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How Noisy is Your Life
5th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say I hope that I’ve told you lately how much I love being one of your pastors. Sunday was a wonderful Father’s Day for us at Matthews United Methodist (MUMC). Our music was beautiful at every turn, but especially with the Father/Daughter duo of Don and Shannon Remley...
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The Best Graduation Speeches Ever
2nd Sunday after Pentecost | Graduation Sunday Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Pastor Paul’s message from Sunday was so very challenging. I think his scripture lesson from Micah 6:6-8 may be the highest moment of the Old Testament. You can worship with us by clicking here. Also, an amazing group of 21 households joining us...
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United Kids,
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Birds to Fly With
Trinity Sunday Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it was a beautiful day to celebrate Pentecost at Matthews United Methodist Church (MUMC): the room was filled with red (the liturgical color for Pentecost); the music was out of this world; and Pastor Corey’s message on the Holy Spirit (With you … For you … In you)...
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Prayer,
How Shall We Do Life Together?
4th Sunday of Easter Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I’m overwhelmed with our Easter days of practicing resurrection. I hope you’ll take the time and listen to my message from Sunday: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Why I Am Enthusiastically a United Methodist Christian. The sermon is my deeply personal hope and witness...
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Hope,
Inspirational,
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Generosity of Spirit
2nd Sunday of Easter Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it was the holiest of Holy Weeks with the grandest of Easter mornings: a donkey leading our processional into the week on Palm Sunday; our deep level partners with Rainbow Express Ministries reminding us Jesus’ final gathering with his disciples on Holy Thursday; the finest Sanctuary...
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Uncategorized,
Shepherding Care
Palm Sunday Just these lines, my friends … … to say how grateful I am for Tommy and Laurie Little and their entire family. They have meant so much to our church family for decades now. This past Sunday, Laurie gave a stunning message of hope and direction for us as a church as we concluded our worship series, Embracing...
Community,
Just These Lines,
Peace & Hope in the Midst of Trials
5th Sunday in Lent Just these lines, my friends … … to say how grateful we are for all who participate in our worship, music and the arts ministry. I’m stunned each week by how you show up week after week to prompt us in so many ways with our worship. YOU mean so much to us. I do hope...
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Invitation,
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Encourage One Another
4th Sunday in Lent Just these lines, my friends … … to say what a rich, rich day with Amy Julia Becker as our guide for Week 3 in our Embracing Disabilities: Creating an EVERYBODY Mentality. Both Sunday morning and Sunday evening she touched us so deeply. You can watch both Sunday morning worship here and Sunday evening here. You...
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Peace With Jesus
3rd Sunday in Lent Just these lines, my friends … … to say that a deeply disturbing incident of Zoom bombing occurred at our Matthews Town Council meeting on Monday night (2/26). Several callers spewed hateful homophobic and antisemitic speech during the public comment time. I was not in attendance, but I’ve watched the 20 minutes of deeply hurtful commentary...
