A couple months ago, one of the greeters from the Hospitality ministry joyfully stopped me as I was walking toward the sanctuary. Then she asked me, pointing toward the crowd…

I am a collector of Icons (stop in my office and you’ll see a portion of them). A number of the icons I possess are of Mary holding Jesus (depicted…

Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, played a significant role in the first Christmas. The gospel writers do not share many details about the life of Joseph, but we do…

As the Christmas season approaches you are invited to participate in the ministries of transformation in which Hyde Park Community is involved across the globe. We have a strong history…

Like many of us this week, my soul has been “disquieted within me” after hearing the decision of the Ferguson, Missouri Grand Jury and the aftermath. As I write this,…

Thanksgiving begins a season of celebration with family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. From Thanksgiving, through Advent and Christmas, to the New Year, we will spend time counting our blessings, expressing…

Church Conference Report: The prophet Jeremiah spoke God's reassuring words to the people during a season of rebuilding: "For surely I know the plans I have for you, plans for…

The winters in New England can be brutal. The truth about the experience of the first Pilgrims is captured by H.W. Westermeyer below: The pilgrims made seven times more graves…

If we are to be a people who indeed live free, it will involve a change of attitude in how we approach life; it will involve making the shift from…

This Sunday is All Saints Sunday. The United Methodist Book of Worship explains: “All Saints (November 1 or the first Sunday of November) is a day of remembrance for all…