This Sunday, we continue our series on the core values of Lake Merritt United Methodist Church. Our focus is on Christ — we strive to live and love like Jesus.
Siblings, why do you follow Jesus? What draws you to strive to live and love as he did when our world seems to be living in scarcity and fear as the federal employees are working without pay, furloughed workers are taking out bank loans to pay their bills, healthcare premiums are skyrocketing, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are at risk?
In a time when faith can feel fractured or co-opted by fear, we return to Jesus’ radical compassion and love and how he taps into God’s divinity in him. Come and join us as we seek together the way of Jesus—grounded in love, guided by grace, and open to transformation.
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Sunday worship begins at 10:15AM.
Join us in person in our sanctuary or watch online via Zoom, Facebook or YouTube Live.
To join Sunday Worship via Facebook, click here and look for the live video at the top of the page.
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Upcoming Sundays
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November 16, 2025
Core Value: Christ
Philippians 2:1-11
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November 23, 2025
Core Value: Christ
TBD
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All Saints Sunday
This Sunday, we celebrate All Saints Day, a time to honor the faithful who have gone before us. Deacon Ken Schoon will share a message inspired by his recent and unexpected discovery that Methodists played pivotal roles in supporting the first two generations of his family in the United States during the era of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Together, we’ll consider how we are all called as children of God, connected across generations, and invited to claim the inheritance of grace, love, and faithful witness in our lives today.
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Sunday worship begins at 10:15AM.
Join us in person in our sanctuary or watch online via Zoom, Facebook or YouTube Live.
To join Sunday Worship via Facebook, click here and look for the live video at the top of the page.
To watch the livestream of our service on YouTube, click here.
Upcoming Sundays
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November 09, 2025
Core Value: Christ
Matthew 22:37-40
Matthew 28:19-20
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November 16, 2025
Core Value: Christ
Philippians 2:1-11
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Core Value: Cause
We continue reflecting one of our Core Values, Cause—making a difference for the vulnerable among us. Drawing from Matthew 25:34-40, Jesus reminds us that caring for the hungry, the stranger, and the marginalized is caring for him. That faith is more than belief – it’s compassion in action. When we serve the least among us, we encounter Christ himself. Join us as Rose Lynn Abesamis-Bell shares a message of love that sees, listens, and responds.
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Sunday worship begins at 10:15AM.
Join us in person in our sanctuary or watch online via Zoom, Facebook or YouTube Live.
To join Sunday Worship via Facebook, click here and look for the live video at the top of the page.
To watch the livestream of our service on YouTube, click here.
Upcoming Sundays
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November 02, 2025
All Saints Sunday
Hebrews 12:1-2
Colossians 3:15-17
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November 09, 2025
Core Value: Christ
Matthew 22:37-40
Matthew 28:19-20
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Core Value: Cause
This Sunday, we’re continuing our series on the core values of Lake Merritt United Methodist Church. Our focus is on Cause — how we strive to make a difference for the most vulnerable among us.
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In Luke 4:16–21, Jesus declares his mission to bring good news to the poor and freedom to the oppressed — a mission that still calls us today. We are delighted to welcome Jeanette Hanowsky as our speaker. Join us.
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Sunday worship begins at 10:15AM.
Join us in person in our sanctuary or watch online via Zoom, Facebook or YouTube Live.
To join Sunday Worship via Facebook, click here and look for the live video at the top of the page.
To watch the livestream of our service on YouTube, click here.
Upcoming Sundays
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October 26, 2025
Core Value: Cause
Mathew 25:34-40
Job 34:23-28
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November 02, 2025
All Saints Sunday
Hebrews 12:1-2
Colossians 3:15-17
Children’s Sabbath
This Sunday, we join faith communities across the nation in observing Children’s Sabbath, a time when people of all faiths come together to pray, learn and act on behalf of children. At Lake Merritt UMC, our children and youth will lead us in worship as we celebrate their gifts and voices. Children’s Sabbath will be a sacred opportunity to reflect on God’s gift of children and to renew our commitment to protect and advocate for all children, especially those at the margins where justice is most needed.
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During worship, we’ll hear from members of our community who will help us see the global and local faces of children in need:
· Dr. Taharka will share about children’s health challenges here in the Bay Area.
· Satu will lift up the educational and social needs of children in Sierra Leone.
· Deacon Stephanie will speak about the desperate conditions faced by children in Gaza.
Together, we will open our hearts to the stories, prayers, and calls to action that remind us: every child is God’s beloved, and every one of us is called to help create a world where all children can thrive.
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Sunday worship begins at 10:15AM.
Join us in person in our sanctuary or watch online via Zoom, Facebook or YouTube Live.
To join Sunday Worship via Facebook, click here and look for the live video at the top of the page.
To watch the livestream of our service on YouTube, click here.
Upcoming Sundays
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October 19, 2025
Core Value: Cause
Luke 4:16-21
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October 26, 2025
Core Value: Cause
Mathew 25:34-40
Job 34:23-28
Core Value: Community
This Sunday we continue our conversation on the core value of Community—authentic connection and unconditional belonging. Our scripture comes from 1 Corinthians 12:12–27, reminding us that we are one body with many members, each gifted and essential in Christ’s work. We are delighted to welcome Marlene Yamashita, Co-chair of Church Council, as our speaker, who will help us reflect on what it means to belong to one another in God’s love. Join us for a time of worship, reflection, and fellowship as we celebrate the beauty of being Christ’s body together..
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Sunday worship begins at 10:15AM.
Join us in person in our sanctuary or watch online via Zoom, Facebook or YouTube Live.
To join Sunday Worship via Facebook, click here and look for the live video at the top of the page.
To watch the livestream of our service on YouTube, click here.
Celebration of Life for Aiah Philip Koroma
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Sunday, October 5th
You are warmly invited to join us in honoring the life and legacy of Aiah Philip Koroma on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 12:30 pm. A reception will follow the service. All are welcome.
