John 2:1-11, The Wedding in Cana, Water to WineJesus worked through ordinary servants to create extraordinary results, whether at the wedding in Cana when water was turned into wine, or through modern-day servants of God like Dr. Martin...

Jesus was baptized for our benefit, not for his.Scripture (selected verses from Luke 3) read by Kim Maxwell. 

The Light that Guides UsScripture reading by Kim Maxwell

We wonder at the miracle of the incarnation and we ask the most important question we can: What Child Is This? This is the child of humility, who shows us that God meets us in our lowliest moments. This is the child of ...

In Luke 1:39-55, when Mary visits her relative Elizabeth, love pours from Elizabeth and she says exactly what Mary needs to hear. God's love is revealed in their relationship.Scripture is read by Susan Hutchison

The author of the hymn we know as "It Is Well With My Soul," Horatio Spafford, was no stranger to tragedy. Perhaps that's why his hymn continues to resonate with us. It reminds us that God’s peace is not about the absence of chaos; it is abo...

When The Rock was a professional wrestler, he once accused fellow wrestler, John Cena of walking through the world like a great big bowl of Fruity Pebbles. Pastor Beth has some fun with that in this sermon, asking how that idea might help us li...

In 2 Corinthians 8:1-7, we learn about a contrast between the church in Corinth and the Macedonian church. Corinth was known for its wealth and its excess, while the church in Macedonia was undergoing "a severe ordeal of affliction ... and extr...

In Romans 12, Paul reminds us that the Christian life is not a solo sport. In the wake of the 2024 election, we need to remember that we are one body made up of many different parts. We can't amputate the members of the body who voted different...

On the first Sunday in November we celebrate All Saints and All Souls Sunday. We remember and celebrate all Christian saints throughout history AND we specifically remember those loved ones in our congregation who we lost this year. As we do th...

In Acts 8, God sends Philip the Evangelist down a wilderness road where he met a man some would have said was excluded from the Kingdom of God. God revealed to Philip--and to us--that God desires profound inclusivity. Humans divide and God love...

As we abide in Christ, God prunes away the things that hinder us so we can grow into people who embody love, grace, and justice. Through daily practices of prayer, scripture, and love, we stay rooted in Jesus, allowing God's grace to transform ...

10/13/2024 Worship at Gray Memorial UMC in Tallahassee, FL

God is prodigal, wasteful, extravagant, with grace, mercy, and love.And God invites us to live with those same values. God is standing with arms wide open, waiting for us to run into the divine embrace and to bring o...

As we move through the Gospels as part of The Bible Year, we're looking at what it means to be "Wesleyan Rooted." In this sermon, Pastor Beth explores what it me...

From the earliest days of Methodism, serving others has been part of our ecclesiastical DNA. Matthew 25:31-46Scripture read by Todd Clark.

Randy Clay, the Lay Leader for the Northwest District of the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, offers a message about growing in God’s grace and love from a Wesleyan perspective. Ephesians 3:14-20 emphasizes that life in Christ...

September 8th Worship at Gray Memorial UMCSpecial Guest, Starr Clay speaks about the Wesleyan idea of Christian Perfection.  While we are not perfect now and won't be perfect next week, we experience moments where the Holy Spirit w...

Rev. Beth Demme explores the profound transition from the Old Testament to the New, highlighting how the birth of Jesus fulfills ancient promises and calls us into a life of radical love and grace. Through the lens of John Wesley's three simple...

August 25 Worship at Gray Memorial UMC

August 18 Worship at Gray Memorial UMC

Daniel's enemies thought his integrity and faithfulness made him vulnerable, but it turned out those were his superpowers. In a world filled with challenges, we can choose to live life with integrity and faithfulness. It's just about the only t...

Ezekiel is often called the weird prophet because of the weird things God makes Ezekiel do and the weird things God makes Ezekiel see. In Ezekiel 1, the prophet has a vision of God on the move. What might that mean for us today?Scriptur...

In Jeremiah 31, God speaks of a new covenant--one that will be written on our hearts and evident in our transformation. This covenant is mediated by Jesus Christ. This covenant frees us from circumstantial faith; we can look beyond our circumst...

Sing it with us, "Jeremiah was a proph-et." Prophets spoke truth to, and about, power. Can we do the same?Scripture read by Todd Clark.