From the Pastor
Dear friends, “The main thing is to keep the main the main thing.” Rick Warren reminds us of this old adage. Warren is a pastor and spiritual leader and author He reminds us that it is important for a church …
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Report of the Lay Delegate to Annual Conference
Report of the Lay Delegate to Annual Conference The New England Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church was held at Manchester, New Hampshire from June 18th to 20th. Anyone is welcome to read an official accounting of the proceedings …
Pastor Stacey’s Summer List
Dear friends, These wonderful, precious days of the New England summer have begun, inviting us to a change of pace. Time with friends and family, opportunities to enjoy God’s creation, a chance to step outside some of our usual routines. …
Christian Summer Camp!
Dear friends, Christian camping can be a life changing experience for a young person. Camps provide a healthy, safe environment where children can experience the love of God in a true community of their peers. Camp can be a place …
White people challenging racism * New Adult Study!
People of all heritages/identities are welcome in this five part class that focuses on the role of white people in dismantling racism and building a just society. We’ll examine the institutionalization of racism and impact of white privilege, and how, …
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Bread of Life blanket drive update
This past winter, FUMC participated, with the Melrose Clergy Association, in a blanket drive to provide blankets to the Bread of Life. Here is a note from their special projects coordinator on that effort: We want to give you our …
The SWARM is coming!!
May 3rd through June 6th, a swarm of mosquitos, nets, and signs will be roaming the streets of Melrose looking for a yard to swarm as they help FUMC Melrose to raise money for our Imagine No Malaria campaign. …
A Message from the Pastor for April & May 2015
Dear friends, Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! The signs of Christ alive in the world are all around us, if we have eyes to see and ears to hear. On Easter the sanctuary was filled with those who …
A message from the Pastor Lent and Holy Week
Dear friends, Easter is quickly approaching and we look forward to the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. But before Easter comes Holy Week. Sometimes we may be tempted to skip over the pain and the questions and the struggles of Holy …
Lenten giving calendar: Imagine No Malaria
This year during Lent, we are challenging the congregation of FUMC Melrose to complete the Lenten giving calendar to raise money for our mission project; Imagine No Malaria. We’ve purchased ornaments and valentines to fill. We are almost, of this …