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…
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…
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…
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.”…
As you know, I retired June 30th after twenty-two years as an associate pastor at HPCUMC. It has been a privilege to serve such a great community of faith for…
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…
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…
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…
This has been a tradition in many churches as folks return from the summer break family activities. On this special day we celebrate the family of faith returning to full…
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…
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…