The First Reading is a weekly vlog that looks at the scripture and themes coming up in our worship together at Franklin United Methodist Church. The reading for Sunday, February 28, comes from Ecclesiastes 9:1-10. We hope you’ll consider joining our worship together on Sunday, February 28, at 10am ET as we continue reflecting upon …
The First Reading is a weekly vlog that looks at the scripture and themes coming up in our worship together at Franklin United Methodist Church. The reading for Sunday, February 21, comes from Job 14:1-22. We hope you’ll consider joining our worship together on Sunday, February 21, at 10am ET as we continue reflecting upon …
The First Reading is a weekly vlog that looks at the scripture and themes coming up in our worship together at Franklin United Methodist Church. The reading for Sunday, February 14, comes from Mark 16:1-8. We hope you’ll consider joining our worship together on Sunday, February 14, at 10am ET as we continue reflecting upon …
The First Reading is a weekly vlog that looks at the scripture and themes coming up in our worship together at Franklin United Methodist Church. The reading for Sunday, February 7, comes from Mark 13:5-13. We hope you’ll consider joining our worship together on Sunday, February 7, at 10am ET as we continue reflecting upon …
The First Reading is a weekly vlog that looks at the scripture and themes coming up in our worship together at Franklin United Methodist Church. The reading for Sunday, January 31, 2021, comes from Mark 10:17-27. We hope you’ll consider joining our worship together on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at 10am ET as we continue …
The First Reading is a weekly vlog that looks at the scripture and themes coming up in our worship together at Franklin United Methodist Church. The reading for Sunday, January 24, 2021, comes from Mark 7:1-15. We hope you’ll consider joining our worship together on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at 10am ET as we continue …
The First Reading is a five-minute (or less!) vlog that looks at the scripture and themes coming up in our worship together at Franklin United Methodist Church. The reading for Sunday, January 17, 2021, comes from Mark 4:35-41. We hope you’ll consider joining our worship together on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at 10am ET as …
This lament was written as part of our Life Together small group discussion on October 1. We had spent three weeks discussing the Book of Lamentations and were modeling our final lament after the final lament in the book. Lamentations 5 is the only lament spoken by the community and the community’s cry is addressed …
These discussion notes were written by Pastor Jacob and used to lead the conversation on Sunday, April 26, 2020 during our virtual service of Worshipful Conversation and Fellowship. Feel free to use these notes to start a discussion with your small group, family, and/or friends. This conversation is based on a reading from Joel 1. …
Read Matthew 28:1-10 (CEB, NRSV, MSG, KJV, Compare) A Hope in Hell AN EASTER PROCLAMATION DURING A PANDEMIC By Rev. Dr. Jacob W. Juncker It was a hellish scene.After being betrayed by Judas, denied by Peter, and condemned to death, Jesus hung on the cross alone. The whole earth, records Matthew, was dark (Matthew 27:45). …