Tracyton United Methodist Church

For Bible study we traced Abraham’s family tree through four generations to get ready to explore the story of Joseph this upcoming Sunday.

Lately in Bible Study we have been comparing stories that occur in multiple gospels and noting the similarities and differences. Today, we looked at the Parable of the Talents in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. This is often seen as a scary passage where we will be punished if we do not “earn” a good “return” on God’ “investment.” But, the landowner in the parable is by no means the model. He is by all accounts corrupt and vile. Is that how we envision our God? We pondered our reactions to this as well as a brilliant question from someone in the group: “what if this story is more about being cautious about what master you serve?”

We have recently been made aware that our office phone is not working. We do not know how long this has been the case. Sadly, when called, the number still seems to be up and running and is even accepting voicemails but we are not getting any calls or messages. If you have called recently and not received a response, we are very sorry. Please email us at [email protected] if you need to get in touch. You can also email our office administrator directly at [email protected] if you have any questions about using the building for events.

We can’t wait to see this!

NW Hopeful Horizons will be hosting the last showing at the Tracyton United Methodist Church August 2nd and August 3rd come support young artists.

Come find us tomorrow from 12-7 at Kitsap Pride sharing and witnessing to God’s love for ALL! We’ll be sharing a booth with other local United Methodist churches and hope to see you there!

For the "I've been meaning to ask..." series, A Sanctified Art LLC invited four guest contributors to write biblical commentary and explore weekly questions through video vignettes. Here are the voices who will help us dig deeper into scripture this series.

Some of the best conversations start with good questions—questions we’ve been meaning to ask, questions that keep us curious, and questions that lead us deeper into courage and connection. Our upcoming worship series from A Sanctified Art LLC centers around four guiding questions: “I’ve been meaning to ask... Where are you from?... Where does it hurt?... What do you need?... Where do we go from here?” As you can see, these questions aren’t surface level; they invite us to tell our stories, share our pain, care for one another, and dream about a new way forward together. Through vulnerability and authenticity, may our courageous conversations lead us to glimpse hope, joy, and beauty—and to become the community God created us to be.

For those of you on a journey to better understand the impact of oppression in our community, Ijeoma Oluo's voice and perspective should be part of your journey. She will be at the Roxy next month. We hope you will be able to attend this event.

SIGNAL BOOST!!
Ijeoma Oluo (ee-joh-mah oh-loo-oh) author of So You Want To Talk About Race and MEDIOCRE: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America. She will be discussing and signing her latest book, Be A Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World - and How You Can Too.
June 16th at the Roxy Theater in Bremerton
More information: https://www.roxybremerton.org/

Edited art by Canva Artist

This week in Bible Study, we prepared for Ascension Sunday by reading Acts 1:1-14 and talked about how the Church is tasked with continuing the message and mission that Jesus began.

Edited art by Canva Artist:

Want to keep up on the daily happenings at The General Conference? You can watch daily recaps on the The Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church page.

Today, in Bible Study we read 1 John 1:1-2:2 and talked about how the good news of Jesus' resurrection was passed down to later generations and how we experience God's light and love all these years later.

Today in our weekly Bible Study we read Luke 24:36-48 and prepared for Native American Ministries Sunday this weekend by talking about the persistence of Native communities to cling to life, despite a history of death, assimilation, and violence at the hands of colonizers.

The Stations of the Cross are set up and all ready for you to stop by between 10am-4pm at Tracyton UMC.
5153 Naomi St NW, Bremerton, WA 98311
Follow in Jesus's last steps through these interactive stations of the cross. Self guided stations will be open throughout the day and take about 30 minutes to go through.

Today in our weekly Bible Study, we looked at one of the scripture passages most often used to harm our LGBTQ+ siblings, Romans 1:20-28, and sought a more faithful interpretation. 🏳️‍🌈

Kitsap Pride returns to the Kitsap County Fairgrounds on Saturday, July 20. We are planning for 5,000 participants and will be launching 2024 information for vendors, entertainers, and sponsors.