by UMC_Manager | Dec 11, 2025 | Parsonal Point of View
Dear Friends, During my backpacking days, I learned to appreciate the value of a well-placed trail marker (also known as a “duck”). When hiking through snow or over large stretches of granite slab, those trail markers kept us from...
by UMC_Manager | Nov 26, 2025 | Parsonal Point of View
Dear Friends, Gratitude. It’s a word that tends to pop up in various conversations at this time of year. As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, many of us, on cue, are inclined to think about and express the gratitude...
by UMC_Manager | Nov 20, 2025 | Parsonal Point of View
Dear Friends, This coming Sunday is one that is celebrated in various churches as “Christ the King Sunday” or “The Reign of Christ Sunday.” It is the last Sunday of the liturgical year and the following Sunday, the first Sunday of the Season...
by UMC_Manager | Nov 19, 2025 | Parsonal Point of View
Dear Friends, Well, it’s been a while! In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been away for a couple of weeks. Susan and I were able to take a trip to Europe that was both eye-opening and awe inspiring. We learned a lot about the places we visited in the Netherlands,...
by UMC_Manager | Nov 13, 2025 | Parsonal Point of View
The Accelerating Escalator of Change Dear Friends, It’s no secret that we live in a time of accelerating change. Someone once suggested that what we are witnessing today is like watching a hen trying to lay an egg on an escalator. Just when she settles in and gets...