Good Samaritan UMC

“Shake it off” is a classic Biblical phrase also popularized in pop music culture by artists such as Florence and the Machine and Taylor Swift. How does the Biblical notion of “shaking the devil off your back” apply to our spiritual growth and how we manage anxiety today? Matthew 9: 35-38; 10: 1-15.

"Shake It Off" - June 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m. “Shake it off” is a classic Biblical phrase also popularized in pop...

Pentecost is the annual celebration of the arrival of the Holy Spirit in a new way amongst God’s people. The Spirit arrives in wind and flame to all the known people of the Mediterranean basin at the time. All could understand one another, despite the different languages spoken.

A parishioner recently asked me, “What if the people couldn’t understand each other? I thought it was a very apt question for our time in history. Join us in person or online this Memorial Day weekend as we reflect on the Spirit’s movement and our calling to respond today.

Readings: Acts 2: 1-21

"Filled with the Spirit" - May 24, 2026, 10:00 a.m. Readings: Acts 2: 1-21 music reprinted/podcast/streamed with permission under CCLI / CCS License #12712. All righ...