Dr. Sharon Shaw Elrod Guest Speaker June 4, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Awaring: Ten Practices for Living a Life of Wholeness #2 in a Series Rev. David M. Felten May 28, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Graduation Sunday Rev. David M. Felten Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Awaring: Ten Practices for Living a Life of Wholeness Rev. David M. Felten May 14, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Mark Culbertson, Guest Speaker May 7, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten April 30, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten April 23, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Easter Sunday Rev. David M. Felten April 16, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
The Fountains Choir April 9, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio.
Greatest Prayer Series #8 Rev. David M. Felten April 2, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Greatest Prayer Series #7 Rev. David M. Felten March 26, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Greatest Prayer Series #6 Rev. David M. Felten March 19, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
The Greatest Prayer Series #5 Rev. David M. Felten March 12, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Greatest Prayer Series #4 Rev. David M. Felten March 5, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Greatest Prayer Series #3 Rev. David M. Felten February 26, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Elizabeth Cabalka Guest Speaker February 19, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten February 12, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Greatest Prayer Series #2 Rev. David M. Felten February 5, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Friday, Feb. 3rd at 5pm The Fountain Hills Interfaith Alliance and American Legion Post 58 are honored to lead a moving ceremony recognizing our country and military’s commitment to religious diversity and pluralism as core values. The Third Annual Four Chaplains Memorial Service will be on Friday, February 3rd at 5PM at the Veterans Memorial in Fountain…
Greatest Prayer #1 Rev. David M. Felten January 29, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
In his book, The Greatest Prayer, foremost historical Jesus scholar John Dominic Crossan, bestselling author of Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography (and dozens of other books on Jesus and the New Testament), explores the provocative implications of The Lord’s Prayer, an element of Christianity that is so familiar to people that it is never given any serious attention or…
Rev. David M. Felten January 22, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten January 15, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten January 8, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
It’s back! The study that launched a thousand OpEd pieces (and at least 48 “Fact or Fiction” sermons in 2015!). “Honoring Creation,” the SECOND module of the popular DVD course “Living the Questions 2.0,” will be offered at The Fountains beginning Thursday evening, January 26th at 6:30 and will continue for seven (7) weeks. Living the Questions is…
The “Green Team” of The Fountains, along with Arizona Interfaith Power and Light, is pleased to present a three-part film series and discussion on “Faith and Food Justice.” The first film, “Preaching for the Planet,” provides an interfaith perspective on our stewardship role in the care of the planet in the face of global warming. The…
Music by Steve and Jamysu Culp and Company January 1, 2017 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Music by Steve and Jamysu Culp and Company December 25, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten December 18, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
The Fountains Choir December 11, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten December 4, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten November 27, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten November 20, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten November 13, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten November 6, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten October 30, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten October 23, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
The Fountains is now partnering with Valley Interfaith Project. This Sunday included House Meetings, during which members were able to become better acquainted with each other. October 16, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
What is Valley Interfaith Project? In May of 2016, The Fountains’ Church Council voted to formally become a member of Valley Interfaith Project (VIP). VIP is a broad-based non-profit organization with a 16-year history in working to address community issues like homelessness, education, youth issues, healthcare, prison reform, and the environment. For a number of…
Mark Culbertson, Guest Speaker October 9, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten October 2, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten September 25, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. Brian Kemp-Schlemmer, Guest Preacher September 18, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Max McQueen, Guest Speaker September 11, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten September 4, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten August 28, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten August 21, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten August 14, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Sierra Service Project The Fountains Youth share their summer service experience. August 7, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten July 31, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten July 24, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten July 17, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten July 10, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten July 3, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten June 26, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. Al Gephart, Guest Preacher June 19, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten June 12, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Joan Pharr, Guest Speaker June 5, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Dr. Sharon Shaw Elrod, Guest Speaker May 29, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Religious Literacy #7 Rev. David M. Felten May 22, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Religious Literacy Series #6 Rev. David M. Felten May 15, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Religious Literacy Series #5 Rev. David M. Felten May 8, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Guest Speaker, Mark Culbertson May 1, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Religious Literacy Series #4 Rev. David M. Felten April 24, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Religious Literacy Series #3 Rev. David M. Felten April 17, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Religious Literacy Series #2 Rev. David M. Felten April 10, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Religious Literacy Series #1 Rev. David M. Felten April 3, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Many Americans believe: Joan of Arc was Noah’s wife The Sermon on the Mount was preached by Billy Graham Wicca is a style of patio furniture While the United States is one of the most religious places on earth, it’s also a nation of shocking religious illiteracy. Only 10 percent of American teenagers can name…
Rev. David M. Felten EASTER SUNDAY CANTATA “He’s Alive!” March 27, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten March 20, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten March 13, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. Dr. Robin Meyers, Guest Preacher March 6, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Robin Meyers Series #3 Rev. David M. Felten February 28, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Robin Meyers Series #2 Rev. David M. Felten February 21, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio.
