Lakewood UMC

All People Matter to God, to us. On the corner of Summit and Detroit in Lakewood, Ohio! We have an awesome children's ministry & we love to serve our community!

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Each day is a chance for an expansive life. #Easter2022 #dailyreminder @sanctifiedart

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"We open ourselves up to the unexpected as we arrive at the tomb and realize we have to lay our own spices down, letting go of what we know how to do to step toward whatever is next." —Rev. Larissa Kwong Abazia on Lk. 24:1-12 | Image: “Prepared” by Hannah Garrity | @sanctifiedart

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Be curious and audaciously hopeful.#holyweek2022 @sanctifiedart #holysaturday🙏

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"One day,
one day
we will say,
“It is finished”
and only mean the
book we just read,
the cake we just baked,
the song that made us sing,
the meal around the table,
the familiar drive back home."

—from “It Is Finished” by Rev. Sarah Speed | @sanctifiedart

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"We live in a world that feels woefully unfair… And yet, when we mourn these situations and honor humanity, we show that our capacity to love has not been taken away in all this." —Rev. Ashley DeTar Birt on Jn. 19:1-30 | Image: “Posca” by Carmelle Beaugelin | @sanctifiedart

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On the worst days of our lives, we are not alone.

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God cries out with us.
#holyweek2022 #dailyreminder t #holythursday #maundythursday🙏

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"For me, there is a liminality to standing with my feet submerged, not far from dry ground. Whether a boat ride or baptism, you’re going somewhere you’ve never been when you decide to take that step." — “Threshold” by Rev. T. Denise Anderson | @sanctifiedart

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Friendships are a holy gift. They are worth protecting.#holyweek2022 #dailyreminder @sanctifiedart

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You are worthy of being cared for.#holyweek2022 #dailyreminder @sanctifiedart

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The truth of your life will bubble up to the surface. Pay attention to it.
#dailyreminder #Lent2022 #sanctifiedart #holyweek2022

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"Justice will bubble up,
hope will raise its head,
love will rise to the surface.
Hate and fear will try to
drown them out,
but you cannot silence
what was here first…"

— from "Even the Stones Will Cry Out" by Sarah Speed
Image: Lauren Wright Pittman | @sanctifiedart

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You are allowed to cry out.#dailyreminder #Lent2022 @sanctifiedart #palmsunday🌿

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There may be critics when you follow your call. Trust your gut. Be brave anyhow. #dailyreminder #Lent2022 @sanctifiedart

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Create intentional moments in your day for yourself, the ones you love, and God. Do not let the day pass unnoticed.#dailyreminder #Lent2022 @sanctifiedart

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"Isaiah sings of God, of God doing a new thing. Isaiah helps us to remember, to embrace, to find the positives in the midst of the current drastic changes. Who are we to stand in the way of the flow of the Holy Spirit?" — “Vessel” by Hannah Garrity | @sanctifiedart

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Beauty can help us pay attention to what is alive—in the world and in us.#dailyreminder #Lent2022 @sanctifiedart