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Yesterday we talked about how Jesus’ call to follow him will often inconvenience us (and how discipleship isn’t always easy)...I’m not sure this is what we meant 🤣

Happy Labor Day

Still working out some technical difficulties, but we live streamed this morning! Check it out here! https://youtu.be/kPjVICAhhOk

DON'T FORGET! Worship is now at 9:45 a.m.! See you tomorrow as we start our new worship series: Simon Peter-Flawed, but Faithful Disciple.

This Sunday's Scripture: Fishermen to Disciples Luke 5:1-11 Jesus Calls the First Disciples 5 Once while Jesus* was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, 2 he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, ‘Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.’ 5 Simon answered, ‘Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.’ 6 When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. 7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, ‘Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!’ 9 For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.’ 11 When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.

Thank you, Lyra, for a wonderful sermon!

Check out this week's eNews featuring a special blessing for our students, teachers, and school staff!

Join us on Sunday, September 1st for our new Worship Series "Simon Peter: Flawed but Faithful Disciple" based on Rev. Adam Hamilton's book! See you at 9:45am!

Don't forget that we will begin worshipping at a NEW TIME this coming Sunday, September 1st. See you at 9:45!

We have so many exciting things going on in worship today! 9-yr-old Lyra will wrap up our sermon series on The Kid-dom of God with an excellent message, and we are blessing backpacks! Students of all ages are welcome to bring their school bags for a blessing for the new school year! See you at 10:30am!

This Sunday's Scripture: Baby of the Nile--Moses Exodus 2:1-10 Birth and Youth of Moses 2 Now a man from the house of Levi went and married a Levite woman. 2 The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a fine baby, she hid him for three months. 3 When she could hide him no longer she got a papyrus basket for him, and plastered it with bitumen and pitch; she put the child in it and placed it among the reeds on the bank of the river. 4 His sister stood at a distance, to see what would happen to him. 5 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her attendants walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid to bring it. 6 When she opened it, she saw the child. He was crying, and she took pity on him. ‘This must be one of the Hebrews’ children,’ she said. 7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, ‘Shall I go and get you a nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?’ 8 Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, ‘Yes.’ So the girl went and called the child’s mother. 9 Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, ‘Take this child and nurse it for me, and I will give you your wages.’ So the woman took the child and nursed it. 10 When the child grew up, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and she took him as her son. She named him Moses,* ‘because’, she said, ‘I drew him out* of the water.’

Happy Birthday to our amazing Administrative Assistant, Nancy!

Sunday Scripture for August 18 The Sons of Abraham Genesis 21:1-20 The Birth of Isaac 21 The LORD dealt with Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah as he had promised. 2 Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the time of which God had spoken to him. 3 Abraham gave the name Isaac to his son whom Sarah bore him. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. 6 Now Sarah said, ‘God has brought laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me.’ 7 And she said, ‘Who would ever have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.’ Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away 8 The child grew, and was weaned; and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. 9 But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, playing with her son Isaac.* 10 So she said to Abraham, ‘Cast out this slave woman with her son; for the son of this slave woman shall not inherit along with my son Isaac.’ 11 The matter was very distressing to Abraham on account of his son. 12 But God said to Abraham, ‘Do not be distressed because of the boy and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be named after you. 13 As for the son of the slave woman, I will make a nation of him also, because he is your offspring.’ 14 So Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and a skin of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba. 15 When the water in the skin was gone, she cast the child under one of the bushes. 16 Then she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about the distance of a bowshot; for she said, ‘Do not let me look on the death of the child.’ And as she sat opposite him, she lifted up her voice and wept. 17 And God heard the voice of the boy; and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, and said to her, ‘What troubles you, Hagar? Do not be afraid; for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is. 18 Come, lift up the boy and hold him fast with your hand, for I will make a great nation of him.’ 19 Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went, and filled the skin with water, and gave the boy a drink. 20 God was with the boy, and he grew up; he lived in the wilderness, and became an expert with the bow. he Sons of Abraham

There will be no office hours on Thursday, August 15.

Learn about kids and worship, and check out what's going on this week at Calvary UMC and our partner church, Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church!

This Sunday's Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10 Jeremiah’s Call and Commission 4 Now the word of the LORD came to me saying, 5 ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.’ 6 Then I said, ‘Ah, Lord GOD! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy.’ 7 But the LORD said to me, ‘Do not say, “I am only a boy”; for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you. 8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD.’ 9 Then the LORD put out his hand and touched my mouth; and the LORD said to me, ‘Now I have put my words in your mouth. 10 See, today I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.’

A perfect morning to join Pastor Annie Baker-Streevy at Office Hours from 9-11!

Check out this week's eNews to see what's going on at Calvary UMC and Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church!

Thank you, Lyra, for a wonderful sermon!

Hello Friends! Calvary UMC is a Mission Church and a safe harbor for many people in our community of Lewiston, ME. We serve 2 free meals per week, host NA and AA groups as well as another worshipping congregation, girls Scouts BSA Troop 2019, Safe Voices groups, and more! We need YOUR HELP to raise $32,000 to repair our roof which is in danger of collapsing. Please donate at calvarylewiston.org/give and share with your friends! Let's Raise the Roof!

Welcome to Calvary UMC Lewiston's Pride worship! So glad you joined us!

Welcome to Snow Day Worship!

This Sunday was something special! Enjoy this presentation from some talented members of the congregation! 💒❤️ “How Mr. Lurch Stole the Church” (written by Maria Feely, directed by our own Rev. Ruth Merriam) is a great feel-good story that shows that WE are the church.

Won’t YOU be our neighbor?

Tomorrow is World Communion Sunday! Bring your special offering (check made out to Calvary UMC, memo line: world communion) to help support students all over the world!

We’re thrilled to have special guest preacher Rev. Dr. Gennifer Brooks!

Part 3!

Part 2 of the Festival of Worship. Our awesome preacher coming up!