Hyde Park United Methodist

Latest Episodes:

Love Conquers All, Part 1 // Nicole Oaks // April 16, 2023 Apr 17, 2023

Show notes

Paul’s classic passage in 1 Corinthians 13 is a well-known, often quoted exploration of love. The love he describes is not merely sentimental or romantic, despite this passage’s frequent use in wedding ceremonies. The love described in 1 Corinthians 13 is rigorous, strong, and forged in the hardships of life. In other words, this is a love that overcomes and conquers. It endures, it bears, it does not bend to sinful tendencies, and it never ends. This series will explore these fierce and relentless qualities of God’s love, as an encouragement to us as we seek to live the resurrected life.
HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps

Easter Sunday Message // The Rev. Magrey deVega // April 9, 2023 Apr 10, 2023

Show notes

Resurrection is possible in the most unlikely moments, in the most unsuspecting of ways. We can open our eyes to see the presence of Jesus in our midst.
https://hydeparkumc.org/nextsteps/
Reflection Questions:
1. Which of these three prayers have you prayed, or are even praying now?
2. When has it been true that God has been active in your life, without your realizing it?
3. How do you hope to encounter God’s resurrection in your life?

Meeting Jesus at the Table, Part 6 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // April 2, 2023 Apr 03, 2023

Show notes

Jesus invites us into an experience of his life, death, and resurrection, and calls us to remembrance through the bread and the cup.
HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps
Reflection Questions:
1. How do you identify with Judas in this story? How about with Mary?
2. How will you spend your time spiritually preparing for Easter this week?
3. What stories at the table have you found most meaningful this Lenten series?

Meeting Jesus at the Table, Part 5 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // March 26, 2023 Mar 27, 2023

Show notes

We are prone to making too many excuses for not making or following through on our commitment to Jesus. God calls us to give our all, and our very best.

HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pasco/community-shows-up-for-3-year-olds-birthday-party-when-no-one-else-did

Reflection Questions:

1. Have you ever hosted an event where fewer people showed up than you hoped? How did that make you feel?

2. Which of the characters in the parable do you most identify with?

3. Who is someone you know that you can encourage this week? What will you do to encourage them?

Meeting Jesus at the Table, Part 4 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // March 19, 2023 Mar 20, 2023

Show notes

The table of God is expansive and inclusive, and we are called to invite all people to experience God’s grace and love.
HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps
Reflection Questions:
1. What manners did you learn as a child at the dinner table? How do those lessons apply to relating to people today?
2. What do you think is the fine line between hostility and hospitality? When is the line blurry between the two?
3. How will you work to extend the hospitality of God’s love to people who feel excluded?

Meeting Jesus at the Table, Part 3 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // March 12, 2023 Mar 13, 2023

Show notes

We are called to offer our fullest commitment to Jesus, regardless of the cultural pressures that would beckon otherwise.
HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps
Reflection Questions:
1. How do you normally greet someone whom you have invited to your home for dinner?
2. In what ways is your spiritual life “perfunctory”?
3. How will you make repentance and confession a more regular part of your spiritual practices?

Meeting Jesus at the Table, Part 2 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // March 5, 2023 Mar 06, 2023

Show notes

Jesus calls us to love the ones whom society has deemed unredeemable and unworthy.
HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps
Reflection Questions:
1. When did you attend a dinner party and encounter interesting people you weren’t expecting to meet?
2. How is a dinner table a good metaphor for God’s love and generosity?
3. What will you do to help welcome new people and make room for their place at God’s table?

Meeting Jesus at the Table, Part 1 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // February 26, 2023 Feb 27, 2023

Show notes

The grace of Jesus Christ is enough to satisfy our deepest hunger, even as we are called to meet the needs of physically hungry people in the world.
Reflection Questions:
1. What are your favorite memories involving meal or a table?
2. When have you had an experience of physical, emotional, or spiritual scarcity?
3. How will you participate in a miracle of abundance for the sake of someone else? What do you need to turn over to Jesus?

Ash Wednesday Message // The Rev. Magrey deVega // February 22, 2023 Feb 23, 2023

Show notes

Despite the original goodness of God’s creation, human sin has corrupted the world. Our mortality is a reminder of our utter dependence on God.

The Seven, Part 7 // The Rev. Sally Campbell-Evans // February 19, 2023 Feb 20, 2023

Show notes

God models for us the principle of rest and renewal. Creation is incomplete if it does not allow for rebirth and rejuvenation. We should pattern our lives in the same way.
Reflection Questions:

1. What is your preferred way to enjoy Sabbath rest?

2. What makes it hard to carve out time for practicing Sabbath in your life?

3. What would help you be more faithful in your Sabbath practices?

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Hyde Park United Methodist

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected