You Are Welcome Here
At St. Paul's United Methodist Church, we are a community of Christ followers who serve, worship, and grow together in
both our physical location in the heart of downtown Shawnee and online, connecting from wherever God has placed us.
We believe we are called to the mission of making disciples by
connecting, serving, and sharing in the love of Christ to all of God's children for the transformation of the world.
CVLI License Number: 505419764 CCLI License Number: 2053781
If you would like to view past services, please click the tab "Media Library" at the top of the page.
March 1, 2026
Tell Me Something Good
The Good News is...Great Love for God and Neighbor
Luke 7:36-50 Matthew 25:35-40
Jesus’ words are easily distorted and sanitized in our modern world. Following Jesus leads to a richer, more expansive life, but it’s not necessarily comfortable. Jesus’ ministry can be described as “radical” which comes from the Latin word “radicalis,” meaning “root” or “ground.” Therefore, the good news should bring us back to our roots. Emulating Jesus and embodying his teachings should ground us in who God created us to be. Can we be “good news” people in a world too often burdened by bad news?
This Lent, let us remember that the good news really is good news. It is joyful—like fine wine saved for celebration. It grows like a mustard seed and smells like perfume poured from an alabaster jar. It tastes like bread passed endlessly through a hungry crowd. It sounds like laughter and feels like mercy. The good news is alive in the world.
