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Worship at Epworth UMC

Thank you for visiting! Below is a little history of past sermon series topics, and the one we are currently working through. Sermons are all archived on Epworth's Facebook and YouTube pages. 


Worship at Epworth is very down to earth, and a sacred thing. We laugh a lot, and pray a lot, and are deeply aware of the presence of God. Under ordinary circumstances, you will find about 100 people, give or take, including folks in their 90s, brand new babies and their parents,  and everyone in between. You will find people in dresses and ties (not too many of those, really), and people in jeans and t-shirts. We do our best to make sure we explain everything that happens in worship so that you won't feel completely lost in a new place.


Children of all ages are welcome in worship, even if they are wiggly and talkative. We love it. We have a bunch of quiet toys and activities for their busy hands and minds during worship, and excellent nursery care if you or they prefer...we have been there, we know how it is with little ones who are just not having it sometimes.


Worship begins at 9am and lasts about an hour and 15 minutes. Live broadcast of the sermon begins at 9:30am. Hope to see you there. :-)

Latest Sermons and Devotions

Our In-Person Worship Covenant

Jesus said the greatest commandments are to “love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves” (Matthew 22:36-40). As we all navigate life together in the age of Covid-19, one way we can follow that command is by prioritizing each other’s health and safety. Epworth has put the following policies and procedures in place to do that to the best of our ability, in accordance with State, CDC, and California-Nevada Conference UMC guidelines.


WHAT WE ARE DOING

  • …  Every surface in the building is thoroughly cleaned and sanitized, before each use.
  • …  We have removed Bibles, hymnals, seat cushions, and other materials that are difficult or impossible to properly sanitize. Everything you need to know for worship will be on the screen.
  • …  Special activity packets are provided for little ones, so that worship is a good experience for them, too. These are clean and unused, and you are invited to enjoy them and take them home with you. We welcome your suggestions for improvements!
  • …  Music, so essential to worship, will be led by a small group of musicians at a safe distance. Because singing together may pose considerable risk, you are invited to hum the music, to pray the words quietly to God, to clap or do hand motions, to raise your arms, even to dance! It’s a very Biblical thing to do, you know. :-)
  • …  We aren’t able to safely provide snacks or drinks for conversation after worship. We are thinking creatively about ways we can safely gather in small groups for prayer and friendship, ideally outdoors somewhere out of the heat.
  • …  We are continually evaluating and revising our procedures to serve God and each other better.


WHAT YOU CAN DO

  • …  Wear a face mask at all times. We are glad to provide one for you if you don’t have one with you.
  • …  Wash your hands frequently, with soap and warm water. Sing a verse of Jesus Loves Me, to make sure you wash for at least 30 seconds.
  • …  Use hand sanitizer.
  • …  Stay at least 6 feet apart from folks outside your own household at all times.
  • …  Follow the simple procedures in the restrooms to wipe down surfaces after each use.
  • …  Know that doing these things is a great gift to the people around you, and they are grateful!
  • …  Let us know how we can improve your worship experience, to make it as comfortable, safe, and sacred as possible.


We pray, above all, that you feel the presence of God in worship, and that you find something to strengthen, encourage, challenge, and refresh you. Please send your prayers of joy or concern to Kathy Reynolds at kmreynolds3@gmail.com. Please send any questions or suggestions to Pastor Dawn at pastor@eumcfallon.org, or call her at the church office any time, 775-423-4714.

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Current Sermon Series

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HOPE: At the End of Your Rope

In times like this, when everything is changing and uncertain, scary and frustrating, we need hope more than ever. Thank God, reasons for hope are everywhere!

Join us in person at 9:00am, at 280 E Stillwater Ave. We are glad to care for you by doing everything we can to keep you safe and healthy at worship, so we have all of the proper protocols in place. If you prefer to worship with us from  home, you can join us live on Facebook at 9:30am, or live on the radio at KVLV AM 980. However you choose to join us, may God fill your life with wonder!

