Our Vision: To be THE bridge to community connection, collaboration and common ground through Jesus Christ.
A Message from pastor YOUNG TAE
July, 2026
Dear MUMC Family and Friends,
Called by Name
"Before speaking her name,
she had been nothing but a gesture.
When I spoke her name,
she came to me and became a flower.
We long to become meaningful to one another."
— Adapted from Flower by Kim Chun-soo
This is one of my favorite poems by the Korean poet Kim Chun-soo. The poem begins with a simple but profound insight: before we know someone's name, they may be little more than a passing figure in our lives. But when we learn their name, when we take time to know them, something changes. A relationship begins. A person becomes more than a face in the crowd. They become someone meaningful to us.
As I prepare to begin my ministry at Mequon United Methodist Church, I find myself thinking about names. Although I know only a few of your names and only a few of your stories, I have already heard about people who love Christ, care for their neighbors, and serve both the local community and the wider world with generosity. I look forward to the day when those stories are no longer simply stories I have heard, but are connected to names, faces, memories, and friendships.
One of my hopes in these first months is simple: to learn your names and hear your stories. Every name carries a story. Every story reflects a life shaped by joy and sorrow, faith and doubt, loss and hope. Together, those stories bear witness to God's grace at work among us.
The Bible often reminds us that God knows us by name. God called Abraham, Moses, Samuel, Mary Magdalene, and many others by name. Before they knew what lay ahead, God already knew them and loved them. Because God knows us by name, we are called to know one another by name—to listen to one another's stories and recognize the image of God in each person. My prayer is that Mequon United Methodist Church will continue to be that kind of community, where every person is seen, valued, welcomed, and loved.
Thank you for welcoming Ahyun and me into your church family. We look forward to learning your names, hearing your stories, and walking with you in the ministry God has already begun among this congregation.
By God's grace, may we become an unforgettable blessing to one another.
Grace and peace,
Rev. Dr. Young Tae Lee
Dear MUMC Family and Friends,
Called by Name
"Before speaking her name,
she had been nothing but a gesture.
When I spoke her name,
she came to me and became a flower.
We long to become meaningful to one another."
— Adapted from Flower by Kim Chun-soo
This is one of my favorite poems by the Korean poet Kim Chun-soo. The poem begins with a simple but profound insight: before we know someone's name, they may be little more than a passing figure in our lives. But when we learn their name, when we take time to know them, something changes. A relationship begins. A person becomes more than a face in the crowd. They become someone meaningful to us.
As I prepare to begin my ministry at Mequon United Methodist Church, I find myself thinking about names. Although I know only a few of your names and only a few of your stories, I have already heard about people who love Christ, care for their neighbors, and serve both the local community and the wider world with generosity. I look forward to the day when those stories are no longer simply stories I have heard, but are connected to names, faces, memories, and friendships.
One of my hopes in these first months is simple: to learn your names and hear your stories. Every name carries a story. Every story reflects a life shaped by joy and sorrow, faith and doubt, loss and hope. Together, those stories bear witness to God's grace at work among us.
The Bible often reminds us that God knows us by name. God called Abraham, Moses, Samuel, Mary Magdalene, and many others by name. Before they knew what lay ahead, God already knew them and loved them. Because God knows us by name, we are called to know one another by name—to listen to one another's stories and recognize the image of God in each person. My prayer is that Mequon United Methodist Church will continue to be that kind of community, where every person is seen, valued, welcomed, and loved.
Thank you for welcoming Ahyun and me into your church family. We look forward to learning your names, hearing your stories, and walking with you in the ministry God has already begun among this congregation.
By God's grace, may we become an unforgettable blessing to one another.
Grace and peace,
Rev. Dr. Young Tae Lee
join us for worship at 9:30 AM
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Carly Kunz is our guest pastor on July 12th
Scripture: Matthew 13: 1-9; 18-23 Message: Preparing the Ground Music performed by Elna Hickson, organist, and Kevin Muse, tenor saxophone |
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Upcoming Sermons
July 19: Ruth 1:1-11, 14, 16-19 Your people shall be my people (Emily Levine at the pulpit) July 26: Rev. Young Tae Lee-- our new pastor's first Sunday at the pulpit |
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