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_________________________________________ TAYLOR MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Oakland, California _________________________________________
We are all a part of God's Family,
and all are important! ________________________________________________________
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| Rev. Andrea Davidson, Pastor |
Message from Pastor Andrea Davidson Bread
for the Journey
May 12, 2013
Loving
Ourselves
"The commandments... are summed up in this word,
"Love
your neighbor as yourself."
A couple meeting for pre-marital
counseling was surprised by their pastor’s question – “Do you love yourself?” They were expecting
to answer the questions, “Do you love your partner?” or “What do you love about one another?”
The pastor went on to explain that before you can love anyone else, you must first love yourself as a child of God. I wonder
if this is what we haven’t learned deep down, to really love ourselves.
The
truth is, loving ourselves is more difficult to do than loving others. We have a lifetime of experiences; we
are bombarded with messages both positive and negative; our encounters with people, they all play some role in shaping how
we understand ourselves. Some of these experiences leave such an imprint on our psyches that it is difficult for us to believe
that we are truly lovable. And in response to our sense of inadequacy, we can sometimes try to mask it, developing patterns
harmful to ourselves and/or to others.... read more >>_______________________________________________________
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Events @ Taylor Church
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Guest Speaker:
Ms.
Susie Johnson
Executive Secretary for Public Policy
Women's Division of the
United Methodist General Board of Global Ministires
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8:30 am Adult Sunday School
10:00 am Worship Service
May 5 Holy Communion Sunday
"Do You Want To Be Healed?"
- John 5:1-9
Preaching: Rev. Andrea Davidson
Mass Choir, directed by Rev. Dr. Mark Wilson
Worship
Leader: Marie Wilson
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May 12
Festival of the Christian Home/ Mother's Day
"Breaking
The Chains"
Acts 16:16-34 & John 17:20-26
Preaching:
Rev. Andrea Davidson
Voices of Taylor, directed by Rev. Dr. Mark Wilson
Soloist/Pianist:
Bianca Lippett,
Worship Leader:Shannon Cooper
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May 19
Pentecost/ Annual Women's Day
Contemporary come as you are
worship celebration
Theme: "Faith in a Global World"
Romans
8:1 & Acts 2:1-21
Guest Speaker: Ms. Susie Johnson
Unity Choir, directed by Ishmael Combs
Worship Leader: Terri Holloway
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May 26
Peace With Justice
Sunday
"Family Values: Our Story Our Song"
Joshua
24:14-27
Preaching: Minister Sandra Sanders-West
Worship
Leader: Jacob Chambers
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 All Are Welcome
An Alternative
Worship Service
Come As You Are!
First
Friday of Each Month - 6:00 PM
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Memorial United Methodist Church
1188-12th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
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