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Community,
Gratitude,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Support,
Worship,
Caring for Our Congregation
21st Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/October 21, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I loved driving by the church this weekend, and seeing all the people meeting in the parking lot. One night there were Boy Scouts and their leaders all over the place and then the next night our United Kids and their...
Blessing,
Community,
Gratitude,
Just These Lines,
Thankful,
Worship,
Anger, Gratitude & Forgiveness
20th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time | October 14, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I walked in the door of my house on Sunday afternoon and my wife, Karen, said to me, “That Corey can preach.” That was after she’d said to me the week before when I came in the door from...
Community,
Generosity,
Gratitude,
Just These Lines,
Worship,
Youth,
Ways to Demonstrate Generosity
19th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/Youth Sunday/October 7, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Sunday was a beautiful day involving the “Blessed Sacrament” (C.S. Lewis). It was World Communion Sunday. A special “thank you” to so many of you who came by the church to receive the Sacrament. By the time we started, just...
Community,
Global Impact,
Just These Lines,
Leadership,
Worship,
The Sun Does Shine
18th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/World Communion Sunday/September 30, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I hope you saw my interview on Sunday with Suzanne Pugh (President/CEO of Aldersgate: A United Methodist Retirement Community) as a part of our worship service and the My 95 worship series. You can watch here. You’ll be glad...
Community,
Global Impact,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Prayer,
Support,
Worship,
Depression in a Pandemic
17th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/September 23, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that we deeply apologize to anyone who was not able to view our online worship this past Sunday. As you know, we are taking advantage of free streaming websites in an attempt to reach as many people as possible. Those sites can...
Community,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Support,
Parenting: Circus or Theater
The 14th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/Labor Day Sunday/September 2, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Sunday was a wonderful day in worship. Since I’m in quarantine (taking precautions), I participated online and loved it. No, it’s not like being present in our sanctuary, but I’m thankful for the connection it allows us to...
Community,
Gratitude,
Growth,
Hope,
Just These Lines,
Prayer,
Worship,
Patient Trust
11th Sunday after Pentecost/Ordinary Time/August 12, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that in the past few days two families have joined our Church: Joe and Christie Thomas (Sienna,10) and Mike and Alix Arndt (Andrew, 18, Daniel,16, Caroline, 13, and Abigail, 10). By the way, Alix is a part of our staff community here at Matthews...
Community,
Generosity,
Global Impact,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Worship,
A Common Theme in Scripture
10th Sunday after Pentecost/Ordinary Time/August 5, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say Karen and I are on our way to Shawnee, KS where we will be moving her mother into full nursing care. I know it will be difficult and unsettling, but it is the right thing to do. As I write (Monday), we’re in Paducah,...
Community,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Prayer,
Support,
Worship,
Youth,
Graduation Sunday – Passing the Baton
9th Sunday after Pentecost/Graduation Sunday July 29, 2020 … to say that we’ve been at this virtual thing for 20 Sundays now. Who could have imagined? I am wildly grateful for all who are creatively putting together connections for us: Zoom book studies, Zoom Sunday School classes, online Town Halls (Watch July 27 Event!), drive-in movie nights, Sunday worship and...
