4th Sundays 9:00 a.m., Murchison Chapel Contemplative prayer can provide a welcome respite, a place to find the inner resources to actively serve a chaotic world from a place of strength and peace. This service is offered on 4th Sundays for the beginner or experienced practitioner of mindfulness meditation. The format is simple and includes an opening, a reading, a period or two of … [Read more...]
Mercy and Justice Fifth Sunday Presentation
Sunday, September 29, 10:00 a.m. SAN Wesley Hall We welcome Jennifer Long as our Fifth Sunday speaker. Jennifer is the Executive Director of Casa Marianella, the only shelter in Austin dedicated solely to immigrants. Current services include offering shelter, legal and medical resources, food, clothing, and English classes. Their vision is that all immigrants arriving in Austin will have safe … [Read more...]
FEAST
Sunday, September 29, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Family Life Center, Garrison Chapel FEAST is a new kind of dinner church program that aims to build bridges among young adults from different churches and even different denominations in the Austin area. FEAST is based on the most ancient form of Christian communal worship: the love feast. Before the first cathedral was built, early Christians gathered in … [Read more...]
Lifetouch Portrait Sessions
Sign up for your portrait session and be included in our FUMC directory! Photo Session Dates September 24-28, 2019 Tuesday-Friday 2:00-8:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Education Building, Rooms 108 and 109 October 8-12, 2019 Tuesday-Friday 2:00-8:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Education Building, Rooms 108 and 109 Each session will take approximately an hour during … [Read more...]
Mercy & Justice Book Study: Dear Church
Tuesdays, October 8-22, 6:30-7:45 p.m. FLC Room 104 Join Pastor Cathy Stone as we read Dear Church: A Love Letter from a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the U.S. by Lenny Duncan, the unlikeliest of pastors. Formerly incarcerated, he is now a black preacher in the whitest denomination in the US: the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Part manifesto, part confession, and all … [Read more...]
Family Fall Festival
Our Family Fall Festival is Saturday, October 19 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Halloween costumes are encouraged! Pizza slices and drinks will be available for a small donation. Activities are especially preschool-friendly and include: a prize walk, cookie and pumpkin decorating, family photo op, movie room, mummy bowling, ring toss, face painting/tattoos, bounce house. Bring … [Read more...]
Conversations on Racial Justice
Join us as we work to be anti-racists, seeking to undo racism in ourselves and to recognize and understand our participation in systemic racism. This group meets on first Sundays, 4:30-6:00 p.m., to discuss and learn more about racial oppression, issues of whiteness and racism, and other topics through videos, podcasts, and short articles. Over the next upcoming months, we will listen to and … [Read more...]
Cheers Ministry for Boomers
The Cheers Ministry is a community for those young-at-heart who are recently retired, semi-retired, or thinking about setting a date to retire. Designed for our members and visitors who are of the Baby Boomer generation (you know who you are), this group is a way to build community, get to know others, and find ways to connect within our large church family. We’ve named it the “Cheers Ministry” … [Read more...]
Administrative Board – October 13
Sunday, October 13, 2019, 12:15-2:00 p.m. Great Hall, Family Life Center All are welcome to attend and participate in discussion. Board members have voting rights. Lunch will be provided for $10 per person. Board members and guests who plan to attend are asked to RSVP by 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the meeting. Childcare available by emailing childcare@fumcaustin.org to make … [Read more...]
Baptism Class
Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 12:15 p.m. EDU Room 108 Are you ready to have your child Baptized? Lara Greene, Director of Children’s Ministries, and Pastor Taylor Fuerst host this class to discuss our beliefs about Baptism, logistical information about scheduling and service preparation, and ways to help your child live the Baptized life. This class is required for those preparing for Baptism, and … [Read more...]
Generosity Series and Commitment Sunday
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." —Matthew 6:21 Sanctuary Worship Series: Enough Sundays, September 29-October 20 During worship, you are invited to rediscover the keys to experiencing contentment, overcoming fear, and discovering joy through simplicity and generosity. To view our detailed worship schedule, click here. Churchwide Generosity Study: … [Read more...]
Courts & Ports: Faithful Witness on the Texas-Mexico Border
Courts & Ports: Faithful Witness on the Texas-Mexico Border Sunday-Wednesday, October 13-16 The Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy/Texas Impact invites you to participate in Courts & Ports: Faithful Witness on the Texas-Mexico Border. This two-day immersion experience engages people of faith to witness first-hand the legal and law enforcement processes related to immigration, … [Read more...]
Worship Schedule
Worship Schedule in the Sanctuary 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. This fall in worship we are asking the question "Do I really have to believe this stuff?" Each week we’ll take a look at a belief or aspect of Christianity that people struggle with. Sermon topics are based on feedback from the congregation. Sunday, August 18 10th Sunday after Pentecost Preacher: Rev. Taylor Fuerst Sermon: "Do I … [Read more...]
Parent Speed Friending
Friday, September 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Family Life Center, Garrison Chapel Have you ever heard of speed dating? We're shaking it up and inviting parents of littles to join us for a night of food, fun and speed friending! This is a great way to get acquainted with the awesome community of families at FUMC. Come celebrate the end of summer and meet and eat with other people in the throes of … [Read more...]
Kids’ Night Out
Once a month, it's Kids' Night Out —pizza and a movie for the kids and date night for parents! While parents enjoy an evening out, children play, eat pizza, and watch a movie with our trained childcare staff. We accept infants through first graders. $25 for first child, $8 for each sibling From 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Pre-registration required For our childcare staff to adequately … [Read more...]
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We believe that every person is a beloved child of God. We believe that every person is on a journey toward God, with God. We freely admit that we do not have all the answers. We believe that Jesus points the way. 
