Sunday, May 23, 2021
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"What Every Church Member Should Know About Poverty"
“To help individuals and communities overcome poverty, you first must understand poverty. Then you must have a systematic approach that helps people create a stable foundation for holistic life progress.”
On Sunday, May 16, from 12:00 to 2:45 pm, we will begin looking at the issues of people in poverty from a Christian perspective. Everyone is invited to attend. There will be child care available. If you would like to attend, please bring a brown bag lunch for yourself and your child(ren).
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Sunday December 20, 2020
Today is the fourth Sunday in Advent. This Sunday we have a video that includes the choir leading the opening Hymn and the Anthem. You may click the link below to view the worship video. The Scripture this week is Luke 1:26-38. The title of the sermon is "Joy in the Unexpected."
Here is a link to watch the sermon on YouTube as well. Due to copyright restrictions only the sermon is allowed on YouTube and Facebook.
If you would like to view the sermon directly from YouTube on a smart TV, simply open the YouTube app and look for the channel by searching for Chuck Meador. This will allow you to utilize options such as Closed Caption.
Sunday December 13, 2020
Today is the third Sunday in Advent. This Sunday we have a video that includes the choir leading the opening Hymn and the Anthem. You may click the link below to view the worship video. The Scripture this week is 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24. The title of the sermon is "Joy for the Journey."
Here is a link to watch the sermon on YouTube as well.
If you would like to view the sermon directly from YouTube on a smart TV, simply open the YouTube app and look for the channel by searching for Chuck Meador. This will allow you to utilize options such as Closed Caption.
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Here is this week's sermon video. You may click the link below to view the message. The Scripture this week is Mark 13: 24-37.
Here is a link to watch the sermon on YouTube as well.
If you would like to view the sermon directly from YouTube on a smart TV, simply open the YouTube app and look for the channel by searching for Chuck Meador. This will allow you to utilize options such as Closed Caption.
Sunday, September 13, 2020
Here is this week's sermon video. You may click the link below to view the message. The Scripture this week is Matthew 13:10-17.
Here is a link to watch the sermon on YouTube as well.
Sunday August 16, 2020
Hello Church Family,
Here is this Sunday's sermon. There is a brief introduction to Rightnowmedia.org. We are offering everyone in the congregation a membership to rightnowmedia. We want to give that to you as a gift. If you need help setting up your account please feel free to contact the church office.
The Sermon this Sunday is from Romans 12:3-9.
Wednesday August 12, 2020: Mid-Week Update
Hello, Church Family,
Here is the mid-week Update. I wanted to share with you that we will begin in-person worship again this Sunday, August 16. The guidelines can be downloaded below.
There are also some additional information that I would like to share with you about staff changes and a resource to broaden our online discipleship. You may was the video from the link below.
Sunday, August 9, 2020
Here is this Sunday's sermon and Music. The Sermon is from Romans 12:1-2. Click the links below.
I want to remind you that Monday and Tuesday (August 10-11) from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, we will again hosting a food drive for Gateway Rescue Mission of Jackson.
Gateway is giving out sack lunches to-go right now so any packaged single-serve items will be helpful. Items that are needed are single-servings of cookies, chips, granola bars, peanut butter or cheese crackers, chips, pop top foods like Vienna sausage, chicken salad, tuna salad, pudding cups, applesauce cups, condiment packs, etc. Loaves of bread and bottled water will be helpful as well. You can bring your items to the back parking lot and then call the church number posted outside. Someone will come out and collect your items.
In Christ,
Chuck
Sunday, August 2, 2020
Here is this Sunday's sermon and Music. The Sermon is from Romans 10:11-17.
I want to remind you that Monday through Thursday (August 3-6) from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm and Friday (August 7) 8:30 am to 2:00 pm, we will be hosting a food drive for Gateway Rescue Mission of Jackson.
Gateway is giving out sack lunches to-go right now so any packaged single-serve items will be helpful. Items that are needed are single-servings of cookies, chips, granola bars, peanut butter or cheese crackers, chips, pop top foods like Vienna sausage, chicken salad, tuna salad, pudding cups, applesauce cups, condiment packs, etc. Loaves of bread and bottled water will be helpful as well. You can bring your items to the back parking lot and then call the church number posted outside. Someone will come out and collect your items.
In Christ,
Chuck
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Here is this Sunday's sermon as well as Mission and Music. The Sermon is from Romans 8:26-39.
Our Mission of the Month for July is the UMC Honduras Mission. We are including videos from past mission team members. As usual click the links below for the sermon and the mission and music video.
In Christ,
Chuck
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Here is this Sunday's sermon as well as Mission and Music. The Sermon is from Romans 8:12-25. We have a few more weeks looking at Romans.
Our Mission of the Month for July is the UMC Honduras Mission. We are including videos from past mission team members. As usual click the links below for the sermon and the mission and music video.
In Christ,
Chuck
Sunday, July 12, 2020
Here is this Sunday's sermon as well as Mission and Music. We enjoyed sharing together in-person worship last week; however, we had to cancel due to the rise in Covid-19 cases. We certainly hope that we can begin in-person worship again soon. Never the less, we want to do our part to reduce the spread of the virus and to keep people safe.
