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This weekend we kick off the season of Advent.  Advent means “arrival” or “coming.”  Advent begins 4 weeks before Christmas.  Centuries ago, our ancestors discovered that we need a season to prepare and anticipate, if we are going to realize the deep

Look at a map of our country during the Civil War and it looks strangely similar to our country today. Though the lines are drawn around different states, there are nonetheless “lines” that keep us divided still. Today, we’re not on the

As you can probably tell from this message (video link) we will celebrate Consecration this weekend in all 3 worship services. This should be a fun and meaningful weekend. To Consecrate is to set something apart for a sacred purpose. On Consecration Weekend,

As we continue our sermon series on Enough, this week we will focus on where generosity fits in our lives. Winston Churchill is quoted as saying, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by

          The beloved children’s song “Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man” tells the story of a cruel tax-collector-turned-follower of Jesus. Something got a hold of Zacchaeus and when Jesus was coming through town that day, Zacchaeus desperately wanted to see him.                In

Do you feel a deep sense of contentment in your life?   Do you ever feel restless? What leads to contentment? There is an old song by the rock group U2, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” This song still

    “You are fearfully and wonderfully made.”  Psalm 139:14 Do you have enough? Are you enough? Do you ever feel like you are not “good enough?” What is enough? If you have a couple of minutes, take a look

Once again, NPR had an interesting story on that I thought, “I can incorporate that in my sermon.” It was titled Is There a New American Dream: One Former Journalist Moved Into a Van https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/10/08/van-life-living-on-the-road-camping The couple moved into a van

           This weekend we will be celebrating 150 years of United Methodist Women and their ministries that literally spread around the world. For the 9:30 service, we’re pleased to welcome representatives from 2 of our United Methodist Children’s agencies:    *William

There is a lot going on this weekend. Our Margaret Parrett Endowment for Religion, Culture and the Arts is hosting a series of events called:  DEEP GREEN FAITH: HEALING OUR SPIRITUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH NATURE Here is a quick rundown of some of