Trinity

Monday, May 20, 2024

To live into the Gospel Message of Love as a community committed to offering hope to the world.

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Pastor's Corner

Friends,

This past weekend was filled with the Spirit! On Saturday, we had a blast tabling at Placer Pride with our sister church, Loomis First UMC, to spread the good word that all are really welcome in our communities of faith. Some folks were surprised to see inclusive and welcoming churches present, especially because there were some not-so-nice voices causing a ruckus across the street with hateful and judgmental messages. Thankfully, those voices did not last very long while our welcoming witness endured through the entire event.

As a member of the LGBTQ community, I understand why so many are hesitant when it comes to Christian churches. Many churches hide behind ambiguous language like "All are welcome," but then preach or practice harmful theology. Clarity is important.

That was my intention in yesterday's State of the Church Address. Clarifying and perfecting our mission statement helps us, and the larger community, know where we stand and what we are about. This will help us with our decision-making about our administrative tasks, our budgeting process, our use of the property, and our outreach efforts. With clarity of mission and purpose, our church will be able to be in greater harmony in proclaiming, in word and deed, the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Let us ask for the Spirit's guiding and scheming as we prayerfully discern God's purpose, mission, and dream for First Church Roseville.

Blessings,

Pictured here were the clergy represented at Placer Pride: Rev. Angel Rivero (First Church Roseville); Rev. Josh Lickter (Incarnation Anglican); Rev. Alex Da Silva Souto (Sierra Foothills Unitarian Universalist); Unknown; Rev. Carolyn Brodt (Bethel Lutheran); Unknown; Rev. Casey Tinnin (Loomis Basin United Church of Christ); Unknown; Rev. Alison Berry (Loomis First UMC).

SUNDAY HIGHLIGHT - TRINITY SUNDAY

Join us as we celebrate God - Creator, Son, and Holy Spirit - with the Sacrament of Holy Baptism and the Receiving of New Members. Those being baptized include Chris Hurley and Daniel Gavrilyuk.

If you are interested in being baptized and/or received as a member of First Church Roseville, please email Pastor Angel so that you can be included on this most special day.

pastor.angel@firstumcroseville.org

This Week @ First Church | Mon., 5/20 - Sun., 5/26

MONDAY:

Church Office - 9:00 a.m. to Noon
Helping Hands Monday Meal - Noon. For more info or to volunteer, see Kathleen or Eleanor.

TUESDAY:

Evening Prayer Service - Not Meeting This Week
Church Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m. via Zoom

WEDNESDAY:

Church Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. to Noon

FRIDAY:

Church Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. to Noon

SUNDAY:

Choir Rehearsal - 8:30 a.m., Sanctuary
Trinity Sunday Worship w/ Baptisms and New Members - 10:15 a.m., Sanctuary. Refreshments to follow in Backman Hall.

May 2024 Birthdays!

5/20, Patti Ahle

5/21, Liz Harvey

5/21, Donna Hall

5/22, Gail Provine

5/24, Nancy Balenzano

5/24, Jon Balenzano

5/25, Gil Humpherys

5/26, Jim Ball

5/27, Savannah Scott

5/27, Ashley Ripley

5/28, Norman Eggert

5/31, Julie Romig

5/31, Dave Sechrist

Looking Ahead & Parish Updates

This Sunday - Trinity Sunday w/ Holy Baptisms and Receiving of New Members: Join us as we celebrate our God -- Father, Son, Holy Spirit -- with two baptisms and receiving of new members. If you are interested in being baptized and/or becoming a member of First Church Roseville, please reach out to Pastor Angel.

Peace with Justice Special Offering: May 26 is a designated UMC Special Offering. This additional offering will support peace with justice initiatives and educational programs in our annual conference and across the UMC. Please use the provided envelope in the bulletin for this additional offering.

State of the Church Address Update: Thank you all for attending our Pentecost Potluck and State of the Church Address. There will be an update with the Pastor's Notes and the congregational responses later this week.

Want to help First Church extend the ministry of welcome and hospitality on Sunday mornings? We’re looking for a few more folks to join a rotation of ushers. There will be a brief Ushers Guild orientation on Sunday, June 2, at 11:30 a.m. in Heritage Chapel. See Pastor for more information.

Pastor's Book Club - Now On Summer Break: We have concluded reading 'What Makes You Come Alive: A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman' by Lerita Coleman Brown. We will be on break until the end of the August.

Coming Soon - Holy Grounds Lectionary Study: Pastor Angel will be starting a midweek discussion study on the assigned passages of scripture for his Sunday message. This study will take place at Fig Tree Coffee (on Vernon Street) on a weekday morning. If you're interested, please let Pastor Angel know so we can narrow down a consistent day and time. The hope is that this will start in June.

Connect with Our Pastor: Rev. Angel Rivero

Pastor Angel is available by appointment Sunday through Thursday. You may schedule an appointment with him by email, phone, or through the Church Office. He is also in the Church Office on Mondays from 9:00 am to Noon for possible "drop-in". Please note that he is typically unavailable on Fridays and Saturdays for his personal / sabbath time (unless otherwise noted).

Email Pastor Angel

First United Methodist Church of Roseville is a part of the Great Northern District of the California-Nevada Conference of The United Methodist Church.

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