We’ve had a number of exciting things going on in Over-the-Rhine. In an ongoing effort to be the Church in our community, our sisters and brothers at Over-the-Rhine Community Church (OTRCC) are continuing to discern ways in which God is calling us out. One current initiative is to transform our vacant lot at the corner […]
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The West Ohio Annual conference began with almost 3000 clergy and laity gathering at Lakeside, Ohio in early June. Each day began with a powerful worship experience with preaching by Bishop Palmer and guest bishops from other conferences. Holy Communion is celebrated. Worship is an inspiring way to start each day, and it sets the […]
Close to 1,600 people were blessed through the five worship services offered Christmas Eve. It was a wonderful evening of celebration, contemplation, and spiritual renewal. At the 4:00 pm family service I shared my alternative text to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. I have been asked by a number of people to share the text […]
Bishop Emerson Colaw, who served as senior pastor here from 1961-1980, writes about Worship @ 11, a new expression of worship, which begins on Sunday, January 24: I would like to speak to the place of a new and innovative approach to worship, different from any tried in the past, at Hyde Park Community United […]
Hope! The Gospel of Luke tells us that Simeon was “righteous and devout . . . and the Holy Spirit rested on him” (Luke 2:25); consequently Simeon lived in hope. Upon seeing the infant Jesus, he praised God, with what we now call the song of Simeon: “Master, now you are dismissing your servant in […]
On Monday evening our greeters, ushers, and liturgists gathered for training and an information update. A detailed green handout, “Questions and Answers: Worship @ 11”” is available at the Welcome Center if you would like more information. A general update follows: Vision: To reach more people for Christ by adding another option for Sunday morning […]
As the Christmas season approaches and begins to ascend into full swing merriment, we would like to invite you to partner with us, in the spirit of giving, to support the Global Outreach ministries that we have here at our church. We have a strong history of faithfully providing for our global partners in meeting […]
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 of Christmas everywhere we go. This Advent, join us as we go back to the “Original Christmas Album” to remember the songs of the people […]
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 my position as the Community Ministry and Global Outreach Ministry Assistant have been in the Thanksgiving Baskets project and in providing Christmas gifts for the […]
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 from the Worship Task Force in July 2015, voted to offer two traditional services(8:00 and 9:30 am) and a new option on Sunday morning: “Worship […]