Epworth United Methodist Church

Worship: Sunday, October 19; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Seeking Wisdom"; Scripture: Proverbs 1:5; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Wendy Wiegmann, Susan Jardin, Staff-Parish Relations Committee, Clark Kellogg; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, October 12; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Getting Through It"; Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1,4-7; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Jaqueline Devenyi, Judy Kriege, Linda Rutowski, Susan Jardin, Wendy Wiegmann, Kathe Jordan; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, October 5; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Service Leader: Rev. Heesung Hwang; Message: "Breaking Down the Dividing Walls"; Scripture: Ephesians 2:13–19; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Dianne Rush Woods, Mikko Jokela, Susan Jardin, Judy Kriege; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, September 28; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: Hope for Creation; Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-13; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Glenn Eagleson, Susan Jardin, Carla Klaus, Clark Kellogg, Charles Lynch; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, September 21; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: Interdependence; Scripture: Romans 12:4-5; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Katherine Whitney, Susan Jardin, Greta Fillingim, Clark Kellogg; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, September 14; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: Reciprocity; Scripture: Luke 12: 13-21; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Alice Templeton, Susan Jardin, Becky Wheat; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, September 7; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: Presence; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Cathryn Bruno, Judy Kriege, Pat Bruce Lerrigo, Susan Jardin, Claire Hindzelman, Mikko Jokela, Caroline Lee; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, August 31; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: Prayers for Peace; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, August 24; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: Community Sharing; Scripture: Galatians 6:2-5; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Tom McClure, Cathryn Bruno, LeRoy Howard, Susan Jardin; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, August 17; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Rest"; Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Dirk & Carol Damonte, Casie Walker, John Murphy, Susan Jardin, Clark Kellogg; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, August 10; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Re-Integrate"; Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-19; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Cathryn Bruno, Susan Jardin, Clark Kellogg; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, August 3; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Yes, Lord, Yes"; Scripture: Matthew 13:10-17; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Cathy Travlos, Susan Jardin, Clark Kellogg, Judy Kriege; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, July 27; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, July 20; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Hover"; Scripture: Luke 4:1-13; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Alina McVey, Susan Jardin, Clark Kellogg; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, July 13; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Dream"; Scripture: Luke 4:13-21; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Eda Naranjo, Susan Jardin, Clark Kellogg, Charles Lynch; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, July 6; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "How Goes It With Your Soul?"; Scripture: 3 John 2; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Sally Nasman, Susan Jardin, Clark Kellogg; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday June 29; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Preacher: Carlos Altamirano; Message: "What If God Was One of Us"; Scripture: I John 4: 7 - 19; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Judy Kriege, Tom McClure, Wendy Wiegmann, Melanie Green, Pat Bruce Lerrigo, Susan Jardin; Livestream producer: Joaquin Munoz; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday June 22; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Preacher: Carlos Altamirano; Message: "The Methodism that Love requires"; Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Caroline Lee, Melani Gantes, Margot Hanson, Michelle Arreola-Burl, Judy Kriege, Sally Nasman, Mikko Jokela, Susan Jardin, Becky Wheat, Jacqueline Devinyi; Livestream producer: Joaquin Munoz; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Trinity Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Mindful of Us"; Scripture: Psalm 8; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Don Arreola-Burl, Susan Jardin, Clark Kellogg, Pat Anderson; Livestream producer: Joaquin Munoz; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Pentecost Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Under the Influence"; Scripture: Acts 2:1-21; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Susan Jardin, Melanie Green, Michele Areola-Burl, Maria Gallo, Greg Downs, Diane Downs; Livestream producer: Frances Portis; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Seventh Sunday of Easter; Ascension of the Lord; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Preacher: Kate Snipes; Scripture: John 17:20-26; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Paul Nasman, Susan Jardin, Danica Elliott, Margot Hanson, Melani Gantes; Livestream producer: Frances Portis; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sixth Sunday of Easter; Memorial Day; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Remembering the Teaching"; Scripture: John 14:23-29; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Chris Klein, Susan Jardin, Clark Kellogg, Connie Adachi; Livestream producer: Frances Portis; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Fifth Sunday of Easter; Youth Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Preachers: Epworth Graduates: Alina, Gabby, Alexander, Abby, Gus; Message: Graduates Speaking; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: August Riske, Gabby Downs, Susan Jardin, Jordan Jerrels, Albany HS Choir, Becky Wheat, Juliet Sisk-Hilton, Laura Heid; Livestream producer: Frances Portis; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Fourth Sunday of Easter; Mother's Day; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Arise!"; Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-5; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Caroline Lee, Cathryn Bruno, Merrie Bunt, Susan Jardin, Katherine Whitney, Judy Kriege; Livestream producer: Frances Portis; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Third Sunday of Easter; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Preacher: Rev. Jeff Kunkel; Message: "The Realm of God is Dangerous..."; Scripture: Acts 9:1-9; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Liza Klein, Randall Miller, Becky Wheat; Livestream producer: Frances Portis; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Second Sunday of Easter; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Tired, but Inspired"; Scripture: Psalm 118:14-29; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Caroline