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Dear church family and friends, Last week, I saw a picture of some friends, my wife, Sandra, and me on New Year’s Eve. There we were, toasting the New Year, looking forward to the adventures that 2020 would bring. As …
Dear church family and friends, On my morning walk this morning, I was noticing how many trees are beginning to turn red. It is subtle, just a few leaves or, perhaps, a branch or two of leaves are turning while …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …