News + Updates

Online Worship October 31, 2021: All Saints Sunday

Order of Worship:  All Saints Sunday

Welcome & Announcements

Gathering Music: “How Lovely, Lord, How Lovely” – Eric Brisson

Opening Prayer – Nancy Dunbar

Opening Song:  #261 “Lord of the Dance” – led by Edie Davis and Mary Stoltman

Children’s Moment

Scripture:  John 11:32-44 

Centering Video “Christ Has Died/Mystery” a film by TWOP, music by Wesley UMC musicians

Message  “Removing the Stone”

Song:  W&S #3074 “Jesus Is a Rock in a Weary Land” – led by Edie Davis and Mary Stoltman

Remembrance of Our Saints

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer:  TWS #2150 “Lord, Be Glorified”led by Edie Davis and Mary Stoltman

Song:  W&S #3095 “Somebody’s Knockin’ at Your Door” led by Edie Davis and Mary Stoltman

Benediction

Postlude:  “For All the Saints”  – Jonelle Moore

Wesley UMC Recognized for Innovative Models of Being Church

Wesley United Methodist Church in Winona, Minn., has been recognized by the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church for its creative approaches to ministry during COVID-19.

In a recent news item published by the Conference titled “Wesley UMC in Winona experiments with new models of being church,” Wesley UMC was recognized for the community building ministries that have formed or are in the process of being launched. These ministries include the “Wesley 4 Winona” pandemic ministry, which highlighted a different local nonprofit organization each month, as well as a video production ministry and a community-based justice ministry.

To keep up to date with Wesley’s ongoing ministries and opportunities for worship, sign up for our monthly newsletter.

Online Worship October 24, 2021

Order of Worship:  22nd Sunday after Pentecost

Welcome & Announcements

Gathering Music: “Open My Eyes/Be Thou My Vison” – Jonelle Moore

Opening Prayer – Sierra Hicks

Opening Song:  #351 “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior” – led by Edie Davis, Norma Duden, Mary Stoltman and Melissa Wangen

Children’s Moment

Scripture:  Mark 10:46-52 – Barb Rahn with “Healing of the Blind Man” by TWOP

Message  “What Do You Want?”

Song:  #451 “Be Thou My Vision” – led by Edie Davis, Norma Duden, Mary Stoltman and Melissa Wangen

Joys and Concerns

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer:  #454 “Open My Eyes, That I May See” [refrain only]led by Edie Davis, Norma Duden, Mary Stoltman and Melissa Wangen

Song:  W&S #3008 “Open the Eyes of My Heart” led by Edie Davis, Norma Duden, Mary Stoltman and Melissa Wangen

Benediction

Postlude:  “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”  – Eric Brisson

Online Worship October 10, 2021

Welcome & Announcements

Gathering Music: “Close to Thee” – Eric Brisson

Opening Prayer – Edie Davis

Opening Song:  TFWS #2130 “The Summons” – led by Edie Davis, Norma Duden and Mary Stoltman

Scripture:  Mark 10:17-31 – Joliene Olson

Centering Video:  “How Much?” a film by Isaac Hicks, Music:  “Simple Gifts” – Eric Brisson

Message  “Enough Is Enough”

Song:  TFWS #2137 “Would I Have Answered When You Called” – led by Edie Davis, Norma Duden and Mary Stoltman

Joys and Concerns

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer:  TFWS #2244 “People Need the Lord”led by Norma Duden and Mary Stoltman

Song:  #402 “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian” led by Norma Duden and Mary Stoltman

Benediction

Postlude:  “You Are My All in All”  – Jonelle Moore

Online Worship October 3, 2021: World Communion Sunday

Order of Worship:  World Communion Sunday

Welcome & Announcements

Gathering Music: “The Bread of Life for All Is Broken” – Eric Brisson

Opening Prayer – Wesley Youth

Opening Song:  W&S #3173 “Table of Plenty” – led by Edie Davis, Norma Duden, Mary Stoltman and Melissa Wangen

Children’s Moment

Scripture:  Mark 10:13-16 – Norma Duden

Centering Video:  “Wonderfully Made” a film by TWOP, Music:  “All I Know” – Mary Stoltman & Eric Brisson

Message  “Let Them Come!”

Song:  #620 “One Bread, One Body” – led by Edie Davis, Norma Duden, Mary Stoltman and Melissa Wangen

Celebration of the Lord’s Supper

Joys and Concerns

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer:  TFWS #2188 “The Family Prayer Song”[refrain] led by Edie Davis, Norma Duden, Mary Stoltman and Melissa Wangen

Song:  W&S #3156 “One Is theBody” led by Edie Davis, Nate Dennis, Norma Duden, Mary Stoltman and Melissa Wangen

Benediction

Postlude:  “Una Espiga (Sheaves of Summer)”  – Eric Brisson

For those of you with children at home, here is a children’s bulletin that goes with this week’s scripture reading.