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Congrats Pastor Kate!

Post author:Kate Smith
Post published:06/24/2021
Post category:Announcements

Renewal Leave This summer, from July 16 – August 21, I am excited to share I have been granted a spiritual renewal leave. According to our Book of Discipline, clergy…

Response to Suffering in Education

Post author:Kate Smith
Post published:04/29/2021
Post category:Weekly

In a “normal” year, summer reading is critical for students to retain knowledge and skills learned in the previous year as well as grow in critical thinking skills for the…

The Power of Music and Stories

Post author:Kate Smith
Post published:02/25/2021
Post category:Weekly

"We are lonelier and more disconnected than we have ever been and it’s polarized, but art can save us.” – Brené Brown A year ago, I would say my favorite…

The Impact of Coronavirus on Food Insecurity and What We Can Do About it

Post author:Kate Smith
Post published:10/23/2020
Post category:Weekly

Over the last several weeks, the Young Adult Ministry has been reading, listening, and watching various resources engaging with 7 different justice topics. One of the topics that brought about…

Mission and Outreach in COVID

Post author:Kate Smith
Post published:08/14/2020
Post category:Weekly

"..love your neighbor in new, innovative, and safe ways."

Doing Our Own Work in Learning and Sharing

Post author:Kate Smith
Post published:05/14/2020
Post category:Weekly

We are starting a new sermon series on race, because we believe it is important for white Christians to learn and talk about race/racism. As we do this work, I…

Caring for Each Other During the Coronavirus

Post author:Kate Smith
Post published:03/15/2020
Post category:Uncategorized

Caring for Each Other During the Coronavirus What can I do to help? Last Updated: 5/1 We suggest that you bookmark/save this page to come back to for updates regarding…

Super Serve Saturday – No Super Powers Necessary

Post author:Kate Smith
Post published:01/24/2020
Post category:Weekly

There’s something new coming February 1st! We are experimenting with ways families and different generations can come together to serve in meaningful ways so Super Serve Saturday has formed! You…

New Year, Next Step

Post author:Kate Smith
Post published:12/27/2019
Post category:Weekly

In January of this year, I stepped into a new role at HPCUMC as the Pastor of Mission and Outreach. Over the last year, I have been energized at the…

A Life Full of Care and Free From Worry

Post author:Kate Smith
Post published:08/30/2019
Post category:Weekly

A Life Full of Care and Free From Worry My brother and I are 15 months apart, practically Irish twins, and you couldn’t get more Irish with names like Katie…