MESSAGES
At University United Methodist Church, we believe God’s Word is alive, speaking into our daily lives with wisdom, challenge, and hope. Each week our pastors share messages that connect scripture to real life: helping us grow in love, deepen our faith, and live out Jesus’ call to serve others.
Real Faith for Real Life
A Prayer for Peace
Rev. Melanie Lee Carey reflects on Come From Away and the call to become channels of peace in a fractured world, grounding hope in scripture, witness,...
Watch and ExploreActing on the Unbelievable: Joseph and the Angel of the Lord
Joseph’s story reminds us that faith is sometimes silent but powerful. Discover how his courage, obedience, and compassion made room for God’s miracle—and how we too...
Watch and ExploreGive Thanks in Every Situation
Rev. Melanie Carey invites us to discover the transforming power of gratitude — giving thanks not for everything, but in everything, as God turns interruptions into...
Watch and ExploreThe Farmer’s Risk
We explore the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25, reminding us that faith requires courage to take risks rooted in trust, not fear.
Watch and ExploreLiving Gratitude
Explore the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25, and remind us that faith requires courage to take risks rooted in trust, not fear.
Watch and ExplorePlanting with the Harvest in Mind
Rev. Melanie Carey invites us to “plant with the future in mind,” drawing from Galatians 6:7 to remind us that we harvest what we plant —...
Watch and ExploreLearning from the Ant
Rev. Sonrisa Cortes reflects on Proverbs 30 and how small, faithful acts—like those of the ant—teach us to rest, trust God, and find wisdom in our...
Watch and ExploreWhen You Are Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Rev. Melanie Lee Carey reminds us that when life feels impossible, Isaiah 43 assures us: God is with us through every trial, making a way where...
Watch and ExploreFinding Your Prayer Path: Exploring Diverse Prayer Practices
Guest Preacher Sonya Luna invites us to explore diverse prayer practices—creative, contemplative, and embodied—as ways to draw closer to God.
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