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Dear FUMC Family and Friends, As we enter into December, Christmas preparations are all around us. The stores have been decorated and, as I commute to church, I listen to a radio station that only plays Christmas music from Thanksgiving through …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Happy Thanksgiving and Happy New Year! No, I am not getting ahead of myself or skipping Christmas. In the rhythm of the church, Advent, which starts this Sunday, is the beginning of our liturgical year. So, Happy New …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, This Sunday is both Thanksgiving Sunday and Stewardship Sunday. As a part of our worship, we will be invited to offer our pledges for 2022. It seems natural that we would offer up our pledges on Thanksgiving …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Over the past month in worship, we have been reflecting on our blessings and asking the question, “how can we live in such a way that we embrace our blessings?” As I reflect on my own …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, There are exciting things that are happening over the next few weeks in the life of our church, and you can read about them in this week’s e-news. In my article to you today, I …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, This Sunday we are celebrating All Saints Day, which is officially November 1. On All Saints Day we tell important stories. We tell the stories of those whom we love who have died. We remember the ways …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, When our children were little, we got them a dog, Missy. She was a wonderful and gentle dog, the perfect pet for young children. She was a great pet for Sandra and me too. She was smart, …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, One of the wonderful things about the Methodist tradition is that we recognize and honor the ministry of our laypeople. We firmly believe that everyone is called into ministry by their baptism, and that everyone has …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Fall is my favorite season. I love the colors, the flavors, the holidays, and the refreshing crisp air. Though it has always been my favorite season, living in New England has increased my love for it. There is …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, In 1989, Kimberlé Crenshaw introduced a new term into discussions of how we are shaped by our identities, how they overlap and converge, and how they are inter-connected. That term is “intersectional.” This concept reminds us of how …