Sunrise Services will be hosted at the Sue Bennett Shelter House on Easter Sunday, April 17, at 7:00 a.m.
All are warmly welcome to attend!
Special Events
Previous events
Our lovely Easter Services will be hosted in our beautiful Sanctuary at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 17.
An Easter Egg Hunt for children will also be hosted on the church grounds @ 12:15 p.m.
A luncheon for kids and parents will follow in our Fellowship Hall.
All are warmly welcome!
Good Friday Services will be hosted in our beautiful Sanctuary on Good Friday, April 15 @ 7:00 p.m. The darkened service with readings and music will reflect the crucifixion of Jesus.
All are warmly welcome!
Maundy Thursday Services will be hosted on Thurs Apr 14 @ 7:00 p.m. in our beautiful Sanctuary. The reflective service will include a Celebration of Holy Communion.
Palm Sunday Services will be hosted in our beautiful Sanctuary at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. on Palm Sunday, April 10. The services celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.
All are warmly welcome!
The final event of the 2021 Women’s Community Bible Study Series will be hosted on Wednesday, August 18 at 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. at Levi Jackson Park Clubhouse in London. The event was originally scheduled to run for six weeks from July 7 - August 11, 2021. However, the final date of the series is being postponed from August 11 to August 18. This inaugural season of the series for women is hosted by local churches, is free, and has featured a different speaker and free light lunch each Wednesday.
Wed Aug 18 ~ Mary Magdalene ~ Rev. Griffin Ryan of First Presbyterian
The Clubhouse is located at Levi Jackson Park at 998 Levi Jackson Road in London. It is the blue building at the top of the hill to the right overlooking the Amphitheater, when entering the park from US Route 25.
All adult women are warmly welcome to attend. No childcare is available.
For more details and direct messaging of questions, please go to Facebook.com/WomensBibleSeries.
Annual Summer Church Yard Sale
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First United Methodist Church of London, 301 W. 5th St, London, KY
Our annual Summer Yard Sale will be hosted at our church on Thurs Aug 5 - Sat Aug 7.
Hours will be:
Thurs Aug 5 ~ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fri Aug 6 ~ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sat Aug 7 ~ 8:00 am - 12 Noon
Lots of clothes for only $1.00 ... toys, household items, furniture, and more!
Come on out!!
A Women’s Community Bible Study Series will be hosted at Levi Jackson Clubhouse on Wednesdays @ 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. for six weeks from July 7 - August 11.
The series for adult women is Free, and will feature a light lunch and a different speaker each week.
The event is sponsored by local churches, with Speakers and Topics to include:
Wed July 7 ~ Eve ~ Deevon Wooton of The Creek
Wed July 14 ~ The Woman at the Well ~ Sharon Kidd of First Baptist
Wed July 21 ~ Sarah ~ Deneen Howard of New Life
Wed July 28 ~ Ruth and Esther ~ Sherri George of First Methodist ~ Special Music by Karen Webb
Wed Aug 4 ~ Mary, Mother of Jesus ~ Sister Marge Manning of St. Williams
Wed Aug 11 ~ Mary Magdalene ~ Rev. Griffin Ryan of First Presbyterian
The Clubhouse at Levi Jackson Park is the blue building at the top of the hill to the right overlooking the Amphitheater.
No childcare is available for this event.
For more details, or to ask questions via messaging, please go to: Facebook.com/WomensBibleSeries
Vacation Bible School ~ Adventure Island ~ 2021
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First United Methodist Church of London, 301 W. 5th St, London, KY
Our Vacation Bible School with a theme of "Discovery on Adventure Island: Quest for God’s Great Light" will be hosted at the church on Wed July 28 – Fri July 30 @ 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. A free meal for kids will be served each evening! Parents may drop off kids by 6 pm nightly in the New Fellowship Hall on the lower level of the church for this free program!
A Kick-off Party will be hosted on Tues July 27 @ 10:00 a.m. - 12 Noon at Levi Jackson Park Pool. Donuts, milk, and juice will be served.
Register for VBS by July 19, if possible, here on our website, so the correct sizes of t-shirts may be ordered for kids, please.
Vacation Bible School ~ Adventure Island ~ 2021
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First United Methodist Church of London, 301 W. 5th St, London, KY
Our Vacation Bible School with a theme of "Discovery on Adventure Island: Quest for God’s Great Light" will be hosted at the church on Wed July 28 – Fri July 30 @ 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. A free meal for kids will be served each evening! Parents may drop off kids by 6 pm nightly in the New Fellowship Hall on the lower level of the church for this free program!
