We believe being kind matters, and we know it could make a difference. But apparently we can all use a reminder, as the “Ben’s Bells” mosaics around town give proof. In much the same way, we are excited to share that this October we are joining with other churches around the nation in taking part in a campaign for kindness that originated with the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Kansas City: “Do Unto Others.”
Based on Daniel Wolpert’s book of the same name, during the month of September our worship series Looking Inward, Living Outward will draw from the wisdom of the sermon on the mount to inspire us to live after Jesus’ example. Each week we will consider practices of faith rooted in Jesus’ teaching, and how those practices lead us to live in such a way that the world around usmight be transformed for the better.
We are encouraging every one who considers St. Paul’s United Methodist Church your church home to join us for a special Sunday celebration of inspiring worship and fellowship over a catered lunch!
The Gretta Moffat School and Mission was established in 2005 when St Paul’s UMC got actively involved. St. Paul’s built the school, maintains the building, provides the salaries for locally hired and well trained teachers, and provides uniforms and school supplies for the children.
Some of our church members, as well as people who may just be curious about what they hear in the news, are looking to know more about what is happening the The United Methodist Church as they hear about “disaffiliations.” Here is a summary of information, originally shared in a congregational meeting in April, 2023 but updated this August, about what is going on.
Some weeks I find more in the Scriptural text, or my research thereof, than I can share in a standard sermon, and I have to choose what to include lest I preach longer than our average attention span cares to engage. With that in mind, and with so much good material drawn particularly from the inimitable Walter Brueggemann’s “Exodus” portion of The New Interpreter’s Bible Volume 1, I thought I’d share more here on our blog. Blessings to you who choose to visit and read!
The world’s bestselling, most-read, and most-loved book is also one of the most confusing. In Making Sense of the Bible, Adam Hamilton, one of the country’s leading pastors and Christian authors, addresses the hot-button issues that plague the church and cultural debate, and answers many of the questions frequently asked by Christians and non-Christians alike.
Join with others this fall for a fun and information consideration of… moral philosophy? Written by Michael Schur (creator of The Good Place, co-creator of Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine and contributing writer/actor on The Office), How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question is a hilarious, thought-provoking guide to living an ethical life, drawing on 2,400 years of deep thinking from around the world. With humor and wisdom, Schur invites readers to the core journey of morality and ethics – to be better tomorrow than they were today.
Rev. Ron Bartlow leads a four-week class for any who would like to learn more about the history of our Methodist movement as it was experienced in England. In these four sessions we will focus on the historical setting of 18th Century England, in which John and Charles Wesley began the Methodist movement
This January, in our traditional worship services Rev. Ron Bartlow is returning to a series of sermons he shared with us in August, 2021, examining the portrayals of Jesus in the four gospels.
