Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. During these 40 days we remember the time Jesus spent in the wilderness, enduring the temptation and preparing to do his ministry. By taking time for self-examination and reflection, Lent becomes a time of preparation for the coming of Easter.
We are excited to come together in the disciplines of Lent to strengthen our connection to God and each other. This Lent and Easter we invite you to join us as we worship and study together.
On this page you will find all the ways to worship with Broadway and offer a special invitation to become involved in a small group where the conversation continues and friendships are formed.
SIGNS AND WONDERS
Based on the book and video series “Signs and Wonders” by Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, we are taking a look at selected miracles of Jesus through the lens of historical context. For each miracle we will hear and discuss how past witnesses would have understood the events, and how we can draw meaning from Jesus’s words and actions.
We invite you to join a small group to meet in person or our private online group. Hard copies of the book are available from the church office. Digital copies can be purchased and downloaded from many e-book vendors.
Sunday Worship
Sunday worship is held at 8:30AM or 10:30 AM in the church Sanctuary or online.
February 26, 2023 – 1st Sunday in Lent
Mark 2:1-12 “On the Role of Caregivers
March 5, 2023 – 2nd Sunday in Lent
Mark 4:35-41 “Attending to Nature”
March 12, 2023 – 3rd Sunday in Lent
Luke 9:10-17 “The Centrality of Bread”
March 19, 2023 – 4th Sunday in Lent
Matthew 9:18-26 “The Importance of Women’s Bodies”
March 26, 2023 – 5th Sunday in Lent
Mark 8:22-26 “Seeing Again”
April 2, 2023 – 6th Sunday in Lent
Palm/Passion Sunday
John 11:1-44 “Taking Death Seriously”
Small Group Schedule
Bibles at Barleys
Monday at 7:30PM
For those over 21, meet in the taproom at Barleys on the 100 Block.
Women’s Book Study
Wednesdays at 5:00PM
All women are invited to join the study in the DeLong Lounge on the 1st floor.
Foundations Adults Group
Wednesdays at 6:30PM
All are welcome, but this group is especially convenient for parents. They meet in the DeLong lounge while BUMC Kids and Student Life meet. A community meal is served in the Fellowship Hall at 6PM.
Men’s Brown Bag
Thursdays at noon
Grab some drive through or pack your own lunch and join the men in the DeLong Lounge.
We have made the commitment to package 4000 meals for families in our community. This will be done as part of our Foundations night programming after our 6PM community meal and we invite you to help us meet that goal.
Holy Week Schedule
Holy Week Personal Journal
We are so blessed to be able to feature artwork by local artist Linda Muilenburg. Linda’s Stations of the Cross series is displayed in our Sanctuary.
This year we bring the art to you in the form of a Holy Week Devotional Journal. Each day from Palm Sunday to the Saturday before Easter we present two of pieces from the series with corresponding refletion questions.
Our photos of the art are not near as impressive as the real thing. We invite you to visit us to see them in person.
Holy Week Events
Maundy Thursday April 6, 2023
This is my commandment: love each other just as I have loved you. John 15:12 (CEB)
7:00PM A service of light to dark as we remember Jesus’ final instructions to his disciples.
Good Friday April 7, 2023
When he had received the sour wine, Jesus said, ” It is completed.” Bowing his head, he gave up his life. John 19:30 (CEB)
7:00-9:00PM Interactive Prayer Stations in the Sanctuary
Easter Sunday
He is risen
He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
Come and See! Celebrate Easter with Broadway UMC at 8:30 or 10:30AM. Communion will be offered to all. Come early or stay late for coffee and refreshments between services.
Worship in person or online.
Resources
For those seeking ways to enhance the Lenten season and grow closer to God we are providing resources to help with daily devotions, read Scripture and make your prayer time meaningful.
Bible Reading and Prayer
Lectio Divina
Breath Prayers
Daily Devotional
Prayer Labrynth
Lectio Divina
The early Methodists believed that one “means” of encountering God’s saving and renewing grace was “searching the Scriptures” which John Wesley defined as “reading, hearing, and meditating thereon” (Sermon XII, “The Means of Grace”)….
