Repentance

Over the past year many of us have used technology in ways we never anticipated in order to connect with each other safely. At First UMC we now offer an online livestreamed weekly worship experience and a brand new First UMC app is available to download on computer tablets and smartphones. The main purpose of an “app” or “application” is to help make life easier for the user. This Lenten season we’ll be exploring a different kind of app that’s always free to download and never needs a Wi-Fi connection. Jesus taught his disciples to pray using this “app” or “amazing, powerful prayer” found in the Gospel of Matthew and Luke. An app that doesn’t always make life easier, but always makes it better.

The 40 days of Lent are a time for spiritual reflection, rededication and renewal. This journey begins with repentance, and in this sermon, Pastor Beth reflects on Psalm 51. Verse 1 says “Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.”