Travelers Rest United Methodist Podcast: Recent Episodes
Travelers Rest United Methodist Church
A United Methodist Congregation located in downtown Travelers Rest, SC, right on the Swamp Rabbit Trail.
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Rev. Jonathan Tompkins & Rev. Christine Matthews, Pastors
Pastor Brian concludes our ‘Let’s Go Back to School’ sermon series today. His sermon is entitled ‘Broken Pencils’. We will also be presenting our 3rd graders with Bibles.
Welcome and we pray you find something that speaks just to you this morning.
Welcome to worship with TRUMC. Tony Snyder will be preaching today from Matthew 18:21-35. His sermon is entitled ‘The Hard Work of Forgiveness’. We hope you find something meaningful to you today.
Good morning and welcome to worship. We continue our sermon series today ‘Let’s Go Back to School. We are looking at how going back to school and following Jesus offer us a chance for a new beginning and fresh start. Todays sermon, ‘We Don’t Fit In’ is based on 1 Corinthians 12:12-30.
Welcome to worship today with Travelers Rest UMC. We continue our sermon series ‘Let’s Go Back to School’ with the sermon ‘Backpack’. We will be blessing the backpacks today as our teachers, administrators, and students head back to school. We will also be taking part in Holy Communion together.
Good morning and welcome to worship today with Travelers Rest UMC. Today we begin a new sermon series entitled ‘Let’s Go Back to School. Pastor Brian’s sermon today is ‘New Clothes’.
Good morning and welcome to worship with Travelers Rest UMC. Today we continue our sermon series as Pastor Brian brings us the sermon ‘Getting Dirty is Challenging’. The sermon today is based on Luke 5:1-11. We hope you find something meaningful that speaks to you today.
We are so glad you have chosen to worship with us today. We continue our sermon series ‘Let’s Get Dirty’ with Pastor Brian’s sermon ‘Getting Dirty is Risky’.
Good morning and welcome to Travelers Rest UMC. Today Pastor Brian’s sermon is ‘Getting Dirty is Expected’. It is based on John 9:1-12. We hope your worship experience with us is meaningful and you find something that speaks to you today.
Welcome to worship today with Travelers Rest UMC. Today we welcome our new pastor Brian Gilmer. His sermon is entitled ‘We>Me’ and is based on 1 Corinthians 12:12-27.
Calling all heroes and sheroes!! Today we kick off our VBS. Pastor Christine’s sermon today is entitled ‘Heroes and Sheroes Follow Jesus’. The sermon is based on John 1:35-51.
Happy Sunday and Happy Father’s Day. Welcome to worship with Travelers Rest UMC. Tony Snyder will be bring us the sermon today based on 1 Peter 2:4-10. His sermon is entitled ‘We’re All Ministers Here’.
Welcome to worship with Travelers Rest UMC. We conclude our sermon series ‘The Church on the Trail’ today with Pastor Jonathan’s final sermon as our senior pastor ‘All Good Things…’ We will also be taking part in communion together.
Worship with us on this first Sunday of Advent, our traditional Hanging of the Greens service, as we begin our new series 'Among Us.'
Worship with us on this Christ the King Sunday, the last Sunday of the Christian year before a new one begins.
Worship with use as we conclude our series exploring what it means to be a Faithful Witness through our prayers, presence, gifts, and service.
Worship with us as we continue our series 'A Faithful Witness,' exploring what it means to walk with Christ, serve God, and change lives with our prayers, presence, gifts, and service.
Worship with us on this beautiful day as we continue our series 'A Faithful Witness,' exploring what it means to walk with Christ, serve God, and change lives through our prayers, presence, gifts, and service.
Worship with us on this beautiful Lord's Day as we begin a new series 'A Faithful Witness,' exploring what it means to walk with Christ, serve God, and change lives through our prayers, presence, gifts, and service.
Worship with us (outdoors!) on this beautiful World Communion Sunday as we come together at Christ's table.
Worship with us as we continue our series on the life and faith of Methodism's founder, John Wesley.
Worship with us as we continue our series exploring the life and faith of Methodism's founder, John Wesley.
