Last week I wrote about going to the Sunday morning service at Asbury United Methodist Church in Uniontown. The next week we started working on Sundays, so we went to the Sunday evening service at Asbury. And, I have to say, it was about as much fun as I’ve had in worship in years. The …
From Worship Experiences
Asbury United Methodist Church in Uniontown, PA
Our first Sunday in Pennsylvania, Tom and I had the day off because we were still in training. Normally we will be working Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The heaviest visitation in most parks is on the weekends, so we are used to working then. But we were glad to have a Sunday morning off …
Little Piece of Sky All I Can See
Last summer Tom and I were in northern Arizona. We stayed at the Kaibab Paiute Campground and could see for 60 miles in every direction. The view was expansive and spectacular. This summer Tom and I are in a forest in southwestern Pennsylvania. We are parked in a small clearing and all I can see …
Mothers Day Weekend to Remember
I hope you had a wonderful Mothers Day and got to spend it with some women that you love. My Mothers Day was great but was even better because I enjoyed an entire Mothers Day Weekend! Not just one day – but three days to celebrate love and family and mothers. We started our Mothers …
Communion Sunday at Lewis Center UMC
Last Sunday Tom and I returned to Lewis Center United Methodist Church. It was Communion Sunday, as are most first Sundays in United Methodist Churches. The sermon went perfectly with Communion as Rev. Tom Hanover talked about “What’s in Your Hands?” I was pretty impressed that Rev. Tom didn’t even mention “You’re in Good Hands” …
Childrens Service at Lewis Center United Methodist
For the second year, Tom and I attended the Childrens Service at Lewis Center United Methodist. We have been attending Lewis Center when we are in Ohio and enjoying this lively congregation very much. Nothing says life in a church better than the children. So the church is especially life and joy-filled for the Childrens …
Complaining Less Lenten Discipline
This year for Lent I gave up complaining. I don’t usually give up something for Lent – I usually try to add some spiritual discipline. But as I read the “fruit of the spirit” list and prayed about what to add, I was convicted. Although I usually consider myself to be a “glass plenty full” …
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today!
My absolute favorite holy day is Easter. As a pastor I love this culmination of all the work and toil of Lent. I love the joyous crescendo of Easter after the solemnity of Holy Week. Celebrating resurrection so close to the finality of death is a joy that never grows old. And my absolute favorite …
Wedding Cake for Communion
I’m sure you have seen, as I have, a picture of a beautiful wedding cake. Maybe you remember your wedding cake and how you had to have one that was just right. Perhaps you have been to a wedding with a really spectacular cake. Some of them are so beautiful that you feel like you …
Resistance to the Beast
My devotional book for the week is “Inspired” by Rachel Held Evans. I reviewed her book, “Searching for Sunday” in January. “Inspired” is a different kind of book. It is a Biblical Scholar meets storyteller book. The ideas are mostly scholarship that I have been dealing with since seminary (a long time ago). But Rachel’s …