A note from Pastor Travis 7/14/22
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, One of the great traditions of the summer is summer reading. People find books that they have wanted to read all year but have not gotten to do so, and pack them in their bags as …
Category: A Message from Our Pastor
A note from Pastor Travis 7/7/22
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, On Sunday, July 24, our congregation will be hosting the Melrose Union Service. The scripture passage that will direct our worship and guide our reflection is the story of Jesus teaching the disciples how to pray. The …
A note from Pastor Travis 6/30/22
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Summer is here! Over the summer, many of us will have the opportunity to take some time away for rest and play. At the same time, for the month of July our church is joining other churches …
A note from Pastor Travis 6/23/22
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Every morning Sandra and I take a 3 mile walk along the same route. I have enjoyed seeing both the subtle and the larger changes along the route from day to day. I have been able to …
A note from Pastor Travis 06/16/22
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, What is the best time of the day for you? Are you more productive in the morning, the afternoon, the evening, or, perhaps, late at night? My mother is a morning person. For part of her childhood she …
A note from Pastor Travis 6/9/22
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Sandra got a new Bible today. In the front of it there are pages to record important family information, such as weddings and names of family members. It reminds me of the large, old family Bible my …
A note from Pastor Travis 6/2/22
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, This Sunday is Pentecost. Early Methodists, following the Anglican tradition, called it Whitsunday, or Whitsun. This practice lasted well into the 20th century. In fact, I have a copy of the 1944 Methodist Book of Worship which calls …
A note from Pastor Travis 5/26/22
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, While attending a family wedding in Costa Rica a few months back, I encountered the phrase “Pura Vida” over and over. Though probably unofficial, it is the motto of Costa Rica. If you translate it literally, it …
A note from Pastor Travis 5/19/22
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, As I wrote in a recent E-News article, I attended my first Boston Marathon this year. The section of the racecourse where I was standing was just a few miles before “Heart Break Hill.” Soon the runners …
A note from Pastor Travis 5/12/22
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, As you may be aware, on May 1, conservative United Methodists, who have been planning for a long time to leave the denomination over LBGT issues, formally launched a new denomination, the Global Methodist Church. …