8:30
A.M. - The
Feast
an informal service of song, prayer,
conversation
and Holy Communion
11:00
A.M. -
Traditional Worship
Sunday School and Adult Education at 9:45 AM
~~~ Summer Schedule Begins May 27, 2012 ~~~
One worship service at 10:00
AM
2115 North 42nd Street, Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 547-6945
Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012
photo by Michael Spencer
New: Electronic Giving at WUMC!
We are please to
announce that Wallingford UMC now offers an electronic option for
making regular offerings. Contributions can now be debited
automatically from your checking or savings account. Simply click on
the "donate electronically" link in the above left column to learn
more or to participate in this new giving option.
Contribute to Wallingford UMC’s
Centennial Quilt Project!
As
part of our celebration of WUMC’s 100th anniversary we are making a
Centennial Quilt. All members and friends of the church are invited
to participate by submitting a decorated square that will be
included in the quilt. Your design should represent you or your
family, particularly your talents or interests. Be creative! It
could be a drawing, a poem, a recipe, a handprint...anything.
Pre-cut fabric squares and instructions are posted on the new
bulletin board located in the narthex.
Deadline for submissions: Sunday, May 27, 2012
Taizé Worship at Wallingford Wednesday, June 6th, 7:00 pm
Take a break from your busy schedule and
join us for this
monthly service of singing and contemplation!
Musical
leadership by Madeline Bersamina, Kim Jackson,
Jeri Howe and others.
Pastoral Change at Wallingford
UMC...
Members and friends of Wallingford United Methodist Church,
On Sunday, April 1, 2012, it was announced to the congregation that
Rev. Karla Fredericksen will be appointed pastor of Wallingford
United Methodist Church, effective July 1, 2012. Her appointment
follows the decision of our current pastor, Rev. Jim Carter, to take
a leave of absence in the coming year.
The letter announcing this appointment plus a note from Rev.
Fredericksen to WUMC were also read to the congregation. These are
available online by clicking the following links:
There will be opportunities in the next several weeks to celebrate
Jim's ministry at WUMC as well as to participate in transition
activities. If you have any questions about the process or how you
can help with the transition, please contact any of the members of
the Staff-Parish Relations Committee.
A Letter from Our Bishop - Reflections on Same-Sex Marriage
Bishop Grant Hagiya, Resident Bishop for
The United Methodist Church, Pacific Northwest and Alaska
Conferences, recently released a letter containing his reflections
on same-sex marriage.
Click here to view the Bishop's letter.
Homosexuality and the Bible
Click on the following button to hear Pastor Carter's sermon on Homosexuality and the Bible.
To download the file, right click on the button and
choose the "Save Target As..." option.
WUMC
Celebrates 25 years as a Reconciling Congregation!
25
years ago, Wallingford UMC became what is now known as a Reconciling
United Methodist Church.A Statement of Affiliation was
passed by the Wallingford UMC Administrative Council on January 9th,
1984, establishing the church as a host to serve the Seattle chapter
of United Methodists for Lesbian/Gay Concerns, a national
organization.
In January
of 2000 Laura Thorne, a member of WUMC, compiled a narrative
history of our decision to become a Reconciling Congregation. If you
would like to learn more about this historic and faithful decision,
copies of our history be ordered by contacting the
church office.
WUMC's
25th Anniversary Celebration on YouTube
On June 21, 2009, the Total
Experience Gospel Choir under the direction of Pastor Patrinell
Wright joined with the WUMC Choir for the church's 25th Anniversary
Celebration as a Reconciling Congregation!
After the Fact:
Reducing The Risk Of Suicide Among Sexual
Minority Youth
A resource
for teaching, preaching and intentionally extending Christian compassion to
all people impacted by the alarming connection between teen sexual identity
and suicide risk
A powerful curriculum developed by Wallingford UMC and approved by the 2007 Annual Conference.
Also available for
download, When Your Child "Comes Out" - Information for Parents of GLBTQ
Children, by Kathy Byrd
ReconcilingStories.org invites gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
United Methodists and their friends and family to submit stories about their
faith journeys and their fights for equality and justice.
To download a PDF version of the current
Estimated Giving Card, please click the link below.
For your
convenience, you can turn in your pledge either by mail to the church, in
the Sunday offering plate or by
email to
the
Financial
Secretary(giving@wallingfordumc.org). Your email should contain
the amount you want to pledge by week, month or year and your name.
As
part of our celebration of WUMC’s 100th anniversary we are making a
Centennial Quilt. All members and friends of the church are invited
to participate by submitting a decorated square that will be
included in the quilt. Your design should represent you or your
family, particularly your talents or interests. Be creative! It
could be a drawing, a poem, a recipe, a handprint...
A resource
for teaching, preaching and intentionally extending Christian compassion to
all people impacted by the alarming connection between teen sexual identity
and suicide risk