Our Mission Moment for the month of July is the UMC Honduras Mission. We have included a video from a past mission team member. As usual click the links below for the sermon and the mission and music video.
In Christ,
Chuck
Sunday July 5, 2020
Today we began in-person worship. We will continue to put resources online for those not able to attend. The July Mission of the Month is the UM Honduras Mission. Our mission team was not able to go to Honduras this year due to the pandemic; therefore, we hope you will help us provide the church in Honduras with much needed support. We have included a video from the UMVIM Honduras Mission Staff. There will be more videos throughout the month. You may click on the links below for the sermon and the Mission and Music videos.
Honduras Mission & Music from Helen
Mid-Week Update: Wednesday, July 1
July Mission of the Month:
This month the July Mission of the Month will be the Honduras Mission. Our team had to cancel their trip to Honduras that was scheduled for this month due to COVID-19. Hunter Upchurch is our team leader and has prepared a video to share with us about the Honduras Mission. You will be hearing more about the mission throughout the month. Click the link below to view the video from Hunter. You may also click on the second link to go to the Honduras Mission website.
Honduras Mission Video: Hunter
In-Person Worship: July 5
This Sunday, July 5, we will begin in-person worship at 10:30 am. Below you may download the guidelines for worship. The Sanctuary doors and the back doors from the parking lot are the ones we will use. In an effort to protect the most vulnerable among us, we will require masks. If you have a mask, please wear it. If not, a mask can be provided.
We will continue to record and place videos online for those who are not able to attend.
In Christ,
Chuck
In-Person Worship Guidelines.pdf
Sunday June 28, 2020
Here is this Sunday's Sermon with music from Ben Williams. The Sermon is from Romans 6:15-23. Remember that we are beginning in-person worship starting next Sunday, July 5th. Below today's video you can find the Mid-Week Update from June 17th. There you can download the guidelines for in-person worship. Have a Blessed Day.
Mid-Week Update video & guidelines: June 17, 2020
Dear Church Family,
We continue to plan and prepare to offer in-person worship beginning Sunday July 5th. We all look forward to gathering together in worship again. While we are trying our best to create a safe environment for everyone, I do want to remind those who may be at risk or put other’s at risk as well as those in the vulnerable population to feel free to stay home. I want to remind you that the safety precautions which may feel uncomfortable to us individually are not for our own protection but for the protection of others, especially the most vulnerable among us. I am including the guidelines for the upcoming worship gathering. We hope that we will be able to loosen these requirements soon, but as always, we want to follow the recommended best practices. This is a new situation for all of us and we thank you for your love, support, and patience as we move forward together and a church family.
Click the links below to download the guidelines or also watch the update video.
June 14, 2020
Here is this Sunday's Sermon with Music from Helen Bowen.
May 24, 2020
Here is this week's sermon video and music from Helen Bowen.
In Christ,
Chuck
May 17, 2020
Here is this week's sermon video and music from Ben Williams.
In Christ,
Chuck
May 10, 2020: Mother's Day
Here is this week's sermon video. We also had people send in Mother's Day messages for a video. I hope you have a wonderful day.
In Christ,
Chuck
May 3, 2020: Fourth Sunday After Easter
The Bishop and the Conference are recommending that we not consider beginning worship again until at least May 31st. So, it looks like we will not be meeting together for a while longer. Here are the links to the pages on our website for this week's Sermon and Music. And, I want to say "Thank You!" to all who have continued to give faithfully.
In Christ,
Chuck
Third Sunday of Easter 4/26/20
Road to Emmaus (Luke 24: 13-30)
I do not know when we will be able to return to worshiping together. Please continue to share your prayer concerns and thoughts. Here is this week's Sermon and Prelude. May you have a blessed day.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Mid-Week Update & Devotion
Dear Church Family,
Here is this week's update and Devotion (click on link below). We will continue to place Worship videos on line this Sunday. The Shelter in Place order is supposed to end Monday, April 27th. Most likely after that we will have to continue with social distancing, so we are not sure yet at what point we will begin regular worship.
Also, some people have shared this week that they had mail returned to them that had been mailed to the church street address. Several weeks ago, I had our Street Address mail forwarded to the PO Box because we were not sure when the postal worker would be delivering. There may have been some confusion there. According to the Post Office everything is now set up correctly for the mail forwarding, so your mail should come to the PO Box and not returned to you. However, if you'd rather, you can mail directly to the PO Box address:
St. Luke’s UMC
PO Box 4828
Jackson, MS 39296-4828
In Christ,
Chuck
Sunday Morning, April 19, 2020 (2nd Sunday of Easter)
Dear Church Family,
Here are the sermon and music videos for this week. You may click the links below.
I also wanted to invite you to watch “The Chosen”. This is a series based on the life of Jesus. While there are creative elements added the episodes are engaging. My family enjoyed each episode. They can serve as wonderful discussion starters. They are well done and entertaining. The first season has been offered online for free. You can find them on YouTube or you can download The Chosen app. It is just an opportunity to engage with the gospel story in a new way.
