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Easter

Easter | March 31, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say as we draw into this Holy Week, I want to invite you to let time slow down if you possibly can so you can more fully experience all these days have to offer. While we are all ready for Easter, let us not rush past the...
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Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday | March 24, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that we have awakened too many times of late to the gut-churning news of a mass shooting. On Monday ten people died in Colorado, and last week eight people died in Atlanta, six of them Asian women. In both instances, these innocent people were murdered...
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Best of All, God is With Us

Just these lines, my friends … … to say that my Just These Lines today contains a personal word from me, my Wednesday devotional, information about the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, an exciting update on resuming indoor person-to-person worship and ministries on campus, and an introduction to The Mile Project. This past Sunday (February 28) we continued...
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Things You Might Want to Give Up for Lent

2nd Sunday in Lent | February 24, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that we entered the Season of Lent on Ash Wednesday, February 17. Pastor Paul powerfully introduced us to our Lenten journey with his Ash Wednesday message. You can watch by clicking here. This past Wednesday, a group of 13 Matthews United Methodist (MUMC) members, led by...
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Need to Be Seen

Transfiguration Sunday | Global Impact 3 | February 10, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say what a special Sunday with Kathy Izard, our Global Impact Celebration (GIC) special guest. She challenged us to “Trust the Whisper.” I know you were as moved as I was by her story. If you missed her, you can watch here....
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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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A Prayer for Our Country

3rd Sunday after the Epiphany | January 20, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it was a beautiful day in worship this past Sunday. We interviewed our 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship recipient (Faith Smith from Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church) ,we sang songs of Dr. King and the Black tradition, and we were...
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What We Must Do

2nd Sunday after the Epiphany | January 13, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Pastor Paul had a meaningful message for us this past Sunday. If you were unable to watch, be sure to view the service and sermon here. A Pastoral Word: What Must We Do? It has been one week since violence erupted...
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Showing Up

First Sunday after the Epiphany | Baptism of the Lord | January 6, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I hope you had the opportunity to worship on the first Sunday of the year (January 3) and listen to Pastor Corey’s fine New Year message. If you missed it, you can watch here. In the...