Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – “Prayer of Confession and Pardon” From Pastor Will Shewey PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND PARDON Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church. We have not done your will, we have broken your law, we have rebelled against your love, we have not…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Mark 5 – Jesus Heals Link to YouTube Video – From Pastor Will Shewey Our Saturday morning worship service was filled with joy and praise for God’s faithfulness. The choir sang and music was shared by Quinn, Jeff and Landon. You will be inspired by participating in the virtual presentation during Sunday afternoon. The service was designed to offer praise to…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Mark 4:35-41Wind and Wave Obey Jesus 35 On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” 36 Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Mark 4:26-34 The Parable of the Growing Seed 26 And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should [f]scatter seed on the ground, 27 and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. 28 For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade,…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Mark 3:31-35 31. Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. 32. A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.” 33. “Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked. 34. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and…Keep Reading

“…encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:25 “Approaching Day,” those words invoke different emotions in all of us. Some may feel like Job, who said, “the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me.” others are looking for the joy of the morning. Whether the sunrise colors our joy, hastens our fear, or ignores our ho-hum; we cannot pull the covers back…Keep Reading

“When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?” John 5:6 “The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool…” One of the greatest losses we can experience is when we lose hope. There are two things in today’s text that contribute…Keep Reading

Walking Through Fogs I venture to say that there are possible fogs in our lives today . . . Fogs of understanding, and fogs of misunderstanding. We have to think of ways to navigate, keeping our hands on the throttle and our eyes upon the rail . . . • Start the morning by getting your soul circulating. • Acknowledge Jesus this morning. • Think of all the things you…Keep Reading

“Please run now to meet her and say to her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?’” And she answered, “It is well.” 2 Kings 4:26 “When peace like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll, Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul.” It seems…Keep Reading

This morning clouds are hiding the sun. Sometimes I wonder how clouds can actually do that when the sun is so prolific. 60° and I actually have the fireplace on in the living room for a little while. Prayers that you are warmed by the “Son” who always provides the light, and the clouds from storms can never hide. As we go to Church this morning, I woke up with…Keep Reading