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General Conference maintains language on ordination of LGBTQI persons, same-gender marriages in The United Methodist Church ST. LOUIS – The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church would like to thank the delegates to the Special Session of the General Conference for their diligent work during the 2019 conference, which ended today in St. … Read moreNews from General Conference
Read MoreYouth Group Leadership Transition “Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.” – Romans 15:7 For many years, we have developed meaningful relationships with the youth of our church through work and play, including: preparing and enjoying meals together; 13 years of Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) adventures (16 … Read moreYouth Group leadership transition
Read MoreFebruary 2019 Greetings my Friends, The Sunday between Christmas and New Year’s Day we worshiped in the fellowship hall. The worship service included wonderful egg bakes and muffins. During the service we had a time of “Ask the Pastor.” Everyone was challenged to ask whatever questions they had, and I was challenged to provide answers. … Read moreSeasons of the Christian year
Read MoreJanuary 2019 Happy New Year As I look ahead to the New Year, I find myself pondering Christmas. Technically Christmas has only just begun. Our liturgical (church) calendar tells us that Christmas is a season of 12 days that begins on December 25 and ends on January 5. Sunday, January 6th we celebrate the Epiphany … Read moreHappy New Year!
Read MoreDecember 2018 Dear Friends, Season change so fast, it seems we were just celebrating the independence of our country and here we are now in Advent. The word Advent as described in www.umc.org, comes from the Latin word adventus meaning “coming” or “visit.” The season of Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas and ends on … Read moreCelebrating Advent
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