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Greensky Hill Indian United Methodist Church

Greensky Hill Indian United Methodist Church, Charlevoix

Preparing a Table, 7/3/2022

Greensky Hill continues the summer worship series, "Busy: Reconnecting with an Unhurried God," with a service called, "Preparing a Table." The service includes songs and prayers in Anishinaabemowin and English, music and prayer with worship pastor Sharon Osterhouse, Communion, "Hanging Out" with children's pastor Sarah Sheaffer, a reflection by the Rev. Jonathan Mays based on Psalm 23, and a video by The Work of the People.

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April 24 - June 12, 2022

Heart of the Matter: With Glad Hearts, 4/24/22

Heart of the Matter: Straight from the Heart, 5/1/22

Greensky Hill begins the new worship series, "Heart of the Matter," with a Second Sunday of Easter service called, "With Glad Hearts." The service includes songs and prayers in Anishinaabemowin and English, music by Pastor Sharon Osterhouse, "Break Bread" with Pastor Sarah Sheaffer, a reflection by Rev. Jonathan Mays based on Acts 2:24-28 & John 20:19-22, and "Community," a video by The Work of the People.

"Easter is not just a day. It is a whole season of time when we remember that Jesus’ Spirit lives on in each one of us. So over the next few weeks, we are following our ancestor’s traditions. We are creating a 'temple' of worship in our hearts whether we can be physically together or not. By sharing in words and music and breathing and eating together, we will stay connected. The earliest Christians worshiped in their homes before they had churches, and so will we, even now as we are able to meet again in our sanctuary. Because at the 'heart of the matter,' we are connected through the Spirit that makes us one in love."

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Heart of the Matter: Straight from the Heart, 5/1/22

Greensky Hill continues its worship series, "Heart of the Matter," with a Third Sunday of Easter service called, "Straight from the Heart." The service includes songs and prayers in Anishinaabemowin and English, music by Pastor Sharon Osterhouse, "Break Bread" with Pastor Sarah Sheaffer, a reflection by the Rev. Jonathan Mays based on Luke 24:13-35, and a video, "Hospitality," by The Work of the People.

"Table ministry was a primary way that Jesus shared a depth of love unseen in his time. He ate and spent time with those considered unworthy of his attention. Even in his post-resurrection appearances, it was in the breaking of bread that he was 'recognized' – perhaps because so many times in his ministry, it was at tables that he invited people to open up and share 'straight from the heart.'"

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Heart of the Matter: Hearts Overflowing, 5/8/22

Heart of the Matter: Straight from the Heart, 5/1/22

Heart of the Matter: No Trouble in My Heart, 5/15/22

Greensky Hill continues its worship series, "Heart of the Matter," with a Fourth Sunday of Easter service called, "Hearts Overflowing." The service includes songs and prayers in Anishinaabemowin and English, music by Pastor Sharon Osterhouse, "Break Bread" with Pastor Sarah Sheaffer, a reflection by the Rev. Jonathan Mays based on John 10:1-10, and a video, "I Rest In You," by The Work of the People.

"Jesus used the metaphor of a shepherd several times in his ministry. In today's passage from the Gospel of John, the sheep know that the Shepherd really cares about them and offers what they need–good, abundant, green pastures to eat in. They recognize this Shepherd who takes care of them as they hear his voice."

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Heart of the Matter: No Trouble in My Heart, 5/15/22

Heart of the Matter: Open the Eyes of My Heart, 5/29/22

Heart of the Matter: No Trouble in My Heart, 5/15/22

Greensky Hill continues the worship series, "Heart of the Matter," with a Fifth Sunday of Easter service called, "No Trouble in My Heart." The service includes songs and prayers in Anishinaabemowin and English, music by Pastor Sharon Osterhouse, "Break Bread" with Pastor Sarah Sheaffer, a reflection by the Rev. Jonathan Mays based on Psalm 31 and John 14:1-14, and a video, "Living in the Presence of God," by Susan Briehl for The Work of the People.

"Our future is in the hands of Love, in the heart of God. Jesus, as God-in-the-flesh, helps us to know that we are in the house and family of God. He called God 'Abba' – an intimate name that a child would call a Parent in the language Jesus spoke. God was not distant, but a Parent who loves tenderly, protects faithfully, and wants us to know intimately."

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Heart of the Matter: Kept in Our Hearts, 5/22/22

Heart of the Matter: Open the Eyes of My Heart, 5/29/22

Greensky Hill continues the worship series, "Heart of the Matter," with a Sixth Sunday of Easter service called, "Kept in Your Heart." The service includes songs and prayers in Anishinaabemowin and English, music by Pastor Sharon Osterhouse, "Break Bread" with Pastor Sarah Sheaffer, a reflection by the Rev. Jonathan Mays based on John 14:15-21 and 1 Peter 3:13-16a, and a video, "Love One Another," by The Work of the People.

