Lenten greetings to you, my Friends,
As we’re working through Lent, that means we’re getting closer to Holy Week, so I thought I’d begin this issue of “News & Notes” with a listing of the worship services for Holy Week and Easter:
Sunday, March 28th - Palm/Passion Sunday (we’ll call it “passion Sunday” ’cause we’re going to […]
Dear St. John’s Church Family,
Much has happened since I wrote to you last Thursday!! Storms here and earthquakes “there!” Postponed Public Suppers and “presumed” worship cancellations (which really didn’t happen)! There have been falling trees and damaged homes! “Oh God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the […]
Hello to you, my Sisters and Brothers,
The weather we’re having feels very “Lent-like,” doesn’t it? It’s wet and dreary. We don’t even have the beauty of a new-fallen snow to make it look better. The purpose of Lent, though, is to face up to the “dreariness” of sinful attitudes and behaviors - those things that […]
Lenten Greetings to you, my Friends,
Last evening we began the “Journey of Hope” which will take us to the foot of the cross of Christ, and beyond. May these next few weeks be significant in your journey of faith. Won’t you plan to be in at worship if you’re in town, and not ill? Won’t […]
Hello My Friends,
No snow - how’s that strike you? I think it’s wonderful to hear how “no snow” rests with different folks. It witnesses to the diversity of people around us - which is a great metaphor for the church, which is made up of people possessing many and various gifts - all for the […]
Greetings to you My Friends,
A day or so ago, someone sent me an email with (tongue-in-cheek) words of wisdom. Here’s one of them: “Accept misfortune as a blessing. Do not wish for perfect health, or a life without problems. What would you talk about?” I was thinking of this “wisdom” as I was about to […]
Dear St. John’s folks,
My thanks for the many kind words and prayers offered for me, following my bout with a bad back. This is something I have done many times in the past - though this “bout” was a bit more severe than previous occurrences!! I slipped - though didn’t fall - on some ice […]
Your Outreach Committee plans to assemble UMCOR health kits for Haitian relief @ 6:30 PM on Wednesday, February 10. We invite all St. John’s members and visitors to contribute the contents of at least one health kit (estimated value $12). Individual items from the contents list are also welcomed.
UMCOR health kits provide basic necessities to […]
Dear St. John’s Church Family,
I can’t tell you how proud you make me as your pastor. Your responses to the invitations to give last Sunday during worship were wonderful! I have sent off a mountain of letters of support to a church in Port au Prince. And Praise God! We have over $8000 so far […]
A blessed day to you, my Friends!!
The news out of Haiti is very troubling these days. Locally, I know Patrick Murphy has connections there from many years ago - and I went on a mission trip there myself, back in 1983. I begin this issue of “News & Notes” with a request from our Bishop […]