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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...
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Service,
Worship,
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...
Gratitude,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Prayer,
Worship,
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...
Hope,
Just These Lines,
Thankful,
Worship,
I Hope You…
5th Sunday in Lent | March 17, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it is hard to imagine we just passed the 12-month mark of this pandemic. It is hard to believe, but somehow we have made it through a year in this difficult season. As we are beginning to see the light at the end...
Gratitude,
Hope,
Just These Lines,
Service,
Worship,
Forgiveness at Ebenezer
4th Sunday in Lent | March 10, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that do you feel our collective hopes rising as our numbers are improving? More people are vaccinated each day. New infections are falling. Perhaps this long pandemic exile will soon end, and we can gather again. Even as we hope, we remember that “love is...
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Leadership,
Worship,
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...
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Worship,
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...