Easter Sunday
Hello Church Family,
While we are not able to be together on Easter morning, we should still celebrate the Resurrection. Here are the sermon and worship videos for this Sunday. We also have a prelude video with the images sent in by you. We invite you to listen to "Christ The Lord Has Risen Today" and even sing along with Helen. Here are the links.
Christ The Lord Has Risen Today
Holy Week Devotion 4/8/20
Sunday Morning Message 4/5/20
Hello Church Family,
Here are this weeks worship videos. First is the Palm Sunday Parade of Palms by our kids. Second is the Sermon. The links are found below. I miss being with you in worship but I hope you have a bless Palm Sunday.
Hosanna from Home (video)
Mid-week Update from the Pastor 4/1/20
Dear Church Family,
The Executive Team met this week and decided to continue the cancelation of church events through April 30. We will continue to assess the situation. Again this week, we will place the Sunday sermon and music on the church website and send out an email with the link as well as posting it to Facebook.
This Sunday is Palm Sunday, so I am asking individuals, families, and especially children to make or find some palm branches and send a picture. You may color some, find some in your yard, or make them with construction paper. Get creative and have some fun. Take a picture of yourself, family, child or even a pet with you palms and email it to me at chuck@stlukesjackson.org. I hope to create a video for Sunday. Please try to send them by Friday at noon.
While the online video Sunday message has worked, we are hoping to broaden this for Holy Week. I would love for us to be connected at the same time during that week. Through Zoom we are hoping to offer an online communion for Holy Thursday. That would mean you would use some type of juice or bread from your home. Then we will share in the sacrament together. This is very different but during this difficult time I feel it is important for us to have a way to partake of this means of grace together.
We also hope to offer some live worship for Easter Sunday through Zoom and Facebook Live. You will be hearing more about this opportunity through email and the website.
Holy Week is such a special time for us. I am disappointed that we cannot share through worship together. However, it is through the Christ event that we are given eternal life and our hope is renewed. That is the source of our joy no matter where we are.
Again, I thank you for continuing to give. You may give online (click here to donate), or you may mail in your check. Your continued giving helps us to fulfill our obligations and continue to serve. Please see the April 1st devotion below.
In Christ,
Chuck
Sunday Message (3-29-2020)
Here is this morning's message from1 Kings 19:4-6. You may click on the link below for the message, "Wilderness Moments: Elijah". We invite you to also click on the music from Helen link. Maybe read through Psalm 42 as you listen.
In Christ,
Chuck
Mid-week Update from the Pastor
Hello Church family.
To keep staff and volunteers safe during this continued health event, we will be limiting the church office hours to 9:00 to 12:30 Monday thru Thursday. What that means is that myself or someone else will be physically in the office during those hours. You may still call the church during regular office hours. Phone calls and emails will be received remotely. Also, if you have any pastoral emergency you may call my cell number sent out in the church-wide email.
Below is the link to
today’s video devotion. We will continue to send out sermons and other
information through email, Facebook, and the church website.
Also, I want to thank those who have continued to give online and mailing checks. Your donations allow us to continue to pay bills and fulfill our obligations to staff and local companies in this difficult time.
Executive Team will be meeting Monday to discuss the upcoming weeks. We will send out additional information.
In Christ,
Chuck
click here to see today’s video devotion.
Sunday, 3/22/2020 Update
Here is this morning's message from Exodus 3:1-4.
Click below for the Sermon.
Click below for 3/18/2020 Update
Tuesday, 3/17/20
Hello Church Family,
I wanted you to know that the Church Executive Team met last night and we have decided to cancel Worship for March 22 & 29 and Church activities until March 30. We will determine if this needs to be extended in the future. While it is sad that we will not be able to be together we do want to limit the spread of the virus. We will have minimal staff at the office; however, I will be coming into the office. So, if you have concerns or pastoral emergencies contact the church office or my cell phone.
I will continue to put messages online as well as communicate regularly through email, Facebook, and the website. I am also working to call individuals. Please follow us on Facebook at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. Yes, I have returned to Facebook and I am working to become comfortable with the new features. A lot has changed in 5 years.
We encourage Sunday School classes and small groups to stay in contact with one another. Use email, Facebook, other digital platforms or the good old telephone to communicate.
In addition, we do encourage you to remember to give. While we are not able to meet together the church still has bills to pay and obligations to fulfill. We want to do the right thing for our staff, local vendors, and the community. As you know, all that we are able to do comes from your commitment and sacrificial giving. We thank you for all that you have done and will do. You can mail a check or give online through the website or click here. We may also add a donation button to our Facebook page.
While this is a strange time it is not a time to be ruled by fear. We know there will be times of difficulty but we also know that Jesus is still our Lord and Savior. God is with us. And, we are still the Body of Christ.
In Christ,
Chuck
We as a church want to help any way we can to stop the spread of this virus. Therefore, we did cancel worship for Sunday morning, March 15, as well as Wednesday night activities, March 18. Watch for emails and keep an eye on our website for updates on this situation.
I have placed a message on line for Sunday morning. You may go to the "about" page on the site and click "listen to sermons" or you may click the link below.
In Christ,
Chuck Meador