land because he trusted the Speaker.

Sometimes the Spirit prompts us to move before we can see the destination. It takes courage to step away from what is comfortable and secure, but that is exactly where spiritual transformation happens.

06/11/2026

👥 When the crowd gets noisy.

Faith communities are vital for helping us grow, but on Sunday we noted how they can also become a major source of the "din." When Jesus went to dinner with Matthew Levi's outcast friends, the religious community immediately pushed back: "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

Their religious structures were designed to lock borders tight. But Jesus consistently redefines the crowd. True community isn't a country club for the spiritually perfect; it's a space where our narrow assessments of each other are completely broken down by grace.

Address

3519 Urbana Pike
Urbana, MD
21704

Telephone

(301) 663-4956

Website

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