This Sunday we observe both Youth Sunday and Scout Sunday with a morning of worship and celebration. Scout Troop 114 was officially chartered at Hyde Park Community UMC on February…
“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…
Our next worship series, Moses Moments, will take place from January 22-February 19. We will reflect on key moments from Moses' life and think about the ways that they connect…
The notion of Beloved Community struck the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King early in his work in the civil rights movement and continued to expand over time. It is very…
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…
The countdown is on – there are only a few more hours left before the end of the year! Over the last decade, I’ve found myself intentionally taking some time…
Happy 4th Sunday of Advent! During the four weeks of our advent journey, we have looked to the gospel of Matthew as our guide. Matthew has helped us…
This week we are experiencing how joy is present in Advent. I encourage you to read this entry from Gretchen Thomas that is in our Advent Devotional from this week.…
How many times is Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, mentioned in the Bible? I remember that question in a Bible Quiz in Sunday School when I was in high…
One of my favorite hymns is Now Thank We All Our God by Martin Rinkart: Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices, who wondrous things…