Fairhaven UMC

United Methodist Church

Category: Sermon

  • Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman continued the Lenten sermon series on spiritual health, focusing on the vital sign of “hydration.” Drawing on a definition from Google AI, she explained spiritual thirst as a profound longing for purpose, meaning, and connection with the divine – a craving that can be quenched through prayer,…

  • Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman led a Lenten sermon series kickoff, building on the introduction given by Pastor Dylan on Ash Wednesday. The series, titled “Vital Signs,” explores the parallels between physical and spiritual health. Rev. Bowman drew inspiration from the book “American Sirens,” detailing the story of Pittsburgh’s first trained EMS…

  • Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson used the analogy of witnessing a sunrise – a moment of profound beauty and spiritual silence – to illustrate the human tendency to capture experiences rather than fully immersing oneself in them. Drawing from the Transfiguration Sunday scripture, he explored how Peter’s impulse to build shrines after…

  • Tonight, the season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. The Ash Wednesday service will be held at 7pm at Fairhaven United Methodist Church. All are welcomed to attend.

  • Capernaum from the air. Summary n this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman explored the season of Epiphany and the importance of understanding Jesus as a person, not just a historical figure destined for the cross. She emphasized the value of getting to know Jesus in the same way his early disciples – fishermen like Peter,…