Honest Worship
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I Didn’t Know Church Could Be Like This
āI didnāt know church could be like this.ā An individual said this to me after our Service of Naming on November 16th.Ā āYeah. Usually, churches and pastors make it clear that Jesus isnāt for meāthe message they share is for everyone elseā¦ but not me.ā It warmed my heart that this person truly felt a…
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The Longest Night: A Vigil For Hope
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 7 pm in the Sanctuary and Online Though Christmas is a time of joy and hope, we recognize that fear and grief are often present too, weighing on us like a heavy fog. Together, we will light candles and keep vigil, inviting God to join us no matter what emotions…
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Christmas Eve 2025
With four services to choose from, Christmas Eve is truly special at Brecksville United Methodist Church. If you have never been to our church, you will be welcomed with open arms at Brekcsville UMC – or any time! We strive to be an inclusive church. We intentionally make space for everyone to encounter a loving…
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Advent 2025
The season of Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas (November 30 this year) and ends on Christmas Eve. Advent is the beginning of the church year for Christians. During Advent, we prepare for and anticipate the coming of Christ. This year’s Advent theme at Brecksville United Methodist Church is “What do you fear? Insisting on…
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Advent Dinner Church 2025
Take part in this unique worship service to center your soul in this busy season. As Advent begins, we pause to gather for a simple meal of soup and bread, lovingly prepared by the church staff. We will hear scripture, sing songs, and celebrate Holy Communion around the table. As always, all are welcome. A…
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All Saints Sunday, November 2, 2025
Bells Toll in Brecksville. The silence of a Sunday morning is interrupted by the tolling of a church bell.Ā Slowly and repeatedly, the bell sounds with a moment of silence between each toll.Ā The sound of the bell is a reminder to pause and remember. On All Saints Sunday, United Methodists around the world publicly remember…
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Contemplative Worship
October 5, 2025 through March 29, 2026 – Our Contemplative Worship Service meets in Fellowship Hall (on the ground floor of the church) Sundays at 8:30 am. Fall through spring, we move indoors for a unique worship opportunity – our Contemplative Worship Service. With a focus on achieving a direct, intimate, and experiential relationship with…
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Spiritual Trail Guide Fall/Winter 2025
You are gifted. Our Spiritual Trail Guide, updated for the Fall and Winter seasons of 2025, is a tool to help you discover your gifts, and explore ways those gifts can grow through Brecksville United Methodist Church. In the pages of this guide, youāll find a link to a Spiritual Gifts Inventory, and information on…
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True & Chosen Name: A Service of Naming
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 6 pm at Brecksville United Methodist Church (Note the new date!) Before God named him Abraham, he was called Abram. Before God called her Sarah, she was known as Sarai. Jesus recognized gifts in his follower Simon that Simon himself could not see, and Jesus renamed him Peter, to signify…
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The Reinstatement of Ordination Service
Sunday, July 6 at 6 pm – First United Methodist Church, Cuyahoga Falls In 2024, after more than a half century of debate and defiance over the place of LGBTQ people in the denomination, General Conference delegates ā by sizable majorities ā voted to end decades-old bans on the ordination of āself-avowed practicingā gay clergy…