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“The Church is not a group of people who believe all the same things; the Church is a group of people caught up in the same story, with Jesus at the center."
-Rachel Held Evans
-Rachel Held Evans
At Magnolia United Methodist Church, church is more than just a building, or a Sunday morning service. All are welcome, to participate in any or all of our commuinities, as you choose, and as you are. Doubter or believer, gay or straight, documented or undocumented, you are welcome here. Together, we make a community, centered on Christ's love, existing to serve God's love and mercy to our neighbors.
At Magnolia United Methodist Church, church is more than just a building, or a Sunday morning service. All are welcome, to participate in any or all of our commuinities, as you choose, and as you are. Doubter or believer, gay or straight, documented or undocumented, you are welcome here. Together, we make a community, centered on Christ's love, existing to serve God's love and mercy to our neighbors.
Advent 2025: Waiting in the Shadows, Rejoicing in the Light.
Dec 21, 2025 - week 4 of 4: JOY! God is Near!
Texts: 1 Maccabees 13:33-42; Isaiah 35:3-10; Luke 1:39-45
This is our 4th and final Sunday of Advent. Christmas is right around the corner. Over these past few weeks we’ve traced a long story—from hope in the shadows, to peace beyond the sword, to love rising at the margins. Now we arrive at joy. Not the joy of everything being resolved, but the deeper joy that comes when we discover we are not waiting alone. In a world still marked by uncertainty and weariness, Advent joy whispers a brave truth: God is already near.
This Sunday we listen for joy stirring quietly before the angels sings... when a child leaps, when faith recognizes faith, when presence breaks into ordinary lives. As Advent gives way to Christmas, we prepare to welcome Emmanuel, God with us; a living, breathing presence among us now. Join us as we light the candle of joy and step together from waiting into welcome, from longing into the nearness of Christ.
If you would like to view a past service online, they are all archived here.
Weekly Schedule at MUMC
Sundays
11am-noon - Sunday Morning Worship.
Thursdays
2-3:30pm - Pies and Conversation. A chance to serve our neighbors residing at the Interbay Transitional Housing (Tiny House) Village.
Fridays
7-8am - Online Christ-Centered Meditation. Join us via Zoom from wherever you live.
Magnolia United Methodist Church
2820 - 34th Ave W
Seattle, WA 98199
(360) 890-1873
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