By Rev. Tom Parkinson, Senior Pastor In October 1774, John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, met with a group of British Christians preparing to cast their ballots in an election. At that time, England’s aristocracy afforded less than ten percent of English men the right to vote. Still yet, the notion of common men (itContinue reading “Sage Advice for an Election Year”
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That Darn Plank in My Eye
By Jenny Monahan, Director of Marketing & Communication One weekend during college, I attended a campus ministry retreat. As part of that experience, we were invited to participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. For those not familiar, this Sacrament is one of the official seven Catholic “capital-S” Sacraments, commonly referred to as “Confession.” It involvesContinue reading “That Darn Plank in My Eye”
How You Adjust Is What Matters…
By Maureen Konopka, Director of Music Ministry Normally I write about how much I love music and how I love bringing it to others. Today’s post is about another love of mine: running. After my daughter Allison was born in 2012, I wanted to get in shape so that I could keep up with myContinue reading “How You Adjust Is What Matters…”
Developing the Faith of Your Student (or Child, or Spouse, or Self…)
By Bud Fickley, Director of Student Ministry When was the last time you sat down with your 7th-12th grader and actively worked on developing their faith? What about your K-6th grader? Don’t have one of those in your house? What about in your family? When it comes to spiritual growth, we all have room toContinue reading “Developing the Faith of Your Student (or Child, or Spouse, or Self…)”
The Hunger Pandemic
By Rev. Tom Parkinson, Senior Pastor In July, the United Nations released a sobering report detailing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on worldwide hunger. Worldwide, 132 million people are at risk of becoming chronically hungry as a result of the pandemic. One-hundred-thirty-two million. Let that number sink in. 132 MILLION. It is difficult toContinue reading “The Hunger Pandemic”
Exercising Patience
By Rev. Jim Gascoine, Associate Pastor There is an old church joke about patience and prayer. It says, “Be careful if you pray for patience. God will not answer your prayer by filling you with patience; God will instead put you in situations that require you to learn and exercise patience.” Are you ready toContinue reading “Exercising Patience”
2020 Is Not What I Planned…
By Diana Barnett, Director of Dutilh Preschool If you are on social media, you probably have seen memes like the one above trying to bring a little humor to a difficult year. I am sure we can all agree we have never experienced a year like 2020 before. It has been a year filled withContinue reading “2020 Is Not What I Planned…”
Loving One Another
By Jenny Monahan, Director of Marketing & Communication A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dustin Bush for one of Dutilh’s “Your Story Matters Here” profiles. During our conversation, Dustin referenced a teaching by Dorotheus of Gaza, a Christian monk who lived around 500 A.D. That teaching has been knocking aroundContinue reading “Loving One Another”
Back to School?
By Bud Fickley, Director of Student Ministry “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing.” The gospel attributed to the apostle Luke (Luke 23:34) records some incredible words from Jesus in the moments before he gives up his spirit and is sacrificed on the cross for the sins of the world. HeContinue reading “Back to School?”
Fun With Bubbles!
By Diana Barnett, Director of Dutilh Preschool Who doesn’t love blowing and popping bubbles? Summer is the best time for this fun-but-messy activity. Although your preschoolers may be playing with bubbles, they will also be working on important developmental skills. A few examples are: Sensory processing skills – Some preschoolers do not like to getContinue reading “Fun With Bubbles!”
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