Fairhaven UMC

United Methodist Church

Category: Sermon

  • In this week’s service at Fairhaven United Methodist Church, key biblical narratives were intertwined to highlight the Christian journey of promise and fulfillment. From the fall of man in Genesis to the prophecies of Isaiah, the lessons culminated in the New Testament stories of Jesus’ divine origin, humble birth, and his recognition as the Messiah.…

  • The Universal Language Of Songs In Worship I mean, where else do you sing with people on a regular basis? Anywhere? No, I don’t think so. And then there’s that peak of our communion liturgy. I like singing the communion liturgy occasionally, but usually we recite it. After remembering all that God has done to…

  • Fairhaven Sermon 12 24 2023 0:00 /861.192 1× This week’s Sermon was delivered by Rev. Dylan Parson and focuses on the deep connection between music, spirituality, and personal experiences. Rev. Parson shares his own encounters with a bluegrass community in Newark, Ohio, where Appalachian immigrants found a sense of belonging and expressed their experiences of…

  • The Epidemic of Loneliness This epidemic is loneliness. And that sounds kind of silly, maybe, if you don’t take it seriously. Well, an epidemic of loneliness. Oh, yeah, what are you gonna do, die of being lonely? Well, yes, actually. It turns out that people are. Loneliness, which is defined as a feeling of isolation,…

  • In This week’s sermon, Pastor Dylan Parson addressed the issue of loneliness, intensified by the trend of hyper-individualism in American society. He referred to a Surgeon General report to highlight the health impacts of social isolation and the decline in community and church participation. Pastor Dylan used the biblical story of Mary and Elizabeth to…