Tom and I have gotten our work schedule at Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP, and it appears that we will be working on Sundays during the three months we are here. I talked to our boss about it, and she said that we are most needed on the weekends. We volunteered for this duty and so …
From Worship Experiences
Filling and Emptying
John and Jackie have living room furniture. They bought their house two and a half years ago and, since then, the living room has been empty – kind of a catch all for anything they brought in the house until they figured out to do with it. The main furniture item in the living room …
What Question Would You Ask Jesus?
If you could meet Jesus face to face, what one question would you ask? Yesterday Tom and I worshiped at Linworth United Methodist Church with John and Jackie and about 400 other people. The church was packed. Despite two new pastors, a worship time change, and the end-of-summer low attendance disease that afflicts many churches, …
Church of the Cross United Methodist
This morning Tom and I attended worship at Church of the Cross United Methodist in Lexington. Church of the Cross is where I grew up and it is where Tom and I were married. My parents are members of the church, so it was a joy to be able to attend worship with them. Church …
University Circle United Methodist Church
Having returned to Ohio, yesterday Tom and I went with my parents to University Circle United Methodist Church. University Circle United Methodist Church is an urban church in the heart of Cleveland. It is one of the biggest churches Tom and I have attended during our travels. The building itself is very imposing. Constructed in …
Return to St. Matthews
This morning Tom and I had the luxury of a return to St. Matthews United Methodist Church in Acton, Massachusetts. I wrote about our first visit there on Monday. It was a luxury to return because it means we have been at the same campground for over a week. We enjoyed the church on our …
St. Matthews United Methodist Church
Yesterday Tom and I attended St. Matthews United Methodist Church in Acton, Massachusetts. It was the closest United Methodist Church and it has a really good website with the worship times front and center. The web site is so up-to-date, that yesterday’s sermon is already available to listen to. Although the outside of St. Matthews …
Hope
One of the most beloved verses in the Bible is 1 Corinthians 13:13: “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” We talk a lot about faith and love, but sometimes I think we forget hope. Love may be the greatest thing, but hope is very important …
Thy Will Be Done HERE
Recently I went to a worship service where one phrase of a praise song was repeated over and over: “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done here.” I can’t remember the rest of the song, but after a while the phrase started to resonate with me, and instead of being irritated by the repetition (as …
Peachblow United Methodist Church
This morning Tom and I attended the Peachblow United Methodist Church for worship. Peachblow UMC is the closest United Methodist church to the campground where we are staying, and the name is so intriguing, we decided to check it out. Peachblow United Methodist Church is located at 3247 Peachblow Road, Lewis Center Ohio. But which …