From August 19 through September 23, we will be exploring John Pavlovitz’ book A Bigger Table and taking a closer look at who Jesus ate with. A bigger table implies being in relationship with others …
New Choir Forming
Whether you’ve sung in a high school musical, collegiate a cappella group, Carnegie Hall, church choir, the car on your way to work, or a late Friday night at karaoke, you know you love singing—and …
Freedom: 12-Step Spirituality for Everyone
If you have been to Alcoholics Anonymous or Al-Anon or another 12-step meeting, you have seen the depth of personal connection evident among the people there, their openness with one another. Have you …
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Sankofa Sermon Series
The contemporary Church has mostly forgotten that in the first century, the Church was a body of risk-taking, tenacious, changemaking pioneers. They changed the world as they adapted their familiar …
Concert for Changemakers, April 28
“Why don’t we get the band back together?” LAUMC member and bass player Bill Hare asked late last year. He was referring to the band composed primarily of LAUMC members that did a series of informal …
Musician in Residence
We are excited and delighted to announce that singer-songwriter Bobby Jo Valentine will be taking up a year-long residency at LAUMC, beginning in mid-April. Bobby will bring his music to many church …
Guest Preacher: Reorienting Grace, March 18
On March 18, at all services, we are delighted to welcome the Rev. Dr. David Vasquez-Levy as our guest preacher. He will preach on the topic of “Reorienting Grace.” His scripture will be Luke …
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Epiphany Series: Power Rising: Make Us a People Ready
2017—a year we are ready to put behind us—is over. In 2018, there is a need, an urgency, for us to be a people equipped and empowered to be the Church, God’s powerful, breathed-into presence in the …
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