United Methodist Church
Welcome to Lexington United Methodist Church
We look forward to meeting you! Here you will find a wonderful faith community whose lives are being changed by the love of Jesus Christ. All are welcome!
Reflections
Pastor's Ponderings
Mending is more than just sewing. Mending is also healing, forgiving, blending, feeding, baking,forgiving, weaving and praying. The Vacation Bible School curriculum encouraged us all to be ‘Menders of the World’ in the Holy Spirit of Jesus. In preparing lessons for the children, I kept wondering what would the world be like if everyone had enough to eat, always. What if everyone was brave enough to say outloud, ‘I need to be forgiven.’ What could life be like if we were taught from the very start of our consciousness to offer forgiveness...even while resisting evil in all its many forms. What kind of world would it be if each person was dedicated to cultivating their spiritual consciousness and allowing God’s will for holiness to guide them.
Here at Lexington UMC we talk about expanding our imagination and these VBS wonderings are an exercise in expanding our hope and our vision for how God’s will can become real...on earth as it is in heaven. A picture of abundance comes to mind. An awareness of new life, new growth, newness of understanding populates this imaginative scenario.
And then I look around at our church and think...that’s the kind of thing that’s actually happening here and now. There is a fresh energy at work at our church. New activities are emerging like the possible Tuesday Coffee Shop and the Friday Community Lunch perhaps. New understandings are expressing themselves in the effort to re-think and possibly re-vamp the Church Council to be more receptive to spiritual growth, vision and goal setting. New growth is slow and yet there has been a baptism and the welcoming of new members into our church in the first half of this year. All of these things are a flourishing of sorts.
Our flourishing is founded on an abundance of hope and trust and faith that God is NOT done with us yet. Jesus calls us. God’s own Spirit guides us. God does and will continue to provide us with opportunities to serve joyfully, while we love boldly. Yes, it takes courage and leadership...and we have that as well. Let’s pause as the second half of the year opens up before us and give thanks and praise to God, from whom all blessings flow.
In the name of Jesus,
Pastor Geri
PEACE with JUSTICE Sunday July 5, 2026
Peace with Justice Sunday is one of six church wide Special Sundays designated to support ministries and causes important to the entire United Methodist Church. On this day, we come together to support ministries that work for peace and fairness around the world. It’s a day when
the church speaks out against violence and inequality and renews its commitment to be peacemakers—just as Jesus taught.
The world is full of conflict, division, and injustice. Peace with Justice Sunday reminds us that the church has
a role to play in making things right. United Methodists believe that working for peace means addressing the
deeper causes of conflict—like poverty, racism, and oppression. It’s not just about ending war, but about building a world where everyone is treated with dignity.
Peace with Justice Sunday matters because it equips United Methodists to advocate for change and support ministries that challenge systems of inequality and violence.
Here’s how the money is used:
Annual Conference Ministries. (50%) Half of the funds collected stay local and support ministries that promote
peace, fairness, and education where you live. Many areas also have a Peace with Justice Coordinator who
helps lead local advocacy and learning opportunities.
Ministries and Grants. (50%) The other half supports United Methodist efforts across the U.S. and beyond.
Grants are available to churches and organizations working on initiatives that promote peace, challenge
injustice, and empower underrepresented communities—especially Ethnic and Minority Local Churches. To
learn more about grant applications, email grants@umcjustice.org.
Give through your local church or donate online at donate.gcfa.org/pwjs. Checks can also be sent to General
Commission on Finance and Administration at P.O. Box 340029, Nashville, TN 37203.
Watch closely: I am preparing something new; it’s happening now, even as I speak, and you’re about to see it. I am preparing a way through the desert; Waters will flow where there had been none. - Isaiah 43:19
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P r e a c h e r ’ s C o r n e r
July Preaching—The journey continues! Abraham and Sarah continue their travels and adventures through the book of Genesis and this summer we will tag along as witnesses. We are discovering what it means to speak of 'Father Abraham’ and we are learning lessons from Sarah, the founding mother of the faith. These Genesis stories are peopled with angels of light and human darkness and shadow stories, filled with twists and turns, God’s faithfulness and human fickleness. Backsliding, obedience and transformation are all a part of the Bible events and our own lives. Come and hear more. We are blessed by the Words of God for the People of God. Thanks be to God!
Five Marks of a Methodist
Have you ever wondered, "What is special about being a Methodist?"This summer our adult Sunday School will take a deep dive into one aspectof Methodism that goes back to a time before our nation was even founded!T raveling across the Atlantic to England and back to the 1730s we meet John Wesley, one of the organizers of the Methodist movement. Wesley was never interested in creating a new church denomination. He was mainly interested in renewing an older one, namely the Church of England. He primarily wanted to address what today we would call the spiritual practices of the people of God.
To help with this renewal effort, Wesley developed five marks or characteristics of the ways a genuine and fruitful follower of Jesus should live. While these are not new ideas, they are still important characteristics of every follower of Jesus. Starting July 12 and running for six weeks through August 16, our adult Sunday School will explore Five Marks of a Methodist: The Fruit of a Living Faith by Steve Harper.Books are available in the church office.If you can’t make it every week, feel free to come when you can. Everyone is welcome!