Epworth United Methodist Church

Worship: Sunday, February 15 - Black History Month; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Preacher: Kim Hraca; Message: Faithful Acts of Reparation: How Did We Get Here?; Scripture: Leviticus 5: 14-16 and Luke 19: 1-10; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Caroline Lee, Susan Jardin; Audio engineer: Joaquin Muñoz, David Cardenas; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, February 8 - Black History Month; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Preacher: Carlos Altamirano; Message: Seen, Named, and Remembered; Scripture: 2 Samuel 9: 1 - 7; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Jacqueline Divenyi, Judy Kriege; Audio engineer: Joaquin Muñoz, David Cardenas; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, February 1 - Freedom Day; Black History Month; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Preacher: Dianne Rush Woods; Message: What Carries Us; Scripture: Micah 6:1-8; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Caroline Lee, Merrie Bunt, Judy Kriege; Audio engineer: Joaquin Muñoz, David Cardenas; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, January 25; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: Hold Up the Light; Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Judy Cayot, Susan Jardin, Judy Kriege; Audio engineer: Joaquin Muñoz, David Cardenas; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, January 18 - Human Relations Sunday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: Be Our Strength; Scripture: Isaiah 49: 4-7; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Charles Lynch, Susan Jardin, Judy Kriege, Anjuli Areola-Burl; Audio engineer: Joaquin Muñoz, David Cardenas; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, January 11 - Baptism of the Lord; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: Surprise & Delight; Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Katherine Whitney, Susan Jardin, Alice Templeton; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, January 4 - Epiphany Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: One Star at a Time; Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Clark Kellogg, Susan Jardin; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, December 28 - Christmas Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: Christmas Carols Under the Stars; Scripture: Matthew 2:13-15; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Susan Jardin, Tina Fidler; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, December 21 - Fourth Sunday of Advent, Lighting of the Love Candle; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: Rest in Love; Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Susan Jardin, Clark Kellogg, Margot Hanson; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, December 14 - Third Sunday of Advent, Lighting of the Joy Candle; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, December 7 - Second Sunday of Advent, Lighting of the Peace Candle; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: Constellations of Hope series; Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Kairos Choir, Alina McVey, Clark Kellogg, Linda Rutkowski; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, November 30 - First Sunday of Advent, Lighting of the Hope Candle; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Walk in the Light"; Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Judy Kriege, Cathryn Bruno, Ron Parker, LeRoy Howard, Dana Buntrock, Susan Jardin, Melanie Green, Caroline Lee; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, November 16 - Thanksgiving Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Now Our Minds Are One"; Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5: 14-18 First Nations Version; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Judy Cayot, Susan Jardin, Melanie Green, Clark Kellogg; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, November 16 - Commitment Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "To Be Light"; Scripture: Matthew 5: 14-16; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Dinesh Mallipudi, Susan Jardin, Mikko Jokela; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, November 9 - Black Wealth Builder's Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: "Our Faith in Action"; Scripture: 1 John 3:17-19; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Willa Seldon, Alina McVey, Greta Fillingim, Clark Kellogg; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, November 2; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Preacher: Pastor Wanda Johnson; Message: "God Has Not Forgotten You”; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Easter Hill UMC, Rev. Dale Weatherspoon, Mikko Jokela; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

Worship: Sunday, October 26; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Preacher: Carlos Altamirano; Message: "Humble Faith"; Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Sally Nasman, Paul Nasman, Judy Kriege, Susan Jardin, Merrie Bunt, Kim Hraca, Melanie Green; Audio engineer: Katelyn Burmester; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey

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