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Thanksgiving
Christ the King Sunday | Thanksgiving Week Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Sunday was such a spectacular day and nearly a full house as well…AND it was one of my holiest moments ever in church life watching, listening, and worshipping together with our wonderfully blended/diverse group of children, directed by Abigail Okland, as they sang...
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All Out & All In
23rd Sunday after Pentecost | Joash Chest Sunday Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Sunday was such a special day for us as we remembered the Saints on All Saints Sunday 2022. If you missed being with us, click to online worship here. This past Monday, I decided to walk the grounds of the old site for...
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Do I Believe in Heaven?
22nd Sunday after Pentecost | All Saints Sunday Just these lines, my friends … … to say that while the world is quick to tell you what it is against, but here at Matthews United Methodist we’re always staking our claim on what we are FOR … AND being FOR has never been more fun! Take a look at a...
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What Would You Say…?
21st Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I mentioned it at the beginning of my sermon on Sunday that Karen has Covid. This is our first experience with the virus. With Karen’s nearly 95-year-old father living with us, please hold us close in your prayers. A special thank you for all who helped...
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Appreciation
20th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Sunday was filled with such joy: Dawn Anthony sharing inspirational music (listen to a clip from the Sunday night concert here), beautiful children singing their hearts out, a powerful video from Lori Beth Huffman (one of our United Methodist District Superintendents), a poignant baptism of 8-year-old...
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Each Day Some Awe-robics
19th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say how about those young people of Matthews United Methodist (MUMC)! Sunday, they filled our morning with beautiful music and witness. Our MUMC Lay Leader, Carol Hatcher says, “I have been involved in many Youth Sundays and have probably participated in about 20 of them. But this morning’s...
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The Gift of Tears
18th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say it has been a full week for us at Matthews United Methodist (MUMC), complete with the highs and lows: multiple services of death and resurrection, a wedding, and of course, World Communion Sunday with Pastor Paul’s helpful message. If you missed Sunday, please watch here. Let me offer...
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A Methodist Til I Die
17th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that we enjoyed a beautiful day of worship this past Sunday: amazing handbells, helpful and smiling ushers and greeters, bright and shiny First Graders receiving their Bibles, gorgeous/moving music by our Praise Team, comforting pastoral prayers, and the anthem at 11 am including the handbells …WOW! Matthews...
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Leadership,
Life’s Quest & Words from Leadership
16th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say how much I love being your pastor. My first couple of weeks back with you have not been quite like I imagined. I came down with a cough and some nagging congestion and lost my voice. BUT I’m on the mend. Thanks be to God! Sunday was such a...
