In our Unbinding Grief worship series, we are taking time each week to look at the story of the Raising of Lazarus in John 11:1-44 from the perspective of…

The gospel writer John is a fantastic narrator.  His stories of Jesus are rich in detail and full of theological reflection on the scenes that he describes.  This means, however,…

Grief is a tricky thing. Our culture trains us often to suppress it. And yet when we do, we discover that it comes back often in unhelpful ways. Elizabeth Kubler…

How do you answer this question?  I’ve loved seeing all of the answers as they have been added to the bulletin board in the hallway over the last few weeks.…

God is Like Nature In worship this week we will experience an original composition by Dr. Brenda Portman, our resident organist, Ekklesia during worship. The multi-movement piece gives voice to…

I recently went to see the new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in theaters (**There will be no spoilers in this article, I promise!). I have become more of…

During the month of June we will be going through a series called What is God Like? This sermon series is inspired by the children’s book “What is God Like?”…

Each week since Easter Sunday we have been growing in our awareness that we are standing on Holy Ground, connecting the gift of creation with the hope and joy of…

Our Hyde Park Community UMC Endowment has a positive impact on the life of our community and congregation.  Together, we offer families and individuals the opportunity to leave a legacy…

When was a time in your life you were in awe of something or someone?  Awe of course has come to me in other points of my life. Psalm 8…