Nothing goes so fast a year being planned by committee! Really! We just finished Advent season and last night the leadership council finished by scheduling the date to undecorate the church in 2024. Granted in between the seasons are lots of interesting dates. There...
It has been a rough year to say the least! We brought in the new year with all of our immediate family contracting COVID. Then in February I suffered a brain hemorrhage. While in the hospital my family was faced with a big change and I wasn’t able to be there. After...
Just got the email that says choir practice will resume next week — July 4th at 7 pm. The Back to School Bash is this Saturday. School starts in two weeks. The world is returning to normal — well, almost. Eight counties in West Virginia just came out of...
Who would have thought that the whole world would be in lockdown? But here we are entering week 4 of the “Stay-at-home” order by the government. I always thought I would like to work from home, but not like this. Palm Sunday was yesterday. The start of...
So the question was posed, “Who is Jesus?” It was the topic of this week’s sermon. Pastor Teresa listed all the things Jesus supported and did; spouted Republican views versus Democratic views of Jesus. The ol’ boy did a lot in only 3 years of...
Last Sunday, Pastor Teresa filled my mind with images of spring/summer with mention of kayaks and pools, especially swimming in the deep end of the pool. I remember jumping off the diving board into the deep end and enjoying the splash of cool water flowing over me....
I was reading an interesting article from PewForum.org talking about the rise in the number of people in America who do not associate with any organized religion. When asked, they mark “none of the above.” Now the article was from 2012 so the data is not...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year….Advent is back upon us. A time of hope, peace, love and joy. A time for family and friends; for baking and fun; for lights and gifts. A time to reflect on the year that is closing and rejoice in the year that will...
We read about all this stuff that Jesus did; turning water to wine, raising the dead, healing the sick, and teaching us to pray. But did Jesus ever get sick? I just spent a week with a hacking cough, intermittent fever, and aches. I stayed away from people as much as...
It was a beautiful day. Bright sunshine, blue skies, slight breeze and music enjoyed by all. This was the setting for the sermon at DUMC last Sunday, October 22nd. We had the service outside as part of the Fall Festival. There were games, a bouncy house, a fun slide,...