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2020 Sermon series

June 2020: Faith at the Movies

June 2020: Faith at the Movies

June 2020: Faith at the Movies

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Our traditional Summer worship series, using great stories from movies you suggest to think about the Kingdom -- or kin-dom -- of God. This year, our movies are Abominable, The Perfect Game, Big Fish, and Hidden Figures. 

May 2020: Season of Pentecost

June 2020: Faith at the Movies

June 2020: Faith at the Movies

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After the celebration of Jesus' resurrection, we -- just as Jesus' friends and followers -- are left with the question: what now? From simple fisherman to the Rock on which Jesus built the church, we will explore together the amazing things God can do with our own simple, ordinary selves. 

Lent and Easter 2020: The Walk

June 2020: Faith at the Movies

Lent and Easter 2020: The Walk

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Inspired by the book and sermon series by Adam Hamilton, we are spending the season of Lent going deeper in our faith by spending more intentional time in prayer, study, service, giving, and living abundantly.

February 2020: This Is Us

February 2020: This Is Us

Lent and Easter 2020: The Walk

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Everywhere we look, people are divided, but we long for community. We long to know and be known, to be understood and to understand, to love and be loved. Join us this month to explore what the Bible and our faith in Jesus Christ can tell us about building the beloved community.

January 2020: Epiphany

February 2020: This Is Us

January 2020: Epiphany

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The month of January gives us the gift of a series of independent sermons by Epworth's gifted preachers and worship leaders. Each Sunday has a different theme. Join us to praise God and expect surprises of love and holy grace.

2019 Sermon Series, August - December

August - October: Hear the Words of the Prophets

August - October: Hear the Words of the Prophets

August - October: Hear the Words of the Prophets

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 How do we know what is true? Did God speak thousands of years ago, and then stop? Is God still speaking? Join us as we hear the message of God's prophets in the Bible, and see what they have to say to us today.  

November: How Big is Your But?

August - October: Hear the Words of the Prophets

August - October: Hear the Words of the Prophets

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We want deeper relationships with God and with each other, and the rich, full life that comes with it, but we feel like we just don't have the time, energy, or resources to devote to it. Join us to confront and overcome our "buts', and find the abundant life Jesus promises.

Advent 2019: The Uncluttered Heart

August - October: Hear the Words of the Prophets

Advent 2019: The Uncluttered Heart

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It's a time when we prepare our lives—hearts, minds, and spirits—for the coming of the Christ child. We sweep out the corners of our hearts, cleaning up the clutter, to make space for God's hope, peace, joy, love, and presence. Inspired by the book by Beth A. Richardson.

2019 Sermon Series, January - July

July 2019: The Sermon on the Mound

July 2019: The Sermon on the Mound

July 2019: The Sermon on the Mound

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Methodists seek out answers about God, ourselves, and the major questions our day using Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience. Also, baseball!

June 2019: Faith at the Movies

July 2019: The Sermon on the Mound

July 2019: The Sermon on the Mound

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Epworth teams up again this year with the historic Fallon Theatre to show free movies! And then, on the following Sundays, we talk together about each movie as a modern day parable. This year's movies are Star Wars: the Last Jedi, O Brother Where Art Thou, Disney's Tarzan, and Field of Dreams.

Easter 2019: Second Chances

July 2019: The Sermon on the Mound

Lent 2019: The Upside Down Kingdom

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The Bible and our lives today are full of broken people, restored, repurposed, and redeemed. What can God do in your life?

Lent 2019: The Upside Down Kingdom

January 2019: The People of the Book

Lent 2019: The Upside Down Kingdom

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Outcasts welcomed. Broken made whole, Righteous humbled. Powerful challenged.  Lost ones found. Jesus' life and ministry builds a Kingdom completely different from what people then and now expected.


February 2019: #relationshipgoals

January 2019: The People of the Book

January 2019: The People of the Book

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A Biblical guide to loving one another.

January 2019: The People of the Book

January 2019: The People of the Book

January 2019: The People of the Book

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Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all come from the same root. This series explores how we are similar, how we are different, and what we can learn from each other.

