Help us prepare for Christmas! Your $13 donation will be used to enhance sanctuary visuals, including live poinsettias for the sanctuary. CLICK HERE
Help us prepare for Christmas! Your $13 donation will be used to enhance sanctuary visuals, including live poinsettias for the sanctuary. CLICK HERE
ADVENT AT EPUMC
Join us Sundays at 10am Live or Online
4pm Worship
Join us for a heartwarming and joyous Christmas Eve Worship at 4pm, where the spirit of the season comes alive in a family-friendly celebration. Embrace the festive atmosphere as we gather to sing beloved carols as children and youth perform. The service will be adorned with vignettes that beautifully unfold the timeless Christmas
Story, captivating both young and old alike.
9pm Worship
Step into the enchanting embrace of tradition at our 9pm Christmas Eve Worship. As the sanctuary is bathed in the soft glow of candlelight, join us in the heartfelt singing of carols that have woven the fabric of holiday memories. This gathering promises an evening of reverence and reflection, a poignant pause amidst the hustle and bustle of the season.
RECENT WORSHIP
Advent Series based on Luke's Gospel
Sunday, December 3rd
We Acknowledge Our Weariness
Scripture: Luke 1:1-23
Communion Sunday
Zechariah and Elizabeth have battled infertility. Perhaps
they feel the weight of hopes and dreams unattained.
Sometimes weariness can harden us and prevent us
from living fully. Let us acknowledge the ways we, too,
are hardened by disbelief.
Sunday, December 10th
We Find Joy in Connection
Scripture: Luke 1:24-45
Music: Handbell Choir
In community our joy expands. When we can’t rejoice,
we can carry each other’s joy. That is what Elizabeth
and Mary do for each other.
Sunday, December 17th
We Allow Ourselves to Be Amazed
Cantata Sunday
“On this shining night, filled with awe and wonder...
God’s gift of love comes down to earth, flooding the
world with everlasting light.”
Wednesday, December 20th
We Do Not Lament Alone
Creating space for lament and grieve the many losses
we’ve experienced in this year and years past.
Sunday, December 24th
We Sing Stories of Hope
Scripture: Luke 1:57-70
Worship Designed for Children
How often do you allow yourself to be amazed? Wonder
is all around us–can we recognize it? As we learn how to
rejoice in a weary world, can we live in a way that allows
amazement and wonder to surprise us often?
Sunday, December 31st
We Root Ourselves in Ritual
Worship Designed for Children
Scripture: Luke 2:21-38
They returned to the temple in Jerusalem to enact the
sacred birth rituals of their culture and tradition. While
they are doing what is customary, the unexpected
occurs. Rituals mark sacred turning points in our lives.
They can help us make meaning of celebrations, losses,
and transitions. How do our sacred rituals root us and
help us live into new chapters with courage?
Sunday, January 7th
We Trust Our Belovedness
Scripture: Luke 3:21-22
We began our series by acknowledging our weariness
and we conclude with trusting our belovedness,
ultimately, our joy is rooted in the fact that we belong to
God. We are also the source of God’s joy. When we trust
our belovedness, we live and give fully–we are
compelled to treat all of creation with tenderness and
care. When we trust
"Go into a weary world and speak tenderly. Do the good that is yours to do. Choose connection.
Hold onto hope. And remember that Christ took on flesh for you. You are God's beloved. So go rejoicing.
The world needs it. Amen"
DECEMBER 6TH
Join us for a potluck dinner at 5:30 pm. Then
stir up warmth and connections at our allages
cocoa-making event! We will craft cozy
memories and share the joy of hot cocoa kits.
Let's sprinkle some sweetness into the season
together!
DECEMBER 17TH
Cantata Sunday
“On this shining night, filled with awe and wonder...God’s gift of love comes down to earth, flooding the world with everlasting light.”
DECEMBER 20TH
Longest Night Service. Creating space for lament and grieve the many losses we’ve experienced in this year and years past
DECEMBER 24TH
Spreading holiday cheer in the most whimsical way possible. Embrace the festive spirit, and wear your ugly Christmas sweater for the 10 am worship service.
DECEMBER 31ST
Join us in celebrating a cozy and casual New Year's Eve worship! Wear your favorite pajamas, and after the service, let's gather for a delightful waffle breakfast together as we usher in the new year with joy.
JANUARY 3RD
Bring your A-game and taste buds for a spicy
showdown that promises to heat up the
community spirit. Who will claim the coveted
title of Chili Champion? Join us at 5:30 pm for
a sizzling good time!
This year our Christmas Offering will feed school children in Baiwalla, Sierra Leone. To feed a child a daily meal for a year costs $150. We are Transforming Lives and building off our success from last year!
Have questions? We have the answers!
The church is located in Eden Prairie. The address is 15050 Scenic Heights Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Service begins at 10am for in-person and online. Each service last about 45 minutes.
Christmas Eve we will have a family-focused service at 4:00pm and a Traditional Service at 9pm.
Eden Prairie United Methodist Church is a church for everyone. We encourage people to come as they are and dress in what feels most comfortable.
December 24th wear your Ugly Christmas sweater during the 10am service.
December 31st wear your Christmas jammies
At Eden Prairie United Methodist Church we love kids! From infants to teens, we have done our best to help your children experience and explore God's love.
We will spend our Children’s Worship and Sunday school time looking at ways that different cultures around the world celebrate Advent.
Our first week we will learn about how they celebrate in the Philippines by talking about the star of Bethlehem.
Week 2 will be all about Advent in the United Kingdom. The kids will hear about a tradition that is meant to remind them of Jesus’ message.
Then, on week 3 the kids will learn about Advent in Mexico. They will learn about and do crafts that teach them about Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem.