A note from Pastor Travis
Today we find ourselves in the heart of Holy Week. The events that unfold over the next few days are at the heart of our tradition and our faith. We worship a risen Christ and a liberating Gospel. We believe …
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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. …
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, …
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 11-15-24
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 …
A note from Pastor Travis 11-7-24
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.” Philippians 4:4. “Rejoicing always” is a tall order. To be honest, there are times when I do not feel much like rejoicing. Why would Paul write this? He wasn’t naive. …
A note from Pastor Travis 10/31/24
I know that it is hard to believe, but in a few weeks, we will be celebrating Thanksgiving. On November 24, the Sunday before Thanksgiving, we will have our “in-gathering” of food that we have collected and sing those wonderful Thanksgiving …