"How do we 'sanctify Christ as Lord' in our hearts? To 'sanctify' something is to set it apart as holy. Holiness resides within each one of us. It calls us to see holiness in others. It calls us to do the right thing in the name of Love, even when the right thing isn’t easy. Sometimes the right thing, and the hardest thing, is to follow the commandment to love our neighbor as ourselves. We often focus on loving our neighbor, but we also must hear the second part… love ourselves. The Spirit is in us, Jesus says, and to love ourselves is to love God, to love the Jesus in each of us, and to love the Spirit that is our Companion and Helper."

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Heart of the Matter: Open the Eyes of My Heart, 5/29/22

Greensky Hill continues the worship series, "Heart of the Matter," with an Ascension Sunday service called, "Open the Eyes of My Heart." The service includes songs and prayers in Anishinaabemowin and English, music and prayer with Pastor Sharon Osterhouse, "Break Bread" with a song by Pastor Sarah Sheaffer, a reflection by the Rev. Jonathan Mays based on Luke 24:44-53 and Ephesians 1: 15-23, and a video, "Beginning at Jerusalem," by The Work of the People.

"To be the 'body of Christ' as the church is to see the world through the eyes of Jesus – to see through the eyes of love. As Christ’s body here on earth, we try to create the same conditions of love that he did while he was here on earth. We hope that 'the eyes of our hearts' can be continually opened, as the disciples’ were that day of Jesus’ ascension, so that we can be the best representation of his love here on earth. Perhaps we can see 'ascension' with Christ as an 'elevation' or 'heightening' of our gratitude and of our commitment to do good in the world."

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Pentecost Sunday: The Heart of the Matter, 6/5/22

Dan Magee's "Celebration of Life" Service, 6/25/22

Pentecost Sunday: The Heart of the Matter, 6/5/22

Greensky Hill concludes the worship series, "Heart of the Matter," with a Pentecost Sunday service called, "The Heart of the Matter" The service includes, the Drum Voices of Greensky Hill, songs and prayers in Anishinaabemowin and English, music and prayer with Sharon Osterhouse, Communion, "Break Bread" with Sarah Sheaffer, a reflection by the Rev. Jonathan Mays based on John 7:37-39 and Acts 2:1-21, and a video, "Within, Everywhere, and Always," by The Work of the People.

"Throughout this season, we have proclaimed that love is what binds us to God, to Jesus, to each other. Love IS our religion. On the day of Pentecost, the church received the power of the Holy Spirit to let this message flow out from all, to all. The power of this message is ever so important to offer to the world today. The Spirit is poured out on each one of us so let us be a community of messengers letting loving compassion flow from our hearts."

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Wild and Wise Voices, 6/12/22

Dan Magee's "Celebration of Life" Service, 6/25/22

Pentecost Sunday: The Heart of the Matter, 6/5/22

This worship service, led by Rev. Jonathan Mays, features songs and prayers in Anishinaabemowin and English, a clip of Rev. Dr. Ron Bell teaching about 5:5:7 breath work, music and an anti-racism prayer with Sharon Osterhouse, children's time with Sarah Sheaffer, and a sermon, "Wild and Wise Voices," by Bishop David Bard based on Proverbs 1:2-6, Proverbs 8:1-5 & Matthew 11:7-19 from 2022 Michigan Annual Conference of the UMC.

Dan Magee's "Celebration of Life" Service, 6/25/22

Greensky Hill kin and community, please join me, Ann Duve Anderson, Kelly ZK, and other family and friends for Daniel Magee's "Celebration of Life," at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Greensky Hill Indian UMC. It’s hard to believe that Dan died 11 months ago, July 29, 2021! We miss him. Today, we celebrate his life together.

About Greensky Hill

We share sacred space.

We remain a sanctuary of love in a setting of natural beauty.

We preserve a unique Native Heritage.

We invite people to experience community as sisters and brothers in Christ and empower people to serve all in need.

We worship together every Sunday at 10 a.m. (in person and online).

Our simple log church was built in the 1840's. Surrounded by trees marking the site of a long sacred meeting place, the church was constructed with large hewn logs notched at the corners and laid horizontally over a stone foundation. Much of the lumber used in the building was brought by canoe from Traverse City. Today the church continues to be an active, racially mixed congregation, some of whom are descendants of original worshipers. Our three ministry priorities are: to be radically welcoming, to be an Anishinaabek cultural center as well as a living Christian church, and the Greening of Greensky Hill.

We care for creation, we care for our community, and we love sharing meals with our neighbors.

Through our partnership with Manna Food Project, we have Family Food Boxes available at no charge and with no strings attached. If you're interested in worship or other church activities, you are more than welcome; however, you should never feel obligated. We also care for our community with United Methodist Women and Men's Club meetings, Grandmother Moon ceremonies, Bible Studies, children's ministry, water protector events, and other activities.