Mary and Joseph’s Song

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Every year, HPCUMC provides poinsettias for purchase that are used to celebrate loved ones as part of our Advent and Christmas celebration. These plants are beautiful, yet toxic for pets,…

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Disarming Conversations

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“If art imitates life, scripture likewise reflects it in both holiness and horror.” – Phyllis Trible Often in life we yearn for the holiness, love, and goodness found within scripture…

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ALL Saints Sunday

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A wise woman, by the name of K.J. Ramsey writes, “Sadness is the soul’s way of saying, ‘This Matters.’” As we come to find ourselves at All Saints Sunday, again……

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Hope Sunday

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We are so excited to celebrate Hope Sunday! We will have one combined worship service that includes many of our musical groups and a combined choir. We will also have…

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Weeping Jesus

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In the year 2022, I started my first unit at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital as a Chaplain Resident. In reflection of my year, I made the image below based on my…

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God is Like a Guardian

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I recently went to see the new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in theaters (**There will be no spoilers in this article, I promise!). I have become more of…

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What is God Like?

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During the month of June we will be going through a series called What is God Like? This sermon series is inspired by the children’s book “What is God Like?”…

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Anointed

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Well, we're in the home stretch! If you're reading this on Sunday, March 26th, I have 55 days until graduation with my Masters of Divinity degree at United Theological seminary…

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Moses Moments

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“Oh God, I long for understanding, but life is full of unanswered questions. God, reveal to me what I need to know and for all the rest… show me how…

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You Have Been Baptized, So What?

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In many ways we have “dumbed down” the importance and power of Christian Baptism. We have, all too often, turned it into a cultural rite of passage. Something to get…

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