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Discipleship Group in the New Year

Preaching in the New Year

New Series: The Wide-Open Life 010812 Baptism of Jesus (010612 is Epiphany) 2 Corinthians 6:11b-13, Romans 5:1-5 The Wide-Open Life: We were created for more, for a bigger life than what we usually accept—God puts this desire within us. Action Steps (at sermons end) & Discipleship Huddle Introduce BELL

011512, Epiphany 2 2 Corinthians 6:11b-13, Mark 14:3-9 Wide-Open Welcome: The more isn’t more stuff but the monster of more is tamed by “extravagant love” which is made visible in inviting and welcoming people into our life and church Action Steps (at sermons end) & Discipleship Huddle

012212, Epiphany 3 2 Corinthians 6:11b-13,  Luke 10:1-10,  Matthew 6:19-24 Open Up Your Life More isn’t about clutching (holding on for dear life) but growth (salvation = roots in Hebrew means to be spacious, broad, grow) Action Steps (at sermons end) & Discipleship Huddle

012912, Epiphany 4 2 Corinthians 6:11b-13 Luke 12:16-21 Living Expansively The wide-open life is a choice we can make in giving, in serving, in living Action Steps (at sermons end) & Discipleship Huddle

020512, Epiphany 5 2 Corinthians 6:11b-13 Matthew 25:14-30 The Chance of a Lifetime: Don’t settle for less (or make excuses) live the wide-open life Action Steps (at sermons end) & Discipleship Huddle

Looking forward to January

January 1 I will start an interim appointment at First United Methodist Church of Redondo Beach.  This gives me an opportunity to bring the congregation through a process of discernment as we look at what is doing in this next chapter of their life as a church.

Redondo Beach 1st is an exciting place!  Great staff, wonderful outreach to those in need (Shared Bread), loving congregation, prime location and more.  I have already met with staff and spent time reading over orders of worship.  I have also put together a tentative schedule of preaching and teaching (which I will post too).

Love to get to know you so please "friend" me on Facebook.

Grace and Peace, Rev. Nicole

Bio for Rev Nicole Reilley

Several have asked, so here it is...

Rev. Nicole Reilley

Rev. Nicole Reilley grew up in Southern California and graduated from California State University, Long Beach, with a bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies, receiving the 1989 Outstanding Graduate Award.  She received her Master of Divinity degree in 1992 from the School of Theology at Claremont.  There, she was the recipient of The Reverend Edwin H. Witman Pastoral Care Award and The President’s Award for Academic Excellence.  She is the director of the UMC House Church Network (started July 2011) and she previously served at Santa Margarita United Methodist Church in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA from 2006 to 2011 and Hope United Methodist Church in Torrance, CA from 1992 to 2006.

Rev. Nicole enjoys working with people who are seeking a modern-day faith and those who are returning to church after a period of inactivity. She is gifted in preaching, church and leadership development and teaching, and she enjoys working with young adults, parents with elementary age children and preschoolers.  Her interests include music, gardening, reading, walking and the new monasticism.  She chairs the Skill Builders Team on the New Ministries Essential Ministry Team for the Annual Conference, is active in the Missional Church movement, dyes a streak in her hair to match the liturgical season, and has a passion for the local church.  She is married to Dr. Jeffrey Luther, the Director for the Family Medicine Residency Program at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, and they have a son, Jacob Reilley-Luther, who is a senior at PV High School.  In her free time you’ll find her drinking coffee, reading a book and learning something new.

(Jacob, Nicole’s Mom Barbara, Nicole, Jeff)