Jesus said, “Come Unto Me"…
Central UMC’s Chancel stained glass window features Jesus inviting with the words, “Come Unto Me.” From the beginning of God’s story with humankind and where Easter finally brings us, a garden begins and ends one story, and creates a new one: ours. It is also the story of our lives, from one garden to another, from order to dis-order to re-order. Beginning with the shadows of Ash Wednesday and ending (or beginning again) with the Light of Christ, our Lenten journey will help us to more deeply connect with our humanity and broaden our hearts for the reality of Resurrection. Now is the time to reinvest in this community to travel this Lenten Journey together.
Heed Jesus’ invitation: “Come Unto Me.”
ALONG THE LENTEN WAY
Members and guests of Central UMC will come together in support of one another, our beloved Albuquerque community, and other United Methodist churches throughout Lent. These are events of fellowship, service, and prayer. Mark your calendar to attend any or all of these events!
March 5, 6:00p: Serve Dinner to Wesley Foundation
March 14, 9:30a: Legislative Issues, Speaker Kurt Roger
March 15, 5:30p: Meet for St. John's UMC Fish Fry
March 17, 3:00p: Romancing the Horn Concert
March 24, 8:30 & 11a: Palm Sunday :: Morning Worship
March 25, noon: Holy Monday :: noon, Meditation
March 26, noon: Holy Tuesday :: noon, Lectio Divina
March 27, noon: Holy Wednesday :: noon, Contemplation
March 28, 7:00p: Maundy Thursday :: Evening Worship with Holy Communion
March 29, 7:00p: Good Friday Tenebrae:: Evening Worship
March 30, 9a-noon : Holy Saturday :: Experiential Worship & Silent Retreat
March 31 8:30 & 11a: Easter Sunday :: Morning Worship
don’t walk alone
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navigate | worship | engage | serve
navigate
There are a variety of weekly activities in and outside of Central UMC. Take on a new practice for these weeks to grow your spiritual life.
worship
Make a concerted effort to worship in-person or online weekly. Meet a new congregant each week, share the Love.
engage
Take advantage of the studies, classes, small group and devotional offerings, as you can.
serve
There will continue to be our weekly/monthly service opportunities (stewarding the sanctuary, ID clinic, United Women in Faith, missional community engagements, hospitality for worship and devotional services).
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supportive parenting
Sundays at 9:45 a.m., there will be a Sunday School small group designed for parents of all ages. The curriculum is based on the books, Never Enough and Autonomy: Supportive Parenting and selected episodes of the “Parenting for th Present” podcast. No pre-work necessary—just come, listen, discuss, and collaborate!!
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music for the journey
Various ensembles will shape our Lenten experience week to week on Sundays, for worship special services, and concerts. Good News is our Tenor/Bass Ensemble. Grace Notes is our Treble Ensemble. And, Mass ApPeal is our Handbell Chorus.
February 18: Good News
February 25: Mass ApPeal; Concert Series at 12:30pm (RJ Perez, benefitting SAFEhouse)
March 3: Grace Notes at 8:30 & 11am
March 17: Good News at 8:30 & 11am & Mass ApPeal at 11am
March 29: Good Friday Tenebrae at 7pm, featuring Chancel Choir & the Giovanni String Quartet
March 31: Easter Sunday, Chancel Choir and Q Brass at 8:30 & 11am