May 8, 2021 Beautiful Beloveds, Tomorrow, the dance continues as we celebrate love. We give thanks for the love of God, the love Jesus commands us to share with the world, and the love of the women who have mothered us. Mother’s Day is one of those days. A day of rich celebration and affirmation…
May 1, 2021 Beautiful Beloveds, Happy May Day! Growing up, May Day was an opportunity to leave flowers on my great grandmother’s porch and celebrate the beauty of spring and family. I don’t remember much more about the day than a feeling of joy and family and the delight of surprising her. How will you…
April 24, 2021 Beautiful Beloveds, Tomorrow, we’ll observe Earth Day, a celebration of God’s handiwork of creation. Our virtual worship will feature voices from across our United Methodist Connection. And in our drive-in worship, the dance will continue as we explore the call of God to care for one another and all creation. Peace, Heather…
April 17, 2021 Beautiful Beloveds, It’s been a week! I’ve heard from some of you who are feeling the weight of the world, the pain of racism, the toll of isolation, the wear and tear of life in a pandemic. I hear you. I hear your hurt, your confusion, your desire for something different. You…
April 10, 2021 From the Church Council: Great News! Tonight, at the all church charge conference we officially accepted the PPPL money. The church applied for this money to help meet expenses and to continue our mission and ministry in the community. In addition to receiving money from the stimulus package, we also have received…
April 3, 2021 Beautiful Beloveds, Today is Holy Saturday, the day after Jesus was crucified and lain in the tomb, and the day before resurrection. It is a day of waiting. A day for holy pondering and contemplation. Today, we consider the joys and costs of mortality. We consider the life and death of Jesus. …
Beautiful Beloveds, This Sunday is UMCOR Sunday. UMCOR (the United Methodist Committee on Relief) represents our connectional system at its best. Utilizing the resources and generosity of our global denomination, UMCOR shows up in times of need to respond to natural and man-made disasters with compassion and tangible relief. In 2020, in the midst of a global…
Beautiful Beloveds, As the rates of COVID-10 infection decrease, and our community moves into the yellow, our COVID-19 leadership team continues to meet, and consider next steps in our re-entry process. We meet at least twice a month to review available information and our current practices. We are not always of one mind, and we…
Beautiful Beloveds, Healing can take so many forms. A return to health, repair of relationship, courage to try again. Our Lenten worship series explores different aspects of healing each week. This Sunday, we’ll dive into community and economic healing. What will healing look like for our community post pandemic? I don’t think it’s as…