Climate Justice:
Who is Most Impacted?
COMMUNION SUNDAY
Welcome to the third Sunday of the Climate Justice Worship series! We were deeply inspired, informed, and challenged by Rev. Sharon Delgado’s message last Sunday about “What’s at Stake” with climate change and chaos. Today, she will be reflecting on “Who is Most Impacted”.
Rev. Sharon Delgado writes, “The concept of climate justice acknowledges that rising global temperatures are devastating God’s creation, that those who didn’t cause the problem are most impacted, and that this injustice must be made right.”
Romans 8:22-23 says, “We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now, and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly”. Rev. Delgado continues to share, “Creation’s groans are growing louder at this time of peril. We hear the groans of sea creatures who can’t adapt to the rapidly heating oceans. We hear the groans of wild animals of every kind, who are being forced by rising temperatures to adapt or perish. We hear the groans of people in island nations whose lands are being submerged, people in African nations suffering extreme drought and famine, people who live in sacrifice zones where there is no insurance or FEMA to fall back on, climate refugees fleeing disaster zones, children wondering what their future will be. We hear creation’s groans, and as part of creation, we ourselves “groan inwardly.”
Siblings, we must wrestle with this urgent problem of our whole creation suffering with climate change and justice. Join us this Sunday.
Come friends!
Join us in person or via Zoom or FaceBook Live.
Sunday service begins at 10:15AM.
Bulletin Link
8.6.2023
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Flora Orzell
Celebration of Life, Aug 11
Friends, join us as we gather to celebrate the life of our beloved sister, Flora Orzell, next Friday, August 11th at 10:30AM at LMUMC.
Please use the Lakeshore entrance to access the church.
Friends of Wadi Foquin
Fundraiser, Aug 19
“Faith, Hope, and Love”
Welcome Ata & Adam Manasra to California as they provide an on-the-ground update from the village of Wadi Foquin & the West Bank, and learn about the latest developments in our Friends of Wadi Foquin partnership.
Follow this link for more information!
Rally Sunday, Aug 20
Celebrating Our Ministry with Children & Choir
We would like to celebrate a new start and a new effort in involving children, youth, and choir in our faith community. We will recognize all our children and youth moving into new graded classes. We will also lift our Choir and their renewed effort in praising and worshiping God through music. We will be presenting Bibles to our children and youth on Rally Sunday. We want to bless our children, youth, families, teachers, and our choir.
Please submit the names of this year’s graduates to administration or Pastor Sunae via email – We would like to recognize and congratulate them for their accomplishments!
office@lakemerrittumc.org ~ pastor@lakemerrittumc.org
CHANGE of WORSHIP
Roofing Closure
Aug 26 – Sept 3
Lake Merritt United Methodist Church will soon be undergoing major roof repairs from August 26 through September 3.
Please mark your calendars for Sunday, August 27th, and Sunday, September 3rd, when our morning worship services will be moved to the evenings beginning at 5:30PM.
During this period there will be limited daytime access to the church. FOLLOW this LINK for more details on the roofing project and church accessibility.
More details will be announced in the near future.
Help Us Show Our PRIDE!
Please lend a hand to help Lake Merritt UMC put its best foot forward in this year’s Oakland Pride Exhibit and Parade on Sept 10th. Join our team to help plan, participate in, and celebrate this important event!
Sign up to help by completing the following questionnaire – https://forms.gle/Nf7jhgm3BmT86emy9.
Contact Tom Huetteman at tomhuetteman@gmail.com for more information on how to become a part of Oakland PRIDE.
Bring Your Own Mug!
Bring Your own mug to use during fellowship on Sundays as a way to protect our environment!
LMUMC Choirs Information
To join the voice choir, contact the Music Director,
Jim Meredith jimmeredith@mac.com
To join the handbell choir, contact the Handbell Director,
Margaret LeWright margaretlewright@gmail.com
Climate Justice:
What’s at Stake?
Welcome to the second Sunday of our Climate Justice worship series! Dr. Tremwel kicked off the Climate Justice worship series last Sunday when we were informed, inspired, challenged, and charged to move into action to rescue God’s beloved creation. This Sunday, we have our own conferences’ Climate Justice Task Force committee chair, Rev. Sharon Delgado, blessing us with a video-recorded sermon from her home in Nevada.
Jesus said: “You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky.” (You can predict the weather by looking). “But,” he said, “you cannot interpret the signs of the times.” – Matthew 16:3
Rev. Sharon Delgado writes, “Earth’s changing climate is one of the major signs of our times, but most of us have not yet come to terms with its profound implications. This summer, as heat records are being shattered and weather-related disasters are taking place all over the world, we will squarely face what is at stake with climate change. As followers of Jesus, it’s not OK for us to fall prey to denial or disinformation or dogma, or despair. Rather, we are invited to speak the truth and hear the truth and face the truth in love.”
