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. :-)
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
WHAT YOU CAN DO
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Methodists seek out answers about God, ourselves, and the major questions our day using Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience. Also, baseball!
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.
The Bible and our lives today are full of broken people, restored, repurposed, and redeemed. What can God do in your life?
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.
A Biblical guide to loving one another.
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.
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.
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.
Explore the incredible life and ministry of Moses, who is -- next to Jesus himself -- the most important prophet in the Bible.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
The arrival of the Magi, and a special guest sermon about the God's great love in Jesus Christ.
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.
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.
With Rev Robert Fulghum's book as our inspiration, the simple biblical truths that form the foundation for a whole, healthy life.
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.
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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