Worship with us as we continue in our series 'Revival: Wesley Then and Now,' exploring the life and faith of Methodism's founder, John Wesley.
Worship with us as we begin our new series 'Revival: Wesley Then and Now,' exploring the life and faith of Methodism's founder, John Wesley.
Worship with us on this beautiful Lord's day as we bless our teachers, school staff, and students, and hear a good word from our guest preacher, Melanie Gordon.
Fins up! Join us in our One Particular Harbor as we worship the God who loves us and calls us to rest.
Bring 'All of You' to worship with us on this beautiful Lord's day.
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Worship with us on this beautiful Lord's day as we find Christ in the story of 'The Boy Who Lived'
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Worship with us on this Beautiful Day and don't let it get away!
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Worship with us on this beautiful Lord's Day as we begin our new sermon series 'The Gospel According to...', exploring how God speaks through pop culture.
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Worship with us on this special Vacation Bible Sunday as we kick off our 'Passport to Peace' week of learning the things that make for peace.
Worship with us on this beautiful Lord's Day (Sunday, June 19th) as we explore what it means that God is our Prodigal Father.
Worship with us on this beautiful Pentecost Sunday as we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit on disciples then and now.
Worship with us on this beautiful Lord's day as we honor our Graduates and Confirm our Confirmands.
Worship with us on this 7th Sunday of Easter as we conclude our series 'De/Reconstruct.'
Worship with us on this beautiful Lord's Day as we continue in our series 'Deconstruct/Reconstruct.'
Worship with us on this beautiful day as we continue our series 'Deconstruct/Reconstruct,' delving into our doubts and questions to reconstruct our faith in the Risen Christ.
Worship with us as we begin our new sermon series 'De/ReConstruct,' delving into our doubts and questions to reconstruct our faith in the Risen Christ.
Listen to the song 'unBelief' that Rev Jonathan quotes
Worship with us on this beautiful 2nd Sunday of Easter as we continue to follow the Risen Christ out of the tomb and into the world.
Worship with us on this beautiful Resurrection Sunday, featuring music by our Chancel Choir.
Worship with us on this beautiful Resurrection Sunday, featuring music from our Psalm 100 Band.
Worship with us on this beautiful Maundy Thursday evening as we encounter Christ in the basins and the towel and at the table.
Worship with us on this beautiful Palm/Passion Sunday as we continue our series '24 Hours That Changed the World.'
Worship with us on this beautiful 5th Sunday of Lent as we continue our series '24 Hours That Changed the World.'
Worship with us on this 4th Sunday of Lent as we continue our series '24 Hours That Changed the World.'
Worship with us on this 3rd Sunday of Lent as we continue our series '24 Hours That Changed the World'
Worship with us on this 2nd Sunday of Lent as we continue in our series '24 Hours That Changed the World.'
Worship with us on this beautiful First Sunday in Lent as we begin a new series '24 Hours That Changed the World.'
Worship with us on this beautiful Ash Wednesday (March 2nd, 2022) as we begin the 40-Day season of Lent.
Worship with us on this Transfiguration Sunday as we conclude our series 'Prophet or Non-Prophet?'
Worship with us on this beautiful Lord's Day as we continue in our 'Prophet or Non-Prophet?' sermon series.
Worship with us on this beautiful day of the Lord as we continue our series 'Prophet or Non-Prophet?'
Join us for Snow Day worship as we begin our new series 'Prophet or Non-Prophet? What Kind of Organization Are We?'
Worship with us on this beautiful Baptism of the Lord Sunday as we remember Jesus' baptism, and our baptisms (or look forward to our baptisms!).
Worship with us on this Epiphany Sunday as we welcome the Wise Men, and, like them, offer our gifts and our service to the Christ child this year.
Worship with us on this beautiful Christmas Eve as welcome the Christ child into the world and into our lives once again.
Worship with us on the longest night of the year as we lay down our burdens and look for the light and hope of Christ in the darkness.
Worship with us on this JOYFUL 4th Sunday of Advent, featuring our Chancel Choir's cantata 'A New Birth, A New Beginning.'
(Visit our YouTube page to listen to our early service music program from our Psalm 100 Band)
Worship with us on this 3rd Sunday of Advent as we continue in our HOPE is on the Way series.
