A note from Pastor Travis 3/6/25

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday. We gathered as a church and heard the invitation to experience a holy Lent through practicing the spiritual disciplines of worship, prayer, self-denial, and service to your neighbor. It is a wonderful journey, and one that we take together. Our Soup and Spirit is one of the ways that we grow together.

Lenten Study –SOUP AND SPIRIT — Wednesdays March 12 – April 9, 6:30pm – 8:00 pm

We will gather at 6:30 for soup and then a time of study and reflection. The study will be hybrid, so you can join us in person or online. If you can come in person, we encourage you to do so and enjoy the soup and

fellowship before the study. However, if you cannot be with us in person, please log on to the link (which I will send before the study) at 7:00 for the study.

We will be using the book Entering The Passion of Jesus by Amy-Jill Levine. Levine is a celebrated scholar who has written a number of studies, especially for Lent. Though

she is a scholar, she does a great job of helping people understand the complex ideas of the bible in easy to understand terms and will guide us through the last week of Jesus’ life.

We invite everyone to join us for the study. We ask that you please sign up so that we can order you a copy of the book. To sign up call or email the church office

fumc@fumcmelrose.com 781-662-7060

When you sign up, please indicate if you will be joining us in person or online. We will need volunteers to make soup. If you can volunteer, please sign up on the

bulletin board outside of the library (Emerson Hall).

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Travis