Breath Prayers
1 Thessalonians 5:17 says, “Pray at all times”. Can you imagine what it would be like to pray all the time? Can you imagine praying like you breathe, naturally, without thinking about it? One way to do this is by praying a breath prayer.
- List as many names for God as you can. (Father, God, Lord, Jesus, Dad, Father God, Holy One, etc.) Pick the name for God you like best.
- Imagine God is in front of you. God calls you by name and asks, “What do you want?” Try not to name things. Instead, think of something like “give me a good day” or “help me not fight with my sister.” Keep it short, just five or six words.
- Put your favorite name for God together with your prayer. You might say, “God, I pray for a good day” or “Jesus, help me.” Say your prayer to yourself once or twice. Now, match your prayer to your breath.
- If your prayer is “God, I pray for a good day,” you’ll pray “God, I pray for” as you inhale and “a good day” as you exhale.
- You can pray your breath prayer any time. If you want to change your breath prayer, that’s fine.
- This week, try praying your breath prayer. Because it’s new, you might need a reminder. What would help you remember?
- You might want to pray your prayer every time you hear your mother’s voice, or every time you have something to drink. Or, maybe you’ll write “Pray” on a sticky note and stick it on your bedroom wall or bathroom mirror.
- Now, let’s pray our breath prayer another time to ourselves.
Daily Devotional
The Upper Room Daily Devotional Online
A place to read scripture, hear stories, and share prayers.
Prayer Labrynth
The practice of walking [or in this case, using your finger to ‘walk’] the labyrinth provides an opportunity deepen your awareness of God’s Presence and guidance.
Activities and Recipes
Coloring Pages
Prayer Pretzels
Hot Cross Buns
Coloring Pages
For those who like to prayer in color, download our coloring pages.
Prayer Pretzels
Middle Age monks are know to have given pretzels to the poor – feeding both body and soul. The shape of the pretzels reming us to fold our hands as we bow our heards in prayer. Shaped like a heart they also remind us of God’s love for us.
You will need…
- Bread dough
- Pillsbury™ refrigerated breadsticks or biscuits; frozen bread dough thawed; or your own bread dough recipe
- Parchment paper
- Egg, beaten
- Kosher (coarse) salt
- Dipping sauce (optional)
Instructions:
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Put some parchment paper down on the table.
- Separate dough into separate lumps.
- Roll the lump to make a 6-inch rope.
- Shape the dough into a U shape. Then fold the ends over to form the shape of praying arms (or a traditional pretzel shape).
- Once you have shaped the pretzel, place it on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- Lightly brush a little beaten egg onto the surface of the pretzel.
- You can sprinkle salt onto the top of the pretzel as well. (optional)
- Bake at 400°F for 13–15 minutes.
- Enjoy once they’ve finished baking. Serve with dipping sauce such as mustard dip, cheese sauce, etc. (optional)
Hot Cross Buns
Hot cross buns have been a symbol of Good Friday for a very long time. On Good Friday in 1361, a monk named Father Thomas Rockcliffe gave hot cross buns to the poor people of St. Albans, England. Much later Queen Elizabeth I passed a law that hot cross buns could only be made during special times like Easter or Christmas. In England vendors sold hot cross buns in the streets. Their cries to sell the buns became a children’s rhyme:
Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns!
One a penny. Two a penny.
Hot cross buns!
If ye have no daughters, give them to your sons.
One a penny. Two a penny. Hot cross buns!
You will need:
- Bread dough
- You can use frozen bread dough or rolls that have been thawed; refrigerated biscuit or breadstick dough; or use your own homemade bread dough
- Raisins (optional)
- Frosting
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 375º.
- Start with lumps of bread dough.
- Add raisins by rolling the dough ball a few times and working the raisins into so they become embedded throughout.
- Place the dough on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake the buns at 375º for 15–20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove the buns from the oven and place them on a rack to cool.
- When the buns have cooled, make a cross on each one using frosting.