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Embrace the Darkness

The Second Sunday of Advent/December 4, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say thank you to Pastor Paul for getting us off to a beautiful start to the Advent season. His sermon and Holy Communion were straight arrows for our hearts. You can watch the Sunday worship service here. A very special “thank you” for all of...
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Quantify Feelings

The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/November 6, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say what a special Sunday: celebrating the Saints, our music in all services, the actions of Holy Communion, an additional hour of sleep, preparing for November 17, and Pastor John with Kidron Valley Ministries in Uganda. You can watch a short video...
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Gathering Around the Communion Table

Ordinary Time/World Communion Sunday/October 2, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that the last few days have been full when it comes to our transforming community of Matthews United Methodist Church (MUMC). On Tuesday, September 24 – Pathways to Peace: What a remarkable evening we shared with Dr. Elise Mae Cannon,  Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth from...
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Our Faithful Next Steps

13th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/September 4, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that we have concluded week #2 in our worship series called The Spirited Life. Why, even my wife (Karen) was quoting back my sermon to me on Sunday afternoon as we were driving to Linville to have dinner with my sister. She reminded...
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The Unstoppable Flow of Love

8th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/July 31, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that though I wasn’t with you in worship, we did give our best shot to worship with you by live stream. We were in and out with connectivity sketchiness, but I know it was a marvelous day of allowing God’s transformative work...