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Blessing,
Community,
Gratitude,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Leadership,
Support,
Worship,
Help! Thanks! Wow!
11th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say it was another beautiful Sunday at Matthews United Methodist! As always, the day included inspiring music, moving prayers and the captivating reading of Holy Scripture. I continued our worship series, “Why I am Enthusiastically a United Methodist Christian.” You can watch my sermon Because Practice Makes Perfect...
Gratitude,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Support,
United Kids,
Worship,
Practice Makes Perfect
10th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I was so excited to introduce our Habitat for Humanity family, Marie and two of her boys (Prince and Celestine) to you this past Sunday. Are they not a beautiful family? Imagine a mother and her 5 boys living 16 years in a tent made for three persons …...
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Worship,
Lessons from the Shepherd
2nd Sunday after Pentecost | June 2, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that on Monday I had the privilege of participating in our Town of Matthews Memorial Day Ceremony as well as the dedication of the new Matthews Veterans Memorial Park, sponsored by the Hooks-Orr American Legion Post of Matthews. It was a magnificent morning,...
Community,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Thankful,
Worship,
Memorial Day & Protocol Update
2nd Sunday after Pentecost | May 26, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that we are so excited to welcome you back into our sacred space in the days ahead. You have been so patient, but the time has come for us to move towards fully returning to in-person reaching, teaching, praising and serving! Please be...
Gratitude,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Thankful,
Worship,
Crazy
Day of Pentecost | May 19, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say we’ve anticipated this past Sunday for a long time. We couldn’t have Confirmation in May of 2020 due to the pandemic, so this year brought the Confirmation of two classes. Below are the names of the young people who professed their faith to follow...
Global Impact,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Service,
Worship,
Mother’s Day
6th Sunday of Easter | Mother’s Day | May 5, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I’m so excited to see you on Sunday! (Please make reservations here.) This will be our first Sunday to re-gather with a maximum of 175 in each Sanctuary service. It is crazy the emotions I’ve been feeling upon seeing...
Community,
Generosity,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
The Power of Powerlessness
4th Sunday of Easter | April 21, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … that Pastor Paul must have been beyond amazing this past Sunday with his presence and preaching. John Millen, the Vice-Chair of our Trustees wrote, “Pastor Paul looks great! My wife said he looks younger.” Oh, my! There is no telling where Paul Craig will go with...
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Accompany Them with Singing
3rd Sunday of Easter | April 14, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that “Oh my! What a second Sunday of Easter.” It was the first time in 56 weeks to have people in our Sanctuary on a Sunday morning. Craig Estep, our Director of Music and Arts said, “It is like a beehive around here...
Blessing,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Support,
Thankful,
The View is Different from Up Here
2nd Sunday of Easter/April 7, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it has been wonderful to connect with so many of you during the last few days as we made our way through Holy Week. I loved serving Holy Communion to so many of you who came by in your cars on Maundy Thursday. Then Easter Sunday...
