Dear friends of Hyde Park Community,      A lot has happened since I was with you in worship last!        I am grateful to have had the…

What is the first song you ever learned? It can be hard to remember, potentially it could have been ABC, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Patty Cake, Happy Birthday, or maybe…

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…

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…

It is an honor to be joining you this week to talk about wound stories and doubt. First, let me introduce myself. I grew up in central Ohio (Sunbury, to…

Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! We had a wonderful celebration of the resurrection this past Sunday, with beautiful music, flowers, liturgy, and hearing the amazing story of…

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…

Last week consultants from The Solution Consulting Co., Ava Williams and Yinka Ajirotutu, visited Hyde Park Community UMC and spent time helping us develop understanding and skills for achieving 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…

Being part of the Flying Pig Marathon last year brought such energy and fun being the church beyond the walls that we are excited to announce that we are doing…