Just These Lines Pastor Blog

2nd Sunday of Easter Just these lines … … to say, “Oh my, what a Sunday, Easter Sunday!” It was the holiest of Holy Weeks with the grandest of Easter mornings: a donkey leading our processional into the week on Palm Sunday; our deep level partners with Rainbow Ministries reminding us Jesus’ final gathering with his disciples on Holy Thursday;...

Easter Sunday Just these lines … … to say that Palm Sunday was full of so many beautiful things: our donkey with his lovely flower head wreath; gorgeous, gorgeous music from our Children/Cherub Choirs, Praise Team, Sanctuary Choir, and Orchestra (amazing leadership from Craig Estep, Eon Malan, Joel Mullis, Ashleigh Broome, Dori Peterman, Shannon Hurleigh and Tina Fincher); a pastoral...

6th Sunday in Lent | Palm Sunday Just these lines … … to say that Sunday was a meaningful day in so many ways with beautiful prayers, a bit of warmth for our warm hearts in the Sanctuary, and of course, the music: Ashley Broome singing Pie Jesu, the Ringtones playing The Great Gate of Kiev, the Sanctuary Choir singing...

5th Sunday in Lent Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it was a full weekend for us around the church. Thursday evening kicked off the weekend with our final night of serving our Room in The Inn (RITI) friends. It was a beautiful night with a scrumptious meal prepared by our Centro Cristiana Hosanna Community.  ...

4th Sunday in Lent Just these lines, my friends … … to say that this past Sunday was the day I shared my plans to retire (in 99 days) as your Senior Pastor after my 47 years of service as a United Methodist pastor. Oh my, what a ride! You can participate in worship, where I made my announcement after...

3rd Sunday in Lent Just these lines … … to say thank you for your flexibility on Sunday with our weather event. The morning was difficult to navigate because of the terrible storms coming across the country leaving death and destruction in its path. We didn’t want to add to this by bringing you out for worship on a questionable...

2nd Sunday in Lent Just these lines … … to say thank you to Rev. Linda Kelly for stepping into leadership while I was away for a few days with Karen. If you will, please take the time to watch/listen to Pastor Linda’s sermon, the first sermon in our Lenten worship series, Shaping the Virtuous Life. Her sermon was on...

1st Sunday in Lent Just these lines … … to say that this past Sunday brought the culmination of our 2025 Global Impact Celebration. It was so good for my soul seeing you streaming forward for the Sacrament of Holy Communion and placing your Global Impact Life & Faith Commitment cards in our baskets. Those baskets will be out in...

8th Sunday after the Epiphany | Global Impact Commitment Sunday Just these lines … … to say that Sunday brought the gift of new people coming our way. They were presented to us by Rev. Bill Roth. They are as follows: Deb/Rod Aldrich, Khoi/Marcie Le (Anna and Hattie), Ruth Robison, Kay Rosene, Anna/Neal Morgan (Reese and Parker), Bonnie/David DuBois (Charlie...