The light from heaven that Paul saw led him to share the light of Christ with the whole world. Heaven’s light is meant to be shared. Share your “Thin Place” moments with others. Offer your candle to someone. Tell them how the light of heaven has changed your life.

Light From Heaven (4/3/2016)

What does it mean for us to praise the Lord? How do we know if we’re doing it right?  Come and learn how we can be generous with our praise.

Be Generous with Praise

Have you ever stopped to consider how many religious words we use in the life of the church?  It seems that we have a religious word for everything!  On this Trinity Sunday, we will think about “the language of faith” we use and how it can lead us into a loving relationship with the God of all creation.

The Language of Faith (5/22)

All of us struggle with the concept of letting go and letting God. What does it mean for us to give up our control issues and trust in God?

Let It Go (7/3/2016)

The Story of the Good Samaritan is familiar to many of us. Let’s think about how this story can help us see what we have in common with each character in the story. There is no them, only us.

There Is No Them

We live in a busy world with many distractions.  It’s getting harder and harder to find time to cultivate a life of prayer, devotion, and obedience to Jesus Christ.  By looking at the story of Jesus’ visit with the sisters, Mary and Martha, Luke shows us how to keep “the main thing the main thing.”

Distracted By Many Things (July 17th, 2016)

Still Laughing (June 18th, 2017)

We are first United Methodist Church of Athens, OH. We are a community of people on a journey to know God through Jesus Christ, grow in our faith and discipleship, and show God’s love through care and service in our community and around the world; and we welcome all to walk with us.



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