Our new sermon series “Out of Context” will offer insights to the use and misuse of Biblical texts that are mostly familiar to us.  To guide our sermon series we…

This week we have two of the most well-known scriptures as we begin this series on the Bible.  Today we speak of scripture being the Primary Source. Scripture is the…

Identity is a big word these days.  Who are you?  What do you stand for in life? How do you live your values? What is your Why? These are big…

Holy Fire has come through the ages as one way to talk about the Resurrection of Jesus. It involves lighting candles from the Paschal Candle1 celebrating the moment of the…

If we were to begin a debate on granting or receiving  forgiveness, which experience would you consider to be more difficult?  We have talked about receiving already in this series…

The Opening Prayer for worship this weekend holds meaning around a topic that everyone wants to feel but oftentimes is much harder to dispense – forgiveness. God of mystery and…

Dear Friends and Members of Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, This pastor's article is usually reserved for a discussion on the sermon for the coming Sunday. Today I would…

As we begin the New Year, we offer for your consideration the notions of reset and resist. Resistance comes in many forms, but for our use, we will consider the…

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation  Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God All glory in the highest O come, let us adore Him O come,…

Hannah is regarded for her faithfulness and desire.  She fervently prayed to be able to bear a child.  Her desire is a mixture – for legacy and for status. Status…