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Dear FUMC Family and Friends, My wife, Sandra, and I approach the cold and snow differently. She grew up in Montreal, where it gets really cold and the snow starts early and piles high. I grew up in Louisiana, where it isn’t very …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Lent had just started last year when we had to pause in-person worship and study to keep everyone safe from COVID-19. It was a difficult decision, but, naively, I thought that we would be back together …
In a little over a month, the season of Lent will begin. We will for the most part be observing the season from our own homes, but we can still pray together! Rev. Travis and Jayleigh are inviting congregation members …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, As most of you are aware, my wife Sandra is also a United Methodist pastor who is serving at Grace United Methodist in Lynn. Beginning July 1, she is being appointed by the Bishop to serve …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, My heart was broken by the events of last Wednesday. I could not believe what I saw on TV. I was angered by the actions of those who invaded the Capital, the slow response of our …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, There is a wonderful rhythm to the Sundays in January. We start off the month by celebrating the Epiphany, when the Magi visited the baby Jesus. In January we also celebrate the calling of the first …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, When I was a teenager, a friend of mine, John, and I were together on New Year’s Eve. It had been a difficult year for him. He had lost both his mother and grandfather. It was …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, When the Israelites were taken into captivity to Babylon, they lost more than their freedom. They felt that they had lost their connection to God too. At that time, they believed that God’s earthly dwelling was …
The Haiti Mission Team has reached its second goal of raising $1000 for the food bank. Thank you for your generous gifts. The third phase of our fundraiser is to raise funds for school supplies for Haitian students. Our goal …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, At our Tuesday morning Bible Study (it used to be Thursday mornings, but we have had to change the date during Covid) we have been talking about our family Christmas traditions. It has been fun to …