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Committment,
Global Impact,
Just These Lines,
Support,
Made For More
6th Sunday after Epiphany/Global Impact 2/February 12, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that after recovering from all the tornadic activity in our area on Thursday, February 6, we were finally able to open the building, warm it up and have church on Sunday. Thanks be to God! It has been a tough few days around...
Choices,
Committment,
Community,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
FOR the Community
5th Sunday after the Epiphany/Global Impact/February 5, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that what a weekend around here, in the church building and in the parking lot: The Marriage Course with our Marriage Ministry on Friday night; Our Men’s Ministry gathering at our monthly breakfast and hearing Bo Bobrowski give witness to the work of...
Blessing,
Committment,
Community,
Gratitude,
Just These Lines,
Thankful,
Trust & Gratitude
The First Sunday of Advent/November 27, 2019 Just these lines, my friends: Trust & Gratitude … to say that Sunday was such a day of celebration: our 200+ United Youth and counselors away on their annual fall retreat; beautiful, majestic music in all services; and so much more. You can watch here. AND how about the powerful short film about...
Committment,
Generosity,
Gratitude,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Service,
Thankful,
Generous Actions
23rd Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/November 13, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say what a Sunday (November 10) it was for us as we marked our day with grateful remembering of veterans who have served our country and given of themselves in the defense of freedom around the world. We are all recipients of their...
Committment,
Generosity,
Gratitude,
Just These Lines,
Thankful,
We Are Matthews,
We Will Remember
21st Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/October 30, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I hope you were able to be with us in worship on Sunday. We concluded our 10-week worship series, The Spirited Life, with our final fruit of the Holy Spirit…generosity. You can watch here. We also listened to glorious handbells from...
Committment,
Global Impact,
Hope,
Just These Lines,
Support,
Pilgrimage of Trust
9th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/August 7, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I continue to write to you from Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa. Karen and I are here with our son Ryan, our daughter-in-law Gina, and our granddaughter Rosa. We will begin to make our journey home later this week. It is a good...
Choices,
Committment,
Community,
Hope,
Just These Lines,
United Kids,
We Are Matthews,
The Second Mountain
6th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/July 17, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Dr. David Wilkinson…husband, father, Durham University President, pastor, theologian, astrophysicist and so much more, was a straight arrow for the crushing questions of our souls. For 48 hours I felt like I was sitting at the feet of the Rabbi. I...
Committment,
Hope,
Just These Lines,
Worship,
The Dance of Trinity
Ordinary Time/Trinity Sunday/Father’s Day/June 12, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say what a day of Pentecost celebration we shared. The Sanctuary was awash in a sea of red. Thank you for catching the vision of our day of red. Moreover, “thank you” Chamber Choir for inspiring music, Chalanda Frazier — our guest worship leader at the...
Committment,
Community,
Global Impact,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
United Kids,
Youth,
The Heart of Summer
Pentecost/June 5, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that last week was quite a week for us at Matthews United Methodist. Rarely in my 40+ years of serving in the church have I officiated four funerals in one week. We shared in celebrating the life of four persons (Judy Reynolds, Caleb Barnhardt, Maddon Shirley, Fairy Moore)...
