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Committment,
Generosity,
Gratitude,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Service,
Thankful,
Generous Actions
23rd Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/November 13, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say what a Sunday (November 10) it was for us as we marked our day with grateful remembering of veterans who have served our country and given of themselves in the defense of freedom around the world. We are all recipients of their...
Community,
Global Impact,
Inspirational,
Invitation,
Just These Lines,
Service,
We Are Matthews,
Worship,
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...
Committment,
Generosity,
Gratitude,
Just These Lines,
Thankful,
We Are Matthews,
We Will Remember
21st Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/October 30, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I hope you were able to be with us in worship on Sunday. We concluded our 10-week worship series, The Spirited Life, with our final fruit of the Holy Spirit…generosity. You can watch here. We also listened to glorious handbells from...
Choices,
Generosity,
Gratitude,
Just These Lines,
The Year of Living Biblically
20th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/October 23, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that what a wondrous day of worship we had on Sunday. I’ve already heard from several of you who were watching by live-stream. Thank you for taking advantage of this helpful technology tool. In case you missed being with us on Sunday,...
Blessing,
Change,
Community,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Prayer,
Service,
Support,
Wonder Woman
19th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/October 16, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say thank you to Pastor Paul for such a good word about the 7th fruit of the Holy Spirit, self-control. If you missed his powerful message in our Spirited Life series, I hope you’ll watch here. I was visiting with someone the other...
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Service,
Support,
Promises & Covenant
18th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/October 9, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I was heartbroken not to have been with you on our special Youth Sunday this past weekend. I love our young people, but the marriage of our nephew took the Wilson tribe to Kansas City. In fact, the entire Wilson family...
Choices,
Community,
Global Impact,
Invitation,
Just These Lines,
Support,
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...
Blessing,
Change,
Choices,
Global Impact,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
United Kids,
Youth,
The Catholic Spirit
16th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/September 25, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that what a beautiful weekend … and over the weekend … Some of you were able to participate in the Leukemia/Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Walk for the Cure celebrating my dear friend, Rev. Larry Whitley of the Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Whitley...
Community,
Just These Lines,
Service,
Worship,
Our Need for Community
15th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/September 18, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Sunday was a full day that included the following: Pastors Paul, Corey and Roldan speaking of the peace of God, the 3rd trait in the fruit of the Holy Spirit; beautiful music in all our hours, baptism, scripture reading, persons preparing...