Worship with us on this 2nd Sunday of Advent as we continue in our series HOPE is on the Way!
Worship with us on this first Sunday of Advent as we begin our new series HOPE is on the Way and we participate in our annual Hanging of the Greens service
Worship with us on this Christ the King Sunday as we come to the Lord's Table and explore what it means to call Christ King.
Join us for worship as we explore what it means to 'carry one another's burdens' through our Stephen Ministry.
Worship with us on this All Saints Sunday as we remember the 'Cloud of Witnesses' who have gone on to be with God.
Worship with us on this beautiful Lord's day as our children lead us and we hear the story of Moses being called by God.
Worship with us as we continue in our series exploring the wealth wisdom of Methodism's founder, John Wesley.
Worship with us as we begin a new series based on the wealth wisdom of John Wesley, Methodism's founder.
Worship with us as we conclude our sermon series exploring the ways we follow Jesus as disciples/dance partners.
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Worship with us as we continue our series on ways to follow Christ as disciples/dance partners.
Online prayer links:
Prayer Guide
https://docs.google.com/file/d/1ChAOrrHB1EKsTNpw-Qs4mi5t-NDnWSAj/edit?filetype=msword&fbclid=IwAR2UnDsHt4_W6VW8pk81A6lpbnwDpktut7HH0krl23ej2jNIyOawv_SdjTs
Everyday Prayers
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Worship with us as we continue our series on what it means to follow Jesus as disciples/dance partners.
Worship with us as we continue our series exploring what it means to follow Jesus as disciples/dance partners.
Worship with us as we 'Celebrate Discipleship' and continue in our series on what it means to follow Christ as disciples/dance partners.
Worship with us as we continue our series on what it means to follow Jesus as disciples/dance partners.
'Come and follow Me, and nobody will put you in a corner!'
Worship with us as we begin our new sermon series 'The Dance of Discipleship.' We also offer a back to school backpack blessing and we remember our baptisms.
Worship with us on this beautiful Lord's day as guest preacher Rev Edward McCutcheon explores what it means for us to 'imitate God like dearly loved children' being led by the Holy Spirit.
Worship with us as we conclude our series on God's command to remember the Sabbath and keep it holy.
Worship with us as we continue in our 'Remember the Sabbath?' series practicing ways to REST, RESIST, RESET, and RENEW.
Worship with us as we continue our series 'Remember the Sabbath?' exploring God's commandment to REST, RESIST, RESET, and RENEW.
Worship with us as we begin our new series 'Remember the Sabbath?' exploring God's commandment to REST, RESIST, RESET, and RENEW.
Worship with us on this beautiful Lord's day as we debut our new sanctuary organ, sing together, explore what it means that 'Christ has set us free for freedom,' and come to the Lord's Table for Communion.
Worship with us on this special Vacation Bible School Sunday as we travel to Adventure Island and celebrate God's creation.
Worship with us as we conclude our series 'The Only Thing Constant' (June 20th worship service)
Worship with us as we continue our series 'The Only Thing Constant,' exploring the changes and opportunities this past year has brought us.
Worship with us as we begin a new series called 'The Only Thing Constant,' exploring and wrestling with some of the changes...and opportunities?...this past year of pandemic has brought us.
Worship with us on this Trinity Sunday as we explore what the 'Dance of the Trinity' and the 'Dance of Grace' means for each of us.
Worship with us on this Pentecost Sunday as we celebrate the Holy Spirit's power and presence with us.
Worship with us on this 6th Sunday of Easter as we are reminded again and again of how the Risen Christ is bringing the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe, the world, and our lives, back together.
Join us for worship on this 5th Sunday of Easter as the Risen Christ meets us in the water, on the road, and at the table.
Join us on this 4th Sunday of Easter as we focus on our Stephen Ministry and how it can help begin the healing process from this past year of scars.
Join us for worship on this beautiful 3rd Sunday of Easter as we explore what it means to help the Risen Christ 'mend the universe' and care for God's good creation.
Join us on this second Sunday of Easter as we worship our Risen Lord whose resurrection means that the worst thing is not the end of the story!
Join us on this beautiful Palm Sunday as we conclude our sermon series on the Lord's Prayer.