A Kick-off Party will be hosted on Tues July 27 @ 10:00 a.m. - 12 Noon at Levi Jackson Park Pool. Donuts, milk, and juice will be served.
Register for VBS by July 19, if possible, here on our website, so the correct sizes of t-shirts may be ordered for kids, please.
Vacation Bible School ~ Adventure Island ~ 2021
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First United Methodist Church of London, 301 W. 5th St, London, KY
Our Vacation Bible School with a theme of "Discovery on Adventure Island: Quest for God’s Great Light" will be hosted at the church on Wed July 28 – Fri July 30 @ 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. A free meal for kids will be served each evening! Parents may drop off kids by 6 pm nightly in the New Fellowship Hall on the lower level of the church for this free program!
A Kick-off Party will be hosted on Tues July 27 @ 10:00 a.m. - 12 Noon at Levi Jackson Park Pool. Donuts, milk, and juice will be served.
Register for VBS by July 19, if possible, here on our website, so the correct sizes of t-shirts may be ordered for kids, please.
A Women’s Community Bible Study Series will be hosted at Levi Jackson Clubhouse on Wednesdays @ 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. for six weeks from July 7 - August 11.
The series for adult women is Free, and will feature a light lunch and a different speaker each week.
The event is sponsored by local churches, with Speakers and Topics to include:
Wed July 7 ~ Eve ~ Deevon Wooton of The Creek
Wed July 14 ~ The Woman at the Well ~ Sharon Kidd of First Baptist
Wed July 21 ~ Sarah ~ Deneen Howard of New Life
Wed July 28 ~ Ruth and Esther ~ Sherri George of First Methodist ~ Special Music by Karen Webb
Wed Aug 4 ~ Mary, Mother of Jesus ~ Sister Marge Manning of St. Williams
Wed Aug 11 ~ Mary Magdalene ~ Rev. Griffin Ryan of First Presbyterian
The Clubhouse at Levi Jackson Park is the blue building at the top of the hill to the right overlooking the Amphitheater.
No childcare is available for this event.
For more details, or to ask questions via messaging, please go to: Facebook.com/WomensBibleSeries
A Kick-Off Pool Party for kids attending our Vacation Bible School will be hosted on Tues July 27 @ 10:00 a.m. - 12 Noon at Levi Jackson Park Pool. Donuts, milk, and juice will be served.
- Our Vacation Bible School will be hosted at First United Methodist Church of London from Wed July 28 - Fri July 30 @ 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
For more info, please go to LondonUMC.org/VBS
A Women’s Community Bible Study Series will be hosted at Levi Jackson Clubhouse on Wednesdays @ 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. for six weeks from July 7 - August 11.
The series for adult women is Free, and will feature a light lunch and a different speaker each week.
The event is sponsored by local churches, with Speakers and Topics to include:
Wed July 7 ~ Eve ~ Deevon Wooton of The Creek
Wed July 14 ~ The Woman at the Well ~ Sharon Kidd of First Baptist
Wed July 21 ~ Sarah ~ Deneen Howard of New Life
Wed July 28 ~ Ruth and Esther ~ Sherri George of First Methodist ~ Special Music by Karen Webb
Wed Aug 4 ~ Mary, Mother of Jesus ~ Sister Marge Manning of St. Williams
Wed Aug 11 ~ Mary Magdalene ~ Rev. Griffin Ryan of First Presbyterian
The Clubhouse at Levi Jackson Park is the blue building at the top of the hill to the right overlooking the Amphitheater.
No childcare is available for this event.
For more details, or to ask questions via messaging, please go to: Facebook.com/WomensBibleSeries
A Women’s Community Bible Study Series will be hosted at Levi Jackson Clubhouse on Wednesdays @ 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. for six weeks from July 7 - August 11.
The series for adult women is Free, and will feature a light lunch and a different speaker each week.
The event is sponsored by local churches, with Speakers and Topics to include:
Wed July 7 ~ Eve ~ Deevon Wooton of The Creek
Wed July 14 ~ The Woman at the Well ~ Sharon Kidd of First Baptist
Wed July 21 ~ Sarah ~ Deneen Howard of New Life
Wed July 28 ~ Ruth and Esther ~ Sherri George of First Methodist ~ Special Music by Karen Webb
Wed Aug 4 ~ Mary, Mother of Jesus ~ Sister Marge Manning of St. Williams
Wed Aug 11 ~ Mary Magdalene ~ Rev. Griffin Ryan of First Presbyterian
The Clubhouse at Levi Jackson Park is the blue building at the top of the hill to the right overlooking the Amphitheater.
