Adult Classes

Become A New Member

Rev. Andy Bryan Welcome If you have decided to make Manchester UMC your church home, we celebrate that decision and invite you to join thousands

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Livestream

You can view Manchester UMC’s livestream feed above and also through Facebook. All videos are also available on-demand through Manchester UMC’s Facebook page afterwards. You do

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Serving

Mission Opportunities

Manchester UMC is a church that strives to follow our scriptural calling to serve God by serving our neighbor. Putting our faith into action is

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Pastor's Note

What Makes Humans Human

“If we do it right, we might be able to evolve a form of work that taps into our uniquely human capabilities and restores our

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Sermons

Let There Be a Big Bang

Science teaches that the universe began 15 million years ago with a “Big Bang.” Genesis teaches that God created the “heavens and the earth” by

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Pastor's Note

The God Particle

September 19, 2023 “All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man’s life, lifting it

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Pastor's Note

Let There Be A Big Bang

September 12, 2023 Albert Einstein said, “Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind.”  Scientific ideas and theological concepts are often woven together in

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Pastor's Note

Witness of the Table

This week we wrap up our worship series “This Is My Story.” We have been thinking about our Christian witness, one of the five parts

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Youth

Youth Sunday Mornings

youth sunday mornings Come hang out with us on Sundays! Manchester Youth offer a variety of Sunday morning programming during the 9 & 11a worship

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Pastor's Note

Let Them Hear

Go out and tell our story, Let it echo far and wide. Make them hear you. Make them hear you. These words, from the 1996

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Sermons

Salt and Light

The metaphors of salt and light help us define what our witness should look like. Salt and light are both helpful things, and our witness

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Pastor's Note

Be the Good News

Friends- I am writing you today because I have been invited to be the preaching pastor this weekend at MUMC!  In the eight weeks I

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Pastor's Note

Spread the Good News

The church … that’s you and me, that’s us … is present in the world. We are here. We occupy space. This is self-evident. The

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Sermons

All Nations

Jesus sends his disciples out into the world – to “all nations” – in order to share what they have learned from him. The Greek

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Pastor's Note

This is My Story

We are coming out of a truly wonderful worship series that we called “We Are Manchester.” Over these past few weeks, we have heard from

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Sermons

We Are Worship Arts

Worship is the pulse of the Body of Christ. In the John 4 conversation, it is made clear that style and location are secondary considerations

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About

Fall Programming

2023 Fall programming Beginning September 10 Manchester UMC will kick off Fall programming on September 10 with the Homecoming celebration! All are invited to the

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Sermons

We are Congregational Care

Congregational care happens best in community, the people of the church caring for one another. The ministry of Congregational Care is a group project, and

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Sermons

We Are Generosity

Financial discipleship has always been a vital part of what it means to follow Jesus. Paul writes to encourage the church in Corinth to give

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Faith Coaching
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Connection Coach Resources

To help support the Connection Coaches, the following tools are available for downloading.  Click on each desired bulleted item. Connection Coach Documents: Connection Coach Feedback

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Pastor's Note

Do All the Good You Can

The Methodist tradition has a few phrases that are fairly well-known. Perhaps the most familiar is some advice given to Methodists about how we should

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Adult Classes

Faith & Facts

Church & Society Classes Starting Fall 2023! The General Board of Church and Society is dedicated to the work of living faith, seeking justice, and

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Pastor's Note

We Are Manchester

This Summer, our worship series will focus on … well, us!  The worship series is titled, “We Are Manchester,” and it will run from July

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Sermons

Is it Well?

Our lessons for today help us to consider some of the many facets of defining and understanding our FAITH. I would say that having faith

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Sermons

My Chains Fell Off

Conversion is a key idea in Wesleyan theology, and was a central part of the faith stories of both John and Charles. And conversion isn’t

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Sermons

Always Easter People

The day of Pentecost is considered the “birthday of the church” and so it is good to just stop everything and celebrate. Celebration for celebration’s

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Sermons

Get Busy Living

Judging someone else comes from your own insecurities. In our ministry (and in our lives), we cannot be guided by our insecurities. If you hate

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Sermons

Solidarity

The entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem is not merely triumphalism, it is a “ritual of solidarity.” Jesus presents himself in solidarity with the people welcoming

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Sermons

Rage

Jesus was angry at the Pharisees for their hardness of heart, and it motivated him to heal the man’s hand. Embracing anger can be hard

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Sermons

Truth

“Confession is just spiritual language for truth-telling” (from the Arthur Riley devo). When we confess, sharing the truth about ourselves with God and with one

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Adult Groups

CONNECTION | Hospitality Groups

Hospitality Groups Hospitality groups at Manchester UMC are a group of people who enjoy welcoming and helping others.  Individuals are need your warmth and enthusiasm

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Sermons

Lament

Lament is a gift from God. It allows us to name and appropriately celebrate the goodness of what was lost. Lent is a season for

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Social Justice

SOCIAL JUSTICE | Action

Mission and Justice Fair Join us on Sunday, August 20 and Sunday, August 27 for the Mission and Justice Fair. Several Manchester UMC Mission and

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Human Resources

Employee Time Off Request

Manchester UMC employees should use the below form to request/report time off from work. When possible, please complete the form at least 1 month in

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About

Drama and Scenic Arts

The mission of the Manchester UMC Drama Ministry is to open the hearts and minds of those we serve through the use of dramatic arts,

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About

ABOUT | MISSIONS

Serving Why Serve? Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various

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Adult Classes

ADULT | Leader Resources

Manchester UMC’s Adult Faith Formation Program provides opportunities to know God more deeply through intentional faith development and connection to community. Classes and Groups meet throughout the

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Sermons

Mortality

There is meaning in mortality, there is a balance between life and death. Lent is a season that creates the time and space to reflect

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The God Particle

September 19, 2023 “All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man’s life, lifting it from the sphere of...

Let There Be A Big Bang

September 12, 2023 Albert Einstein said, “Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind.”  Scientific ideas and theological concepts are often woven together in beautiful ways. Not only...

Youth Sunday Mornings

youth sunday mornings Come hang out with us on Sundays! Manchester Youth offer a variety of Sunday morning programming during the 9 & 11a worship services as well as...