Worship
A Message from The Bishop
Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling, United Methodist Church
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY FEB 08, 2026
First reading
Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12)
Psalm
Psalm 112:1-9 (10)
Second reading
1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)
Gospel
Matthew 5:13-20
Lively music, reading, and preaching with special guests and a warm welcome. Communion on First Sundays.
As articulated by Bishop A. Robert Hirschfeld in his address to New Hampshire leaders, the time for carefully worded statements may have well passed. Words without cost have become a form of moral evasion. The opportunity before us is not just to remember King but to embody his call. The call is to place our bodies, our institutions, our reputations, and our comfort between empire and those it would crush. Anything less is sentimentality masquerading as discipleship.
Ministries
Missions
We raise money to support local food banks, shelters, and charities, including our Good Samaritan Fund for needy neighbors. We cook for Emmanuel Dining Room and host a perpetual
food drive all year to feed the hungry.
To volunteer please call Nancy.
Contact Nancy Storer
storernancy@aol.com / 302-475-3549
In the old stone church, we are full of affordable treasures & staffed by
volunteers. The proceeds go to charities such as Claymont Food Closet, Sojourner's House, Sunday Breakfast, Friendship House, and others.
Open Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10-3
Volunteers needed Mon morning 9-11 to stock & price; Wed, Thurs. & Fri half day at checkout counter. Call Dora to help!
Presently we enroll 85 children, in three classes for ages 2-5. We are a Christian preschool and daycare. Hours are full or part-time with lunch options as well as a summer camp.
Contact Vicki Antignani
chester.bethel.Preschool@gmail.com
Tel: 302-475-0377
Music Ministry
Carmella Selvaggio-Lynch is our Director of Music and organist. There is a bell choir headed by
Pam Manocchio and many opportunities to sing God's praise.
Contact Carmella Selvaggio-Lynch
carm12340@comcast.net | Tel: 302-475-3549
Weddings and Funerals
Weddings in the sanctuary are available to church members, their families, and folks in our surrounding community.
If you are interested in holding a funeral here, Pastor Kelly is ready to minister to you and your family, schedule permitting, regardless of your membership. Please contact the office at 302-475-3549.
