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It was posted on Facebook yesterday, the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine has asked all Christians to read aloud Psalm 31. Psalm 31 For the director of music. A psalm of David. 1 In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. 2 Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. 3…

A prayer for Holy Saturday, from the Book of Common Prayer (USA, 20th Cent. Alt) Merciful and ever living God, Creator of heaven and earth, the crucified body of your Son was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy day. Grant that we may await with him the dawning of the third day and rise in newness of life, through Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen.

The Council of Bishops has joined in the call for a united day of prayer on March 25. May we pray for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and join together in the Lord’s Prayer at noon. Read more: https://www.unitedmethodistbishops.org/newsdetail/cob-to-join-day-of-prayer-against-covid-19-sets-virtual-meeting-13537117 Join me in prayer for our community and the world…

Grace and peace in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior! March 22, 2020 At this time, we are officially closed to in-person meetings including Sunday worship through March 30. However, given the recent CDC recommendations, I suspect that this time apart will be for a more extended time. I want us to be prepared no matter how long this intentional physical…

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad! Good morning, beloved family of God! I pray this morning finds you well and ready to worship the Lord. Although we will not be meeting in our church building for Sunday worship this morning, there are a variety of ways you can worship from home. I recommend: Whittier UMC live stream at 11 am  …

This letter was sent to the congregation of LUMC on March 1, 2019. Although it may be useful for others, it was written particularly for the people of Lansdowne UMC. It has been adapted following the March 2 prayer and information sharing event led by our Bishop. Brothers and sisters in Christ,…

We’ve been working through the story of John Wesley and early Methodism. This is part four in a series of articles. You can read the first three parts here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. It’s worth repeating that we don’t look to history so that we can idolize it or hope to return to better times. Rather, I see our Methodist history as a way to understand what…

I am continuing to use this monthly column as an opportunity for us to look at the life of John Wesley, a prominent leader in the early Methodist movement in the 1700s in England. My hope is that you will take the time to explore how this ordinary man came to live an extraordinary life for God. In doing this, I hope that you’ll find yourself inspired to serve Christ…

In these next few months, I will be using this monthly column to look at the life of John Wesley, a prominent leader in the early Methodist movement in the 1700s in England. My hope is that you will take the time to explore how this ordinary man came to live an extraordinary life for God, riding more than 250,000 miles on horseback (about 45 round-trip flights from New…

Guest Author: Sandra Miller Hopefully everyone had a very Merry Christmas.  Remembering exactly what all of the preparation and celebration is for!  Love came down at Christmas, God in human form; vulnerable and dependent upon his mother and father for his every need!  And to think, he did all of this to be sacrificed on the cross for the sins of the world! It seems like…