Join us for worship on this 5th Sunday in Lent as we continue our series on the Lord's Prayer.
Join us for worship for the Third Sunday in Lent as we continue our series on the Lord's Prayer.
Join us on this 2nd Sunday in Lent for worship as we continue in our series on the Lord's Prayer.
Join us for worship for the First Sunday in Lent as we begin a new series on learning and living the Lord's Prayer.
Join us for a special Prayer Service on this Valentines Sunday, offering us several different ways to listen to God and stay in love with God through prayer.
Join us for worship as we conclude our sermon series exploring stories of folks who have met Christ and gone back a different way.
Join us for worship as we continue our series 'A Different Way' with the often-overlooked story of Simeon and Anna.
Join us for worship as we continue our sermon series 'A Different Way' and explore the story of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Join us for Baptism of the Lord Sunday as we explore the story of John the Baptist and remember (or look forward to) our baptisms.
Join us for Epiphany Sunday worship as we begin a new sermon series, 'A Different Way.'
Join us for Christmas Eve worship as we welcome 'Love's Pure Light' into our world once again and reflect that light to 'knock holes in the darkness.'
A service acknowledging the heartbreak of the past year and offering hope and healing in the midst of it.
Pastor Jonathan Tompkins offers some of his favorite Christmas readings and songs (edited from a Zoom session from 12/20/20)
Find the musicians featured on the Cookies, Cocoa, and Carols playlist on our YouTube page: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSNQjifYdspYU8bxXCFW7bF6QACIHOWZH
Join us on this 4th Sunday of Advent as we 'Light the Advent Candle Four...' and continue in our 'Among Us' series.
Join us for this 3rd Sunday of Advent as we 'Light the Advent Candle Three...' and continue in our series 'Among Us.'
Join us on this 2nd Sunday of Advent as we 'Light the Advent Candle Two...' and continue in our series 'Among Us.'
First Sunday of Advent, Hanging of the Greens service. We begin our new Advent series, 'Among Us,' and participate in our yearly Hanging of the Greens service (a 2020-style, online version, but meaningful still!)
All Saints Sunday 11/1/20. We begin our new series 'THANKS!', focusing on Psalms of Thanksgiving to find how God has blessed and is blessing, and to craft our appropriate response.
We conclude our 'Digital Disciples' series with Rev Jonathan's sermon based on Ephesians 4:29-5:2
We continue our 'Digital Disciples' sermon series, exploring what it means to follow Jesus in our online lives as well as offline.
Scripture: Matthew 15:18-20; James 3:5-10;
Rev Jonathan Tompkins
Digital Disciples series;
Exodus 20:16; Proverbs 25:18; Ephesians 4:14-16;
Rev Jonathan Tompkins
Online Worship 6/14/20;
Series: 'Strangely Warmed';
Scripture: Galatians 1:23;
Rev Jonathan Tompkins
Online Worship 6/7/20;
Series: 'Strangely Warmed';
Scripture: Proverbs 31:8-9; Mark 10:13-16;
Rev Christine Matthews
The United (and Divided) Methodist Church;
Session 1; 3/1/20;
Rev Jonathan Tompkins
Information and Conversation about the impending split in the United Methodist Church over human sexuality
Worship 2/23/20;
Series: 'The B-I-B-L-E';
Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30;
Rev Jonathan Tompkins;
Featuring 'Every Move I Make' by our TRUMPETS Children's Choir, 'Clap Your Hands Together' (Rasbach) by our Chancel Choir, 'Jesus Ellipsis' (Downhere) and 'All Who Are Thirsty (added lyrics) by our Psalm 100 Band
Worship 2/16/20
Series: 'The B-I-B-L-E'
