Join us in TEMPE every Sunday morning at 8:50 for Sacred Space or 10:00 for our traditional service.

Birds

“One chief idea of my life is the idea of taking things with gratitude and not taking things for granted.” […]

Seasons of Creation

“The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it …” […]

The Use and Misuse of the Bible 

            “Most folks use the bible the way a drunk uses a lamppost:             more for support than for illumination.”  […]

Dayspring Arcadia

2020 VISION Dayspring UMC is a church that aspires to live into God’s dream for the world. Through inspiring worship […]

Humble Beginnings

I am grateful to Chuck Winkler for having invited me to lead a session on “How We See Jesus” at […]

History

Recently my family and I were on the East Coast visiting colleges and basking in the glorious hues of fall. […]

Tikkun Olam

Last April, Janice and I represented Dayspring UMC at a lovely gala sponsored by Temple Emanuel, the synagogue located around […]

The Untied Methodist Church

The Untied Methodist Church? No, that’s not a typo. On April 23, 1968, the United Methodist Church was created by […]

Festival of God’s Creation

One of my fondest childhood memories is hiking with my dad and his Boy Scout troop with my older brother […]

Spring, Lent, and Easter

A popular camp song contains the line, “What a wondrous time is Spring, when all the trees are budding . […]