Wray United Methodist Church
Wray United Methodist Church
9:30 am fellowship time to follow
Service is held both in person and livestreamed via Facebook
Communion is offered the first Sunday of every month
Who I am and who I strive to become is grounded in one of my favorite passages of scripture, Micah 6:8, "God has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, and to love mercy and to walk humbly with God."
I have been a Provisional Member of The United Methodist Church since 2019. My journey wi
Who I am and who I strive to become is grounded in one of my favorite passages of scripture, Micah 6:8, "God has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, and to love mercy and to walk humbly with God."
I have been a Provisional Member of The United Methodist Church since 2019. My journey with the Lord began in June of 1996 and I started moving toward pulpit ministry in 2005. I love spending time outdoors with nature, gardening, and walking my dogs. My heart and passion is sharing with others the Good News of Jesus Christ and the expansive love of God. I do this both in word and deed as I continually learn to act justly, with love and mercy, and walk humbly with God.
Shalom,
Rev. Lisa Nordan
Wray United Methodist Church
“Pray, and let God worry.” —Martin Luther
Please see our Ministries page to see where you can get connected.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
July 25th, 1886
The first Methodist sermon was delivered by the Reverend Moses Anderson in a sod hotel.
A Missouri minister presented the next Methodist sermon to 13 people in the Hayes and Bales Livery Barn August 15th, 1886. From 1899-1893 Services were held in a school house by Reverend John Norveil, a circuit rider. From 1888-1908 The Methodists in Laird met in homes and the new school with preachers from Haigler NE.
The first planned church was a sod building five miles southeast of Wray. All denominations worshiped in union in the newly built Presbyterian Church. April 23rd, 1899 - The Methodist Episcopal Sunday School was organized and elected. May 23rd, 1899 The Certificate of Incorporation of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Wray, CO was filed. June 29th, 1899 - The cornerstone was laid for the new Methodist Episcopal Church.
In 1905 The Church purchased a reed pipe organ and Laird was retained as a preaching place served by the Wray pastor every two weeks. In 1908 The Laird Methodist Episcopal Church was dedicated and The Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church was completed. In 1909 a Wray Sunday School addition fund was requested.
A new sanctuary addition and total remodeling project began. November 5th, 1949 fire destroyed the entire structure including the new organ, two pianos, choir robes, and range.
April 17th, 1950 the corner stone was laid and the rebuilding was started on the present building. The first services in the New Methodist Church were held December 31st, 1950. The formal dedication of the new church was held February 11th, 1951. A new brick parsonage was built and consecrated December 11th, 1956.
The Vernon United Methodist Church merged with the Wray United Methodist Church on January 10th, 1971. The sanctuary featuring the stained glass cross was consecrated April 25th, 1971. A memorial featuring the bell from the Vernon Church was dedicated August 13th, 1972. September 7-8, 1974 Methodists from Laird, Vernon, Wray and neighboring communities celebrated 75 years of service.
The Laird bell rang in the 100th Anniversary of the Wray United Methodist Church.
The Wray United Methodist Church commissioned the handicap ramp addition to the church.
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