A note from Pastor Travis 4/3/25
I missed the donkey! When Stacey and I met to plan my transition to become pastor of First UMC Melrose, she told me that the Community Palm Parade down Main Street included a donkey. Needless to say, I was excited. …
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A note from Pastor Travis 3/20/25
The last update of my Fitbit has added an interesting feature. Now, on those few occasions where my step count and zone minutes have been higher than normal for several days in a row the app sends me a message …
A note from Pastor Travis 3/13/25
This Sunday our scripture passage is Luke 13:31-35. At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, ‘Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.’ He said to them, ‘Go and tell that fox for me, “Listen, …
Soup & Spirit 2025 Lenten Study
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Lenten Study –SOUP AND SPIRIT — Wednesdays March 12 – April 9, 6:30pm – 8:00 pm We will gather at 6:30 for soup and then a time of study and reflection. The study will be hybrid, so you can join …
A note from Pastor Travis 3/6/25
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday. We gathered as a church and heard the invitation to experience a holy Lent through practicing the spiritual disciplines of worship, prayer, self-denial, and service to your neighbor. It is a wonderful journey, and one that …
A note from our Pastor 1/23/25
We are double blessed. We have a beautiful sanctuary in which to worship. It is a space in which I feel closer to God just by walking into the room. I love being surrounded by the stained glass and to …
A note from Pastor Travis 1/3/24
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025! I pray that this will be a blessed year for you and for our church. If the rest of the year is as eventful as January will be, then our church will have a banner …
A note from Pastor Travis 11-21-24
This Sunday is a very important day in the life of our church. We will be holding two important events. The first of these is Pledge Sunday. It is hard to overemphasize how important our pledges are for the church. …
A note from Pastor Travis 11-15-24
Can you believe that 2024 is almost over? Soon we will be saying goodbye to this year and welcoming 2025. Yet, before we do that, there are a lot of great things in store at our church. We will be …
Advent Study 2024
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“The Redemption of Scrooge” Our Advent study will be based on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, using the book ‘The Redemption of Scrooge’ by Matt Rawle. A fun journey as we look at this timeless story through the lenses of …