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Ponderings

2nd Sunday in Christmas | December 30, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that we are drawing near to the end of 2020. I wish the strike of the clock could be like breaking a wicked fairy’s spell, and we would all suddenly find ourselves restored to what we have lost this year. That will not...
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It All Depends On What You’re Listening For

1st Sunday of Christmas | December 23, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I hope you were able to join us for the 4th Sunday of Advent worship. We dived into our final mood of Christmas, Christmas Ambiguity. Our Advent worship was filled with inspiring prayers and beautiful music. If you missed it, you can...
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Advent Takes Us By Surprise & MUMC Community Update

Second Sunday of Advent | December 2, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Thanksgiving 2020 felt different for the Wilson family. Every year for nearly 40 years, Karen and I have invited friends and family to sit at the table with us. We have shared the feast, prayed prayers of gratitude, read scripture and told stories....
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The Storm on the Lake

Christ the King Sunday | November 18, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I hope you had the opportunity to view one of our worship services on Sunday. This was our final service/sermon in the series Onward Together … with Love. If you missed it, you can watch here. Be sure to watch it all...
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Something to Sow

24th Sunday after Pentecost | Joash Chest Commitment Sunday | November 11, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I don’t think I’ve shared with you our wonderful short film, Grateful Hearts. It is filled with stories of grateful people and their giving through our Matthews United Methodist Endowment. Watch the video by clicking on here, and...
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Election 2020 & Generosity

23rd Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time | November 4, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say thank you for the many of you who came by the church on Sunday for our drive-in Holy Communion. It was so good to see you and tell you how much we love and miss you. These connections mean so...
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Generosity & Fake Emails

22nd Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time | All Saints Day | October 28, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say thanks be to God for the following persons who have committed to sharing the adventure of deepening their relationship with Matthews United Methodist (MUMC) through membership: Larry & Melinda Jones (grandparents of the incomparable Hunter Adcock)...
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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...
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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...