A note from Pastor Travis 2-6-25
One of the things that I love about the Gospels is the picture they give us of the disciples. Peter, John, James and the rest, don’t have it all together. On the contrary, they seem to get it wrong more than they …
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If bad weather leads to closing…
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In Event of Inclement Weather Leading to Closing At First United Methodist Church, we are committed to the well-being of our beloved community, and we want to assure you that we are diligently monitoring any potential inclement weather situations that …
A note from Pastor Travis 1/30/25
Over the last few weeks, I have been rereading and reflecting on some of the words of Rev. Dr. Willam Sloane Coffin, one of the most courageous voices of 20th-century American Christianity. In his book Credo, which is a compilation …
Join a Prayer Service of Solidarity with Our Immigrant Neighbors
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January 30, 2025 Join a Prayer Service of Solidarity with Our Immigrant NeighborsThursday, January 30, 2025; 7:00 PM; Zoom Today, Thursday, Jan. 30 at 7 pm, we will gather to pray for our immigrant neighbors who are particularly vulnerable at …
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Great Discussions @ FUMC Melrose
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Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book and meeting in a Discussion Group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. This mid-January begins again with a hybrid …
A note from our Pastor 1/23/25
We are double blessed. We have a beautiful sanctuary in which to worship. It is a space in which I feel closer to God just by walking into the room. I love being surrounded by the stained glass and to …
A note from Pastor Travis 1/3/24
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025! I pray that this will be a blessed year for you and for our church. If the rest of the year is as eventful as January will be, then our church will have a banner …
A note from Pastor Travis
Several years ago, our family went to a restaurant to celebrate a family event and the service was slow. It took forever for our food to arrive and I didn’t think they were ever going to bring us the check. …
A nativity festival!
This past weekend was Melrose’s “Home for the Holidays” celebration. FUMC Melrose welcomed members of the community in for hot cocoa and an opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of nativity scenes, donated for the occasion by our members! From …
A note from Pastor Travis 11-21-24
This Sunday is a very important day in the life of our church. We will be holding two important events. The first of these is Pledge Sunday. It is hard to overemphasize how important our pledges are for the church. …