A note from Pastor Travis
About a month ago, I signed up to receive a poem each day in my email from poets.org. I love poetry, but lately I haven’t taken the time to read and enjoy it. I thought that this would be an easy …
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A final note from Pastor Stacey
Dear friends, May 2018 I’ve been procrastinating about writing this, my last article for The Gleam. Saying good-bye is not easy. For the past five years we have journeyed together. We have shared challenges and victories, struggles and celebrations. We …
Blizzard Notice :: Sunday, February 15
We expect a blizzard from Saturday 2/14 night through Sunday 2/15. Mayor Dolan will be declaring a state of emergency, including a parking ban, from 11:30 pm Saturday 2/14 through Monday morning. There will be no Sunday School or choir …
A Message from Our Pastor: June
Dearest Family: As we come to that point when we must surrender a way of life we have come to cherish, Anona and I must say our “farewell” to you with much sadness. Our hearts, which so often have been lifted …
A Message from Our Pastor: May
Dear Church Family, I write this May Gleam article basking in the afterglow of what seemed to me a deeply meaning-ful Holy Week in our church; and I know that I express the gratitude of our congregation for the very …
A Message from Our Pastor: April
Dear Church Family: Jesus of Nazareth requests the honor of your presence at a special observance of the Passover Seder Feast, to be held in his honor on Thursday evening, April 17, 2014, be-ginning at 6:00 p.m. This special banquet …
FUMC Welcomes the Ithaca College Choir
First United Methodist Church is pleased to host the Ithaca College Choir as part of their 2014 Spring Tour! The Ithaca College Choir, under the direction of Dr. Janet Galván, will perform its program “Ithaca, My Ithaca” on Thursday, March …
A Message from Our Pastor: February
Dear Church Family: In the fourth chapter of Matthew, as he begins his ministry, Jesus calls for repentance, expects Simon Peter and Andrew to drop their nets and follow him, and calls James and John to leave their Father Zebedee …
Upcoming Event: MLK Day of Service
Packing UMCOR Health Kits for MLK Weekend Service When: Sunday- January 19th after the 10:30 sanctuary service Why: The United Methodist Committee On Relief is asking United Methodists to provide health kits that can be sent to those dealing with …
A Message from Our Pastor: January
Dearly Beloved: Last month we began our Advent journey with the venerable tradition of The Hanging of the Greens. Our liturgy began with several questions concerning how we would prepare our house for the coming of the world’s Savior. In …