Enews: Sunday, May 31, 2020
Dear Friend, On this Day of Pentecost, as we are in a different world with covid-19, where do we see the Spirit at work? What gifts are being discovered, or perhaps rediscovered in this time? Long ago, the disciples were gathered together, but they were in a room alone when the Spirit descended upon them. […]
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Dear Friend, As we prepare for the season of Pentecost approaching, the season of the work of the Holy Spirit, perhaps God is calling us to be open to new movements of the Spirit in this covid-19 season. For years, voices from the margins have foretold that the church had to change. Now, everyone recognizes […]
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Dear Friend, As we prepare for the season of Pentecost approaching, the season of the work of the Holy Spirit, perhaps God is calling us to be open to new movements of the Spirit in this covid-19 season. For years, voices from the margins have foretold that the church had to […]
Enews, Sunday May 10, 2020
Dear Friend, Come now and see for yourselves. God is alive in our midst and begins life anew even among us. You will see the very nature of God in those gathered around you. Get ready to stand firm, to stand on the Rock that is Jesus Christ. From there we will feel the […]
Enews: Sunday, May 3, 2020
Dear Friend, What does it mean to be the church? How can we be the church and share the Good News when many of us are still inside our homes, unable to gather in person? What can we learn from the early church about who and how we share the Gospel, in this covid-19 world? […]
Enews: Sunday, April 26, 2020
Dear Friends, Where is the Risen Christ being revealed to us, especially in this time of Covid-19? Not among the large crowds and masses, but perhaps in our own homes as we break bread. Perhaps on our lonely walks in our sorrow and sadness. Perhaps in the act of recognizing our shared humanity, seeing […]
Enews: Sunday, April 19, 2020
Dear Friend, “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.” In our Covid-19 world, many of us have not been able to see one another. We may have a hard time seeing hope right now. But we see hope in the number of people making masks for others to […]
Enews: Sunday, April 5, 2020
First United Methodist Church ENews Sunday, April 5 Palm/Passion Sunday 10:00am on Church Website or Facebook Livestream Dear Friend, We are entering Holy Week in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak in our world, most of us at home rather than in our churches. How do we welcome Christ into our homes in this time? […]
Eblast – Sunday, March 29, 2020
First United Methodist Church ENews Sunday, March 29 10:00am on Church Website or Facebook Livestream Dear Friend, In this last week of Lent, we are given a prophecy of the resurrection to come for Christ. But, before Jesus can get to the glory, there is a lot of suffering and sacrifice to be endured. Thinking […]
Enews: Sunday, March 22, 2020
First United Methodist Church ENews Sunday, March 22 10:00am on Facebook Livestream Dear Friends, Right call. Right path. Right light. Right timing. Each passage this week references God-ordained rightness. God’s call of a leader might look different from tradition. The path of the Lord as Shepherd is the path of righteousness. When God illuminates our […]