That sentence may sound a little odd to you because you are used to hearing about the Church Council but, as of January 1, 2022, the Leadership Board replaced the Church Council. Some of you may be thinking this is just another name change but there is more to it than that. In this note, … [Read more…]
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28 KJV My heart has been deeply troubled by the invasion of the Ukraine. Hearing the pleas of a Ukrainian mother for help … [Read more…]
In his song “Blessings on Blessings,” Anthony J. Brown writes, “Every time I turn around Blessings (blessings) blessings (blessings). Every time I turn around blessings on blessings.” The message of the song is clear, his life is filled with blessings from God and if we are not claiming our blessings, we ought to be. I … [Read more…]
The season of Lent is less than two weeks away. I’ve been reflecting upon what this could possibly mean; what it could mean to me and to us. When I was a child growing up in the church. I was told I should give something up during Lent and during Lent my mother never fixed … [Read more…]
Hebrews 13:16 says, “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” (ESV) Galatians 6:2 tells us, “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” (ESV) During the Christmas Eve service held at our neighboring church, Metropolitan UMC, their pastor made an … [Read more…]
One of the TV shows I will watch when I have an opportunity is “Blue Bloods”. If you are not familiar with the show, it is about a fictional Irish Catholic family, the Reagans where the “family business” is apparently law enforcement. In an episode I recently watched, Erin Reagan is struggling with the fact … [Read more…]
This past Sunday if you were in worship with us or read the lectionary readings in the newsletter, you saw that in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians he reminds them and us that those of us God has chosen are parts of the body of Christ. He goes on to say members of the body … [Read more…]