Scripture: Genesis 6 & 7 (selections)
Rev Jonathan Tompkins
Featuring 'Somebody is Prayin' for Me' (Moen) by Andrew Bryant, 'O Day of Peace that Dimly Shines' (Black) by our Chancel Choir, with Ashley Rhoden on violin, and 'Isaiah 43' by our Psalm 100 Band
Worship 2/9/20;
Series: 'The B-I-B-L-E'
Scripture: Matthew 22:36-40; John 14:6;
Rev Jonathan Tompkins;
Featuring 'As Long as I Have Breath' (Farrar) by our Chancel Choir and 'Love Is' (Armstrong) by our Psalm 100 Band
Worship 2/2/20;
Series: 'The B-I-B-L-E'
Scripture: Acts 2:42-43; Revelation 22:17,20-21;
Rev Jonathan Tompkins;
Featuring 'We are Trav'lers on a Journey' by our Chancel Choir and 'All Who Are Thirsty' by our Psalm 100 Band
Worship 1/26/20;
Series: The B-I-B-L-E;
Scripture: Mark 1:1; John 21:25
Rev Jonathan Tompkins
Featuring 'Go Bear the Savior's Name' (Buda) by our Chancel Choir and 'All Who Are Thirsty' (Brown) with added lyrics by our Psalm 100 Band
Worship 1/19/20;
Series: 'The B-I-B-L-E';
Scripture:Job 19:25, Malachi 3:1;
Rev Jonathan Tompkins
Lord's Baptism Sunday 1/12/20;
Series: The B-I-B-L-E;
Scripture: Genesis 1:1; Esther 4:14;
Rev Jonathan Tompkins
Featuring 'The Lord is My Light' (Nix) by our Chancel Choir
Epiphany Sunday 1/5/2020;
Series: 'The B-I-B-L-E';
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17; John 1:1,14;
Rev Jonathan Tompkins
Christ the King Sunday 11/24/19;
Series: REVELATION;
Scripture: Revelation 21:1-5; 22:1-5;
Rev Jonathan Tompkins;
Featuring 'Make My Life an Alleluia' (Schram) by our Chancel Choir; A Great Thanksgiving for Christ the King Sunday (adapted from www.gbod.org and using lyrics from ‘What Feast of Love’ by Delores Dufner); and 'All Who Are Thirsty' (Perry) with added lyrics by our Psalm 100 Band.
Worship 11/17/19;
Series: REVELATION;
Scripture: Revelation 13:11-18;
Rev Jonathan Tompkins;
Featuring 'Hush! Somebody's Callin' My Name' (Dennard) by our Chancel Choir and 'This Little Light of Mine' (Addison Road) by our Psalm 100 Band
Worship 11/10/19;
Series: REVELATION;
Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17 (NRSV);
Rev Cam Treece, Guest Preacher
(Featuring 'This Little Light of Mine' (Hevey) by our Chancel Choir and 'This Little Light of Mine' (Addison Road) by our Psalm 100 Band
Worship 10/27/19;
Series: REVELATION;
Scripture: Revelation 1:1-3
Rev Jonathan Tompkins
Featuring 'Creation's Cathedral' (Raney) by our Chancel Choir
Worship 07/28/2019
This Is My Story Series
2 Corinthians 5:16-19 and
Galatians 3:26-28
The Reverend Christine Matthews
Worship 9/30/18
Series: ELIJAH
Scripture: 1 Kings 19 & 2 Kings 2
Rev Jonathan Tompkins
Featuring 'Mendelssohn Moments' by Jann Howell, Music Director, and 'Be Not Afraid' and 'He That Shall Endure' by our Chancel Choir, directed by Laura Becker
Worship 8/5/18
Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11; Matthew 11:28-30
Rev Jonathan Tompkins
Featuring 'Prayer to Welcome the Sabbath' from 'Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals' by Claiborne, Wilson-Hartgrove, Okoro
Easter Sunday Worship, 4/1/18
Series: Easter Fools
Scripture: Luke 24:1-12; 1 Corinthians 4:10
Rev Jonathan Tompkins
Featuring music from both services, including 'Days of Christ' (Courtney) by our Chancel Choir and 'Dance in the Graveyards' (Delta Rae) by Psalm 100 band.
3rd Sunday of Lent, 3/19/17
Series: ? (The Big Questions)
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-15
Rev Jonathan Tompkins
4/17/16
Dr. Akan Malici, Professor of Political Science, Furman University and Rev. Jonathan Tompkins, Pastor, TRUMC
Snippet from the 11am sermon on 11/1/15, in which one of our children leads the rest of us into the Kingdom.