Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The year of our Lord two thousand twenty-one: 2021! Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has…
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Glory, honor and blessing, praise and thanksgiving to God for his goodness and love; and to all of you for the faithful witness and service you give to God and others. Nancy and I bless the…
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Glory, honor and blessing, praise and thanksgiving to God for his goodness and love; and to all of you for the faithful witness and service you give to God and others. Nancy and I bless the…
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Have you been enjoying Fall? All seasons are wonderful in my estimation, and Fall offers unique blessing. The association with harvest, fruitfulness, completion, and resplendent colors in the world stir an appreciation for the marvel and…
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Driving South of town to make a visit, I drove by a dairy farm where they were chopping corn silage. I was amazed by the harvesters devouring the corn, four rows disappearing as a steady, stream…
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! I know I wrote this last month, but need to say it again, Nancy and I are grateful for the many and varied ways you all have welcomed and blessed us with your love and kindness. …
Greetings to all the saints in Christ Jesus of Fairbury United Methodist Church, Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Nancy and I are grateful for the many and varied ways you all have welcomed and blessed us with your love and kindness. …
Most mornings I wake up to some kind of tune running through my head. Most days that goes away so quickly that within 30 minutes I couldn’t tell you what it was. Today, I remembered and made note because they spoke to me. Actually, I woke up with one tune…
Rejoice always. Pray continually. Give thanks in every situation because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) It may seem strange that in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am feeling so very grateful. It goes against expectations, doesn’t it? Shouldn’t we be worried…
From Pastor Ann–This month I have chosen to use my column space to share the following article about UMCOR Sunday which falls on March 22. We read or watch on the news and see communities overwhelmed by natural disaster. We hear about humanitarian crises arising from civil unrest and