This past Sunday we awoke to a shock not experienced in the United States since 9/11; hate unleashed, mass murder, an act of terror. Like you, as I made my…

Doug and I have travelled to Israel several times.  We enjoy visiting a jeweler in the Christian Quarter of the old city of Jerusalem.  They do beautiful work.  We have…

On May 15, 2016 we wrapped up our Imagine No Malaria Campaign. In 2014 Bishop Palmer challenged the congregation of HPCUMC to be a “Champion Church” committing to raise $50,000…

The Future of The United Methodist Church General Conference, which meets every four years to renew our mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ and set our polity and doctrine,…

In 2013 Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church received, and approved, a recommendation from The TAG (The Armstrong Group) Team to:  “create a long term Master Plan with associated costs…

This Sunday is Pentecost, the birthday of the Church!  In Acts 2 we read the account of the Holy Spirit who empowered the people who were gathered all in one…

The Walking Dead Zombies, or the walking dead, are part of a long-running television series.  I am not really a Zombie fan, but the special effects and costumes are fun…

From the floods in Houston to earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan, the United Methodist Church is bringing comfort and hope to those affected by tragedy.  The United Methodist Committee on…

Protecting our identity is something all of us value. When someone accesses our records, we are at risk. Our personal information, no longer personal, is in the hands of someone…

Malaria is a preventable disease that kills over a half million people a year in Africa. According to recent statistics 430,000 of the reported 584,000 malaria deaths were children under…