Lee, Clark Kellogg; Livestream producer: Frances Portis; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Easter Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "What Had Happened Was"; Scripture: Luke 24:1-12; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Susan Jardin, Clark Kellogg, Charles Lynch, Pat Bruce-Lerrigo, Ian Carey, Greg Downs; Livestream producer: Frances Portis; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Palm Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "The Story Continues"; Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, Matthew 26:6–13, Matthew 26:14–16, Matthew 26:17–25, Matthew 26:26–32, Matthew: 26:36–41, Matthew 26:42–46, Matthew 26:47–56; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Jacqueline Divenyi, Wendy Wiegmann, Pat Bruce-Lerrigo, Randall Miller, Judy Kriege, Alice Templeton; Livestream producer: Frances Portis; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Fifth Sunday of Lent; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Love!"; Scripture: John 12:1-8; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Willa Seldon, Mikko Jokela, Susan Jardin, Judy Kriege; Livestream producer: Frances Portis; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Fourth Sunday of Lent; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Preacher: Carlos Altamirano Music director: Scott Jespersen; Livestream producer: Frances Portis; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Third Sunday of Lent; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-9; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Brit Toven-Lindsey, Susan Jardin, Cathryn Bruno; Livestream producer: Frances Portis; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Second Sunday of Lent; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Lament"; Scripture: Luke 13: 31-35; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Oscar McClure, Alice Templeton, Susan Jardin, Judy Kriege, Dianne Rush Woods, Maria Gallo, Melani Gantes, Dinesh Mallipudi; Livestream producer: Frances Portis; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: First Sunday of Lent; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Into the Wild"; Preacher: Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart; Scripture: Luke 4:1-13; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Tenesha Jerrels, Susan Jardin, Greg Downs, Clark Kellogg, Chris Poston, Katherine Whitney, Judy Kriege; Livestream producer: Frances Portis; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Transfiguration Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Take Heart!"; Scripture: Exodus 34:29-35 and Luke 9:28-36; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Margot Hanson, Susan Jardin, Mikko Jokela, Pat Anderson, Charles Lynch; Livestream producer: Frances Portis; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "The Third Way"; Scripture: Luke 6:27-38; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Mikko Jokela, Melani Gantes, Becky Wheat, Charles Lynch

Worship: Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Remembering Jerry; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Scripture: Luke 6:20-26; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Diane Downs, Susan Jardin, Melanie Green, Maria Gallo, Charles Lynch; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: “Use the Faith”; Scripture: Luke 5:1-11; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Cathryn Bruno, Alice Templeton, Susan Jardin; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Second Sunday after Epiphany, MLK Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: “Deciding to Stick with Love”; Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1-13; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Judy Cayot, Susan Jardin, Anjuli Arreola-Burl; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: First Sunday after Epiphany, Baptism of the Lord Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: “Re-membering the Body”; Scripture: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Linda Rutowski, Susan Jardin, Melanie Green, Judy Kriege, Alice Templeton; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Epiphany Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: “Come and Worship”; Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Michele, Jonah and Anjuli Arreola-Burl; Susan Jardin, Mikko Jokela, Melani Gantes, Pat Bruce-Lerrigo; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, First Sunday of Black History Month; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: “My, my, my”; Scripture: Psalm 71:1-6; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Jeff Bruno, Susan Jardin, Caroline Lee, Pat Anderson; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Third Sunday of Ordinary Time; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: “Recognition and gratitude for your leadership”; Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Merrie Bunt, Laura Heid, Mikko Jokela; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Kwanzaa Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Preacher: Dr. Dianne Rush Woods; Message: “We Are All Kwanzaa People”; Scripture: Luke 2: 41-51; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Judy Kriege, Jordan Jerrels, Erin Adachi Kriege, Becky Wheat, Susan Jardin; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Fourth Sunday of Advent; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: “Bethlehem: A Place of Humility”; Scripture: Luke 2: 1-14; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Susan Jardin, Melanie Green, Margot Hanson, Pat Bruce-Lerrigo, Dre Berendsen; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Third Sunday of Advent; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: “Nazareth: A Place of Simplicity”; Scripture: Romans 15: 12-13; Luke 1: 26-38; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: The Starkey Family, Mikko Jokela, Judy Kriege, Caroline Lee, Katherine Whitney, Margot Hanson; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Second Sunday of Advent; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: “Jerusalem: A Place of Waiting”; Scripture: Romans 12: 9-18, Luke 1: 5-17; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Sally Nasman, Susan Jardin, Maria Gallo, Judy Kreige, Pat Bruce Lerrigo; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: First Sunday of Advent; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: “Rome: A Place of Longing”; Scripture: Romans 8: 18-25, Luke 2: 1-3; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Melanie Green, Judy Kriege, Dianne Rush-Woods, Willa Seldon, Susan Jardin; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Christ the King Sunday, Commitment Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: “Count on it”; Scripture: John 10:1-10; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Susan Jardin, Cathy Travlos, Wendy Wiegmann; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: “Oh, to be able to see clearly.”; Preacher: Rev. Barry Cammer; Scripture: Luke 18:35 – 43; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Susan Jardin, Cathy Travlos, Clark Kellogg, Caroline Lee, Becky Wheat; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Table of Tears"; Preacher: Rev. Donna Fado Ivery; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Iral Toven, Wendy Weigman, Clark Kellogg, Pat Bruce Lerrigo; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost; All Saints' Day Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Precious Memories"; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Susan Jardin, Melanie Green, Judy Kriege; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey