The Season of Advent

Dear Friends in Christ, There’s a song in the air! As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Christ, whose love transforms our lives, we hear beautiful songs…

Continue Reading The Season of Advent

Symbols of Advent

Advent comes from the Latin word “adventus” which means coming. During Advent we celebrate the two comings of Christ: Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem and His promised return in final victory.…

Continue Reading Symbols of Advent

Joy Abounds in Service

The heart for service and meeting needs runs deep in this congregation. Two seasonally appropriate areas where this has been most evident for me over the last two years in…

Continue Reading Joy Abounds in Service

Children’s Letters to God

Stuart Hample and Eric Marshall share some interesting questions asked by children in their delightful compilation, "Children's Letters to God": "In Sunday School they told us what you do. Who…

Continue Reading Children’s Letters to God

Update on Worship @ 11

The vision: To reach more people for Christ, Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church is expanding our worship options on Sunday morning. The Servant Leadership Board, after receiving a proposal…

Continue Reading Update on Worship @ 11

Mythbusters

Change! Change! Change! I’ve experienced it! You’ve experienced it! Life is filled with change. Some change just happens and it knocks us down. Other change is necessary, and we initiate…

Continue Reading Mythbusters