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Outside The Box with Pastor David Christy

Dear Fellow Ministers, I am so grateful to get to be a part of your ministry here at Matthews UMC! Wow… what an amazing church you are. Pastor Susan and I have about unpacked our offices and are discovering what living outside the boxes is like at MUMC. We are finding out exactly why we have both heard so many...
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Encouraging You in this New Season

Just these lines… …to encourage and challenge you in this new season to embrace incoming Pastors David and Susan, who are super excited and a little nervous (they are human), with the same welcoming and radical-love-of-Christ spirit of which you welcomed me. May you seek to discover together where our Triune God, who comes to all of God’s children in...
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Win, Lose, Pray

23rd Sunday after Pentecost | Beyond Hospitality Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Sunday was a wonderful day of combined worship and glorious music followed by our Above & Beyond Lunch in the Gym & Commons that truly went Beyond Hospitality as celebrated Team MUMC (Matthews United Methodist Church)! It was delightful to see everyone come...
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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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5th Sunday of Easter | April 28, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I’m loving the privilege that is mine to see your faces again in Sunday morning worship. We have one more week of our test groups and then Sunday, May 9, we will open to all, or at least the first 175 who...
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Hammerin’ Hank Aaron

5th Sunday after the Epiphany | Global Impact 2 | February 3, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say what a special weekend. Jenny Savage has been at the heart of church life for Matthews United Methodist (MUMC) for many years. On Saturday, January 30, Jenny was approved as a candidate for ministry in The United Methodist...
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There Can Be Meaning Without Things Making Sense

3rd Sunday of Advent | December 9, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Karen and I are so enjoying the Advent study we are leading on the Many Moods of Christmas. We’ve got a wonderful group of participants in our small group. Last night, one of our participants said, “Small groups are an essential part...
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Heigh Ho, It’s Off to Work I Go!

16th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/September 16, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that what a weekend!  I loved coming to the United Kids Block Party on Friday night and seeing all the young families participating with their kids.  It was safe, distanced and so filled with joy. By the way, did you see Alix...
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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...