2018 Sermon Series, August - December

Advent and Christmas 2018: Calm and Bright

November 2018: Lessons from Four-Legged Saints

November 2018: Lessons from Four-Legged Saints

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This year is the 200th anniversary of the writing and singing of Silent Night. Inspired by Marcia McFee, we remember the Christmas story through this beautiful hymn.

November 2018: Lessons from Four-Legged Saints

November 2018: Lessons from Four-Legged Saints

November 2018: Lessons from Four-Legged Saints

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Absurdly happy. Absolutely fearless. Constantly in trouble. We can learn a lot about God, ourselves, and the life to which we are called through our four-legged furry friends.

September & October 2018: On Holy Ground

September & October 2018: On Holy Ground

September & October 2018: On Holy Ground

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Explore the incredible life and ministry of Moses, who is -- next to Jesus himself -- the most important prophet in the Bible.

August 2018: Hook, Line, and Sinker

September & October 2018: On Holy Ground

September & October 2018: On Holy Ground

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Follow me, Jesus said, and I will make you fishers of people. Some real local fishermen and fisherwomen talk with us about what on earth that means! And we rejoice together in the faith that will not let us go.

2018 Sermon Series, January - July

July 2018: Faith at the Movies

July 2018: Faith at the Movies

July 2018: Faith at the Movies

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Modern parables are all around us! Watch the movie, and then in worship we talk together about where God shows up. 

July 15: We Are Marshall

July 22: Wonder

July 29: The Sandlot

August 5: Coco

June 2018: The Call

July 2018: Faith at the Movies

July 2018: Faith at the Movies

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Second only to Jesus himself, Paul is probably the one person who played the most significant role in establishing the Christian faith. Using the book of Acts and Paul's own letters, we travel with him and learn about his life, his conversion, his faith, and what we can learn from him today.

Spring 2018: Deeper

July 2018: Faith at the Movies

Lent 2018: Divine Foolishness

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 The Resurrection is only the beginning. As he did when he appeared to his disciples to comfort, inspire, heal, and love them, so Jesus does for us. Join us to go beyond the motions, beyond appearances to deeper faith, greater hope, fuller life.

Lent 2018: Divine Foolishness

Winter 2018: The Beginning of Everything

Lent 2018: Divine Foolishness

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Follow Jesus' ministry told in the Gospel of Mark, and reawaken to the extravagant, overflowing, unreasonable 

love of God.

"For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength." 1 Corinthians 1:25

Winter 2018: The Beginning of Everything

Winter 2018: The Beginning of Everything

Winter 2018: The Beginning of Everything

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From the very first sentence, Mark's Gospel is a story of beginnings. Explore with us the ways Jesus breaks into our story, and makes everything new.

Epiphany 2018

Winter 2018: The Beginning of Everything

Winter 2018: The Beginning of Everything

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The arrival of the Magi, and a special guest sermon about the God's great love in Jesus Christ.

2017 Sermon Series

Advent and Christmas

All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

Advent and Christmas

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As we wait with hushed anticipation for the birth of the Messiah, we tell that old, old story once again and give thanks for hope, joy, love, and peace.

Methodist Pie

All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

Advent and Christmas

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A little bit of history, a little bit of theology, a little bit of music, and a whole lot of celebrating food, fun, and friendship as some of the best parts of a family of faith.

All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

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With Rev Robert Fulghum's book as our inspiration, the simple biblical truths that form the foundation for a whole, healthy life.

Come Thou Font of Every Blessing

Come Thou Font of Every Blessing

All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

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Life is so much better when we have a community of mutual love and support around us. This sermon series explores the best ways to develop those blessings in the present, and into the future.

Fruits of the Spirit

Come Thou Font of Every Blessing

Fruits of the Spirit

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Prepare the ground. Plant the seeds, Nourish and water them. Watch them grow, and produce fruit, to make more seeds, to plant more trees! This series explores what happens in us and in the world when we follow God and cultivate our faith.

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