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Most Wonderful Time of the Year

The Fourth Sunday of Advent/December 18, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that this past Monday, December 9, John Higdon was sworn in as the new Mayor of Matthews. John and his family have been a part of our Matthews United Methodist faith community for a number of years. I had the privilege of holding the...
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Sacred Moments

The Third Sunday of Advent/December 11, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I hope you had the opportunity to hear the deeply moving music of our Sanctuary Choir on Sunday (December 8). You can click here to listen to their special music and watch my sermon. Connections & Sacred Experiences I love being the pastor...
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Rejoice

Christ the King Sunday/November 20, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Sunday was beyond sacred for me. Your presence made it one of my holiest moments as your pastor. I loved watching you stream forward and place your cards in the Joash Chest. Thank you for your passion and desire to be a part of...
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Promises & Covenant

18th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/October 9, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I was heartbroken not to have been with you on our special Youth Sunday this past weekend. I love our young people, but the marriage of our nephew took the Wilson tribe to Kansas City. In fact, the entire Wilson family...
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Trusting the Engineer

14th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/September 11, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that we had a wonderful weekend at Matthews United Methodist. IT ALL BEGAN … on Friday evening in the Gym with a wonderful dinner and fashion show celebrating Promise Pajamas, a non-profit led by two extraordinary women in the life of our church — Valarie...
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The Way God Sees Us

11th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/August 21, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say what a day with Summer Brooke and The Mountain Faith Band! It may not have been your kind of music, but you couldn’t deny the joy, the richness of spirit and the love of God permeating every fiber of their being. Our...
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Rosa Wilson & Rosa Parks

10th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/August 14, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say what a splendid day it was with Rev. Nicole Jones this past Sunday. I was able to watch on live stream, and I thought to myself, “What a bright, bright light!” Her words on creating space and cultivating silence were important for all...
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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...
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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...