The Bible, from Genesis to Revelation is about relationships, God’s relationship with humanity, and humanity's relationship with God. Foundational to embracing, maintaining, and sustaining this relationship is love. The unconditional,…
Today our United Methodist Youth Fellowship and Boy Scouts will lead our services, and we will hear meditations from three students throughout the service. Below you can meet those that…
When Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church made the decision to move to a new structure, we also made the decision to evaluate our facilities through a Master Plan. We…
All of us remember with fondness Dorothy's walk through the forest on the yellow brick road. Accompanied by her two new friends, the Tin Man and the Scarecrow, and her…
Over the past six months (or more) we’ve heard a lot about dis-unity, and division, in the church and our culture; racial, and ethnic tensions are on the rise; theological…
If you have ever had a conversation of more than three minutes with a four-year old you have probably heard some interesting questions: Why do we have snow? Do cats…
Epiphany (Greek) means "manifestation" or "striking appearance." Theophany (Ancient Greek) means a "vision of God." Epiphany is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as…
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…