Rev. David M. Felten February 14, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
The Fountain Hills Interfaith Alliance is partnering with Muslim, Jewish, and Christian religious leaders to host a community forum on the three Abrahamic religions, Tuesday night, February 23rd at 7pm. The forum will be at The Fountains. The purpose of the panel discussion (consisting of an Imam, a Rabbi, and a Christian pastor) is to…
It’s back! The study that launched a thousand OpEd pieces (and at least 48 “Fact or Fiction” sermons last summer!)! “Invitation to Journey,” the first module of the popular DVD course “Living the Questions 2.0,” will be offered at The Fountains beginning Thursday evening, February 18th at 6:30 and will continue for seven (7) weeks….
Many religious groups reject the theory of evolution, claiming that a literal and inerrant reading of the Bible requires them to deny both reason and science. But the United Methodist denomination officially endorses evolution in its Book of Discipline, stating that “science’s descriptions of cosmological, geological and biological evolution are not in conflict with theology”…
Robin Meyers Series #1 Rev. David M. Felten February 7, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Get your Ash On! Lurking behind Ash Wednesday’s reputation of self-reflection and penance is a celebration of life. And fire. Yup, burning stuff. Palm branches in particular. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and kicks off the 40 days leading up to Easter. Ashes are smudged on our foreheads and we’re reminded that…
A “Living the Questions” Study at The Fountains Ever feel like Jesus has been kidnapped by the Christian Right and discarded by the Secular Left? Saving Jesus Redux is total revision of Living the Question’s popular 12-session DVD-based small group exploration of a credible Jesus for the third millennium. New contributors including Brian McLaren, Diana Butler…
Unplug & Tune In for Your Well-Being Six Week Study of Meditation and Mindfulness FOUNTAIN HILLS — Everyone is talking about Mindfulness and Meditation but talk is cheap. It is nearly a radical act of civil disobedience these days to unplug, power down, and log-off for a period of time each day. And our collective…
Four Futures and a Vision Dr. Harvey Cox, Guest Preacher Harvard Divinity School January 31, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Vox Cox: Four Futures and a Vision –Series #4 Rev. David M. Felten January 24, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Vox Cox: Four Futures and a Vision –Series #3 Rev. David M. Felten January 17, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Vox Cox: Four Futures and a Vision –Series #2 Rev. David M. Felten January 10, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Vox Cox: Four Futures and a Vision –Series #1 Rev. David M. Felten January 3, 2016 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Presented by The Youth of The Fountains December 27, 2015 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
The Fountains Choir under the direction of Steve and Jamy Culp Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten December 13, 2015 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
When: January 23, 10:00 AM Where: The sanctuary at The Fountains United Methodist Church, 15300 N Fountain Hills Blvd, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 Who: Guest speaker, Ron Wilson, from Morris, Hall, Kinghorn, P.L.L.C. The Stewardship and Finance Committees are offering an opportunity to hear from a top estate planning attorney from a prestigious legal firm serving Az…
For those experiencing grief or the many varieties of loss that weigh us down as people, the holidays can be an especially difficult time. The longer and longer nights can often add to a sense of sadness that make the joyful celebrations and holiday parties painful to endure. For those longing for a touch of…
Rev. David M. Felten December 6, 2015 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
“Countering Pharaoh’s Production-Consumption Society Today” confronts participants with the comparison of the enslavement of the Hebrew people in Egypt to the enslavement of Americans struggling with the unending demands of the consumer society that defines us. A tour-de-force with preacher-professor-prophet Walter Brueggemann, “Countering Pharaoh” brings insights to the story of the Exodus that transforms its well-worn…
Rev. David M. Felten November 29, 2015 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten November 22, 2015 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
Rev. David M. Felten November 15, 2015 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
8 Points of Progressive Christianity #8: We commit to a path of life-long learning, compassion, and selfless love Rev. David M. Felten November 8, 2015 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio
8 Points of Progressive Christianity #7: We strive to protect and restore the integrity of our Earth Rev. David M. Felten November 1, 2015 Click on the Right Arrow above to play the sermon audio