Wholeness

This Sunday we will be continuing our sermon series titled “The Stations of the Resurrection.” Each week we have used a selected topic and art piece by Scott Erickson.  His…

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Songs of Christmas

Are you glad all the waiting and anticipation for Christmas is over?  Waiting a whole month for something as big as Christmas Day is difficult.  We wait and wonder if…

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Some Thoughts on Hope

Where do you find hope? Why do we need hope? What is hope?  One of my dictionaries defines it this way: “to wish for something with expectation of its fulfillment.”…

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In Times of Division

In one of his most famous sermons, “Catholic Spirit,” John Wesley wrote, “Though we can’t think alike, may we not love alike? May we not be of one heart, though…

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Happy and Healthy New Year!

This Sunday is known as Baptism of the Lord Sunday. Baptism is one of the two sacraments in the United Methodist Church. Through the sacrament of Holy Baptism, "we are…

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HPCUMC Stephen Ministers

Hyde Park Community UMC is blessed with many wonderful life-giving and transforming ministries. Each and every one of the ministries is a vital part of who we are as a…

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A Message from Pastor Dave

As a congregation over the last two months we have had to practice social distancing for our own health and safety, and for others. This has meant we have not…

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Partiality thoughts…

We have experienced a mild winter this year and spring is right around the corner. Praise be to God!  Spring is my favorite season of the year. Being cooped up…

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