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Formerly known as “One Great Hour of Sharing,” UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) Sunday celebrates and supports the ways by which The United Methodist Church becomes the hands and feet of Jesus Christ in times of urgent need after disasters. UMCOR is not just a far away committee in The United Methodist Church – […]
Local United Methodist Churches in the affected regions have continued to be the loving hands and feet of Jesus Christ in the aftermath of disaster. When the fires hit, Joana Michel of Bardsdale UMC and her family escaped with the clothes on their back. Then, the congregation heard about this and began to offer furniture, […]
Matthew 5:7-8 Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. As we enter the eighth day of our Lenten season, we are reminded of Jesus’ sermon on the beatitudes, particularly of the word “Blessed” which has the general meaning of “Happy” or “Joyful.” […]
Proverbs 23:4-5 Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to desist. When your eyes light upon it, it is gone; for suddenly it takes wings to itself, flying like an eagle towards heaven. On the evening when I was introduced to the SPRC of the congregation I now serve, my predecessor […]
Proverbs 3.6 (The Message) Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Some years ago, I spent six days in May amid the delights of our country’s capital. I’m told that the 4th of July is the best time to be in Washington […]
Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Do you know someone who is now facing trouble with police, the IRS, or the government for not knowing what the law says? “Ignorance of the law is not an excuse!” We’ve heard those words repeatedly. A few weeks […]
Psalm 100:1,5 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth…For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. It’s difficult to make a joyful noise when life is messy and complicated. People are suffering; discrimination still exists; children are being trafficked; our undocumented brothers and sisters […]
Psalm 51:10, 12 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me…Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit. The story of David and Bathsheba is a well-known one. David committed adultery with Bathsheba and murdered her husband Uriah to […]
Genesis 1:31 God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day… It was beautifully done. Beginning with the light to shine in darkness and culminating with humankind, God created: the heavens and the earth and every living thing, brought into […]
In the wake of the school shooting in Florida, Los Angeles Area Resident Bishop Grant J. Hagiya states: I have been in touch with Florida Area Resident Bishop Ken Carter, and his Assistant to the Bishop, Rev. Alex Shanks, who previously served the United Methodist Church closest to the school. Rev. Alex commented that he […]