No childcare is available for this event.
For more details, or to ask questions via messaging, please go to: Facebook.com/WomensBibleSeries
A Women’s Community Bible Study Series will be hosted at Levi Jackson Clubhouse on Wednesdays @ 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. for six weeks from July 7 - August 11.
The series for adult women is Free, and will feature a light lunch and a different speaker each week.
The event is sponsored by local churches, with Speakers and Topics to include:
Wed July 7 ~ Eve ~ Deevon Wooton of The Creek
Wed July 14 ~ The Woman at the Well ~ Sharon Kidd of First Baptist
Wed July 21 ~ Sarah ~ Deneen Howard of New Life
Wed July 28 ~ Ruth and Esther ~ Sherri George of First Methodist ~ Special Music by Karen Webb
Wed Aug 4 ~ Mary, Mother of Jesus ~ Sister Marge Manning of St. Williams
Wed Aug 11 ~ Mary Magdalene ~ Rev. Griffin Ryan of First Presbyterian
The Clubhouse at Levi Jackson Park is the blue building at the top of the hill to the right overlooking the Amphitheater.
No childcare is available for this event.
For more details, or to ask questions via messaging, please go to: Facebook.com/WomensBibleSeries
- Musical Live Streams ~
Beautiful music focusing on our Savior Monday-Wednesday.
Watch via Facebook.com/LondonUMC/Videos.
Monday ~ Sherri George ~ I Believe in a Hill Called Mt. Calvary
Tuesday ~ Daniel Carmack ~ What a Day That Will Be.
Wednesday ~ Nathan & Peter Jasinski ~ Nearer My God to Thee.
Maundy Thursday ~ Thurs Apr 1 @ 7:00 p.m. ~ A reflective service with safe socially distanced Celebration of Holy Communion at the rail in our lovely Sanctuary. Special guest speaker Rev. Sid Collins.
Good Friday ~ Fri Apr 2 @ 7:00 p.m. ~ A darkened service with readings and music reflecting the crucifixion of Jesus in our lovely Sanctuary. Featuring special music by Brad Jones and a message by Pastor Sean Ryan.
Thursday and Friday evening services will also be Live Streamed via 1umctv.com and Facebook.com/LondonUMC.
Our Worship Services at both 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. will be hosted in our lovely Sanctuary on March 28 ~ Palm Sunday and April 4 ~ Easter Sunday. Palm Sunday will be our first service worshiping in our Sanctuary at 11:00 a.m. since the pandemic began. We hosted our first Drive-In Services on Palm Sunday 2020, and are excited to return to our beautiful Sanctuary on Palm Sunday 2021.
Social distancing and masks will continue to be incorporated for the safety of our cherished church family and guests. We look forward to welcoming you home to First Methodist
Virtual Daily Devotionals and Wednesday Night Bible Studies.
Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending on Holy Saturday.
Forty days is the time Jesus spent in the wilderness, enduring the temptations of Satan and preparing to begin His ministry. Lent is a time of repentance, fasting, and preparation for Easter.
Daily Devotionals with Pastor Sean starting on Wed Feb 17 @ 10:00 a.m. and continuing for the 40 days of Lent feature the writings of the late Henri Nouwen in a devotional called Steadfast Love. The small paperback book to be used is available during our Sunday Worship Services or via our Church Office. Devotionals will run Wed Feb 17 - Sat Apr 3 @ 10:00 a.m. on Mondays-Saturdays.
Wednesday Night Bible Study is being jointly led from Feb 24-Mar 31 @ 7:00 p.m. by Pastor Sean and his wife Pastor Griffin Ryan. The last words said by Jesus are being studied, as presented in a book by Susan Robb ~ Seven Words ~ which is available via Amazon or Cokesbury, or by contacting our Church Office.
☆ Virtual Ash Wednesday Service ~ 7:00 p.m. ~ A Virtual Service will be Live Streamed at 7:00 p.m. via 1umctv.com and Facebook.com/LondonUMC.
☆ Due to Winter Weather, the Individual Worship in our Sanctuary @ 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. has been cancelled. We will only host the Virtual Service to be Live Streamed. All are warmly welcome to watch and worship with us from the safety of your homes.
Pastor Sean will have ashes available at this Sunday's worship services.