orientation for refugee resettlement
If you would like to help offer radical hospitality to a refugee family this fall, please join us after our 11 am worship for an orientation led by Christelle Picque on Sunday, August 14.
blueprint for discipleship
Grow in faith. Join us Sunday evenings, February 21 – March 30 for Blueprint for Discipleship.
Easter Sunrise
We’ll gather in the Rose Garden of McKinley Park at 6:30 am for Easter Sunrise. Our Easter worship gathering will weave beautiful music and a message of hope as we celebrate Easter together.
holy friday
March 25: Holy Friday (7:00 pm in Sanctuary) Solemn remembering of Good Friday. Sanctuary of Central UMC 5265 H Street Sacramento, CA Holy Friday is a solemn remembrance of the crucifixion of Jesus. We will gather to light candles, pray, reflect, sing, and remember as we hold the depths of the silence that fell on Jesus’ final day.
maundy thursday
March 24: Maundy Thursday (6:00 pm in Social Hall) Maundy Thursday is an alternate name for Holy Thursday, the first of the three days of solemn remembrance of the events leading up to and immediately following the crucifixion of Jesus. The English word “Maundy” comes from the Latin mandatum, which means “commandment.” As recorded in John’s gospel, on his last night before his betrayal and arrest, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and then gave them a new commandment…
ash wednesday
February 10: (Ash Wednesday) 7:00 am – a 45-minute worship service with communion, ashes, music, prayer & reflection
candlelight christmas eve
Candlelight Christmas Eve
5 pm Story, Carols, & Candles
11 pm Story, Carols, Candles, & Communion
Celebrate the beauty and mystery of Christmas!
Baptism
We will celebrate the Baptism of both adults & children in worship on Sunday, October 25.
pride parade
The Pride Parade is a fabulous way to reach in love. Join us as we…
Walk with family and friends.
Pass out candy and All Means All stickers.
Meet new people & witness to God’s unconditional love…All Means All.
9:30 am & 11:00 am Easter Sunday Worship
We’ll gather in the Sanctuary (5265 H Street) at 9:30 am and 11:00 am on Easter morning. Our Easter worship gatherings will weave beautiful music, inspiring art, & a message of hope as we celebrate Easter together.
Ash Wednesday
We begin our Lenten journey with worship together in the Sanctuary at 7:00 am on Wednesday, February 18. Join us for imposition of ashes, communion, prayer, and reflection. We anticipate worship lasting around 45 minutes.
winter sanctuary
Winter Sanctuary The Table at Central UMC will offer radical hospitality to around 120 unhoused guests from March 29 – 31. Please sign-up for one or more of the following shifts by completing the online form below: 7:00 – 8:30 am Clean-Up Team 1:00 – 5:00 pm Food Preparation & Cooking Team 4:00 – 6:30 pm Service & Hospitality Team 6:00 – 8:30 pm Clean-Up & Hospitality Team Sacramento Steps Forward Sacramento Steps Forward describes Winter Sanctuary in this way:…