A note from Pastor Travis 2/18/21
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, One of the nice things about shoveling snow is how it brings out the kindness in people. You would think the prospect of having to clear the snow would put people in a bad mood, but …
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A Note from Pastor Travis 2/11/21
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Psalm 46 says, “Be still and know that I am God.” Being still in the presence of God is something that we could all use, especially now. Life has been stressful this past year, and …
A Note from Pastor Travis 2/4/21
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 …
A note from Pastor Travis 1/28/21
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 …
Praying together through Lent
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 …
A message from Pastor Travis 1/22/21
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 …
A note from Pastor Travis 1/7/21
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 …
A note from Pastor Travis 12/10/20
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Advent is different this year. There are no holiday parties, no special events in downtown Melrose, or in any of the other surrounding towns, and no in-person Advent worship. However, it is still Advent. We are …
A note from Pastor Travis 12/3/20
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Advent is upon us. It is an exciting time of year. This year it will be different, still special, but different. As you know, because of COVID-19, we are not meeting for in-person worship, including on …
A Note from Pastor Travis, 11/26/20
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, In the few last months, we have all been watching the number of CORONA-Virus rise. The infection rate and the death rate are increasing too. In fact, the number of new CORONA-Virus cases each day is …