She continues to write, “We are at a critical juncture in the history of life on earth, a time of danger and a time of choice. Scientists say that it is in this decade that we must act. We can continue along the present course, or we can repent, seek to discern God’s will, and take action under the Spirit’s guidance. We can work together to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to climate change, foster the earth’s regenerative ability to sequester carbon, and transform the systems that cause climate change.”
Come friends! Join us!
Join us in person or via Zoom or FaceBook Live.
Sunday service begins at 10:15AM.
Bulletin Link
7.30.2023
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To join Sunday Worship via Facebook, log onto your Facebook account and search for the ‘Lake Merritt United Methodist Church’page or click here.
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Please read ALL OF THE ANNOUNCEMENTS!
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Bring Your Own Mug!
Bring Your own mug to use during fellowship on Sundays as a way to protect our environment!
Big BBQ A-Comin’!
This Sunday, July 30
This year’s BBQ will be focused on thanking our wonderful Reverend, Pastor Sunae, and welcoming the start of a new year at Lake Merritt and Lake Park UMC’s!
The Barbecue will be held after church on Sunday, July 30. Our special friends, Laurel and Randy, are cooking up hot dogs, hamburgers, sausages, and veggie burgers; as well as bringing buns, condiments, and special toppings. Can we ever outdo them? Let’s try!
You may bring a potluck dish to share, as follows:
Last Name beginning with A – H, Side Dish
Last Name beginning with I – R, Salad
Last Name beginning with S – Z, Dessert
*(Beans will be provided)
Any questions? Contact Judi Fabrizio at 510-530-7094.
Friends of Wadi Foquin
Fundraiser, Aug 19
“Faith, Hope, and Love”
Welcome Ata & Adam Manasra to California as they provide an on-the-ground update from the village of Wadi Foquin & the West Bank, and learn about the latest developments in our Friends of Wadi Foquin partnership.
Follow this link for more information!
Rally Sunday, Aug 20
Celebrating Our Ministry with Children & Choir
We would like to celebrate a new start and a new effort in involving children, youth, and choir in our faith community. We will recognize all our children and youth moving into new graded classes. We will also lift our Choir and their renewed effort in praising and worshiping God through music. We will be presenting Bibles to our children and youth on Rally Sunday. We want to bless our children, youth, families, teachers, and our choir.
Please submit the names of this year’s graduates to administration or Pastor Sunae via email – We would like to recognize and congratulate them for their accomplishments!
office@lakemerrittumc.org ~ pastor@lakemerrittumc.org
CHANGE of WORSHIP
Roofing Closure
Aug 26 – Sept 3
Lake Merritt United Methodist Church will soon be undergoing major roof repairs from August 26 through September 3.
Please mark your calendars for Sunday, August 27th, and Sunday, September 3rd, when our morning worship services will be moved to the evenings beginning at 5:30PM.
During this period there will be limited daytime access to the church. FOLLOW this LINK for more details on the roofing project and church accessibility.
More details will be announced in the near future.
Help Us Show Our PRIDE!
Please lend a hand to help Lake Merritt UMC put its best foot forward in this year’s Oakland Pride Exhibit and Parade on Sept 10th. Join our team to help plan, participate in, and celebrate this important event!
Sign up to help by completing the following questionnaire – https://forms.gle/Nf7jhgm3BmT86emy9.
Contact Tom Huetteman at tomhuetteman@gmail.com for more information on how to become a part of Oakland PRIDE.
LMUMC Choirs Information
To join the voice choir, contact the Music Director,
Jim Meredith jimmeredith@mac.com
To join the handbell choir, contact the Handbell Director,
Margaret LeWright margaretlewright@gmail.com
Climate Justice:
Dream a New Church Relation with Creation
19For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope 21that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God – Romans 8:19-21
Siblings, we now begin a new worship series on “Climate Justice.” We have multiple speakers lined up to weigh in on this important issue in our world. This Sunday, we are honored to have Dr. Terry Tremwel who will be kicking off this series!
Dr. Tremwel writes, “In today’s Gospel, chaos is God’s enemy sowing poisonous seed among the wheat. Climate chaos was seed sown by a specific group of enemies. The Church is called to be good seed in the world; then we can multiply our efforts one hundred times or sixty times or thirty times if we are quiet. Good, small seeds grow up into great, global results.”
Dr. Tremwel continues to write, “This is the charge: It’s not enough to be concerned about what affects us and our surrounding community; we are also called to live in a way that shows love and concern for our sisters and brothers half a world away, as well as the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every community on earth. Climate chaos caused by our poisonous emissions shows a complete lack of concern for others. Any solutions must be collective, but even our individual actions of love may serve as seeds that just may grow into a movement. Our time is fraught with danger, but pregnant with opportunity and hope. Go and spread the Gospel of radical emission reduction! Go be the beloved community!
Join us in person or via Zoom or FaceBook Live.
Sunday service begins at 10:15AM.
Bulletin Link
7.23.2023
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