Sunday Worship at Oceanport UMC

You are warmly invited to worship with us at Oceanport United Methodist Church. Whether you have been part of a church for many years or are looking for a place to begin your faith journey, you will find a caring congregation ready to welcome you.

Our Sunday service offers a meaningful time of prayer, Scripture, music, and an encouraging message. Come as you are and join us as we worship God, grow in faith, and support one another in Christian fellowship.

Worship is led by our pastor, the Rev. Donna J. Nilson.

Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Sunday School: 10:20 a.m.
Fellowship Time: 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Unable to join us in person? Previously recorded worship services are available on our Messages page to watch at your convenience.

We look forward to welcoming you this Sunday!

Upcoming Events

United Women in Faith

Visit our United Women in Faith page

The United Women in Faith seeks to connect and nurture women through Christian spiritual formation, leadership development, creative fellowship, and education so that they can inspire, influence, and impact local and global communities.

Reformation Cornerstones

Many Protestants celebrate the work of reformers who brought about a much-needed change in the Christian church. At the center of their contributions were four teachings:

• Scripture alone: The supremacy of the Bible as the surest guide for faith and life.
• Grace alone: The supremacy of God's undeserved love. God counts us "right" with him when we accept his free gifts of forgiveness and salvation.
• Faith alone: The supremacy of faith. Only by believing and trusting in God's promises, and through no works or achievement of our own, do we receive eternal life.
• The priesthood of all believers: Christians are "members of one another" (Ephesians 4:25, NRSV). In God's eyes, Christians are all on the same level. We each have a ministry to fulfill to one another and to people outside the faith. Martin Luther said we're "reciprocally and mutually one."

Staying Spiritually Fit

Visit our Request Prayer page

Prayer is like exercise: Neither is an end in itself. Just as exercise is intended to make us physically fit by strengthening our muscles so we can manage more activity, engaging in prayer leads to more prayer. The harder one works at exercise, the greater the results. But if we give up the routine, the results won't hold. The same goes for prayer.

Writes Rev. Kate Braestrup in Beginner's Grace (Atria Books), "There will be no moment - in this life, anyway - when I will be able to say, 'That's it! I've prayed, and the prayers have paid off: I'm a fully conscious, totally grateful, and unstintingly generous person. I can just start stuffing myself as soon as the plate hits the table."

Rather, she notes, "The more you give, the more you will be able to give; the more you receive, the more you will be willing to receive; and the more you pray, the more you can... pray."