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Just These Lines,
Leadership,
Why Do We Still Go to Church?
15th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say Sunday was an extraordinary day across our church grounds! In our Sanctuary worship, we honored Kathy White for all her years of service, we prayed for all our kids, teachers, administrators and parents that are preparing for a return to school, and we concluded our summer study...
Just These Lines,
Leadership,
Being and Doing
5th Sunday of Easter Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I loved worshipping with you on Sunday. Bishop Lawson Bryan’s message for us was riveting and engaging. We have been living in a season of stretch, but that is the calling Jesus has place on each of our lives … to STRETCH (Mark 3:5). You can...
Just These Lines,
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...
Community,
Gratitude,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Leadership,
Uncategorized,
United Kids,
We Are For
2nd Sunday of Easter Just these lines, my friends … … to say what a Holy Week 2022: crowds of people gathering for worship for the first time in three years (since 2019); people (Home2Home) helping families with no furniture; a beautiful butterfly release featuring the beautiful banner made by Wendy Barall (photos below); one of the best Maundy Thursday...
Blessing,
Community,
Gratitude,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Leadership,
Support,
Worship,
Help! Thanks! Wow!
11th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say it was another beautiful Sunday at Matthews United Methodist! As always, the day included inspiring music, moving prayers and the captivating reading of Holy Scripture. I continued our worship series, “Why I am Enthusiastically a United Methodist Christian.” You can watch my sermon Because Practice Makes Perfect...
Community,
Just These Lines,
Leadership,
Service,
United Kids,
Youth,
Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
3rd Sunday after Pentecost | Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say what a day celebrating our 42 high school graduates on Sunday. Though I was not there in person, I loved watching early on Monday morning the events of the day before. Thank you, graduates, for what you mean to us. You are...
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...
Choices,
Community,
Global Impact,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Leadership,
Prayer,
Support,
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...
Community,
Global Impact,
Just These Lines,
Leadership,
Worship,
The Sun Does Shine
18th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/World Communion Sunday/September 30, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I hope you saw my interview on Sunday with Suzanne Pugh (President/CEO of Aldersgate: A United Methodist Retirement Community) as a part of our worship service and the My 95 worship series. You can watch here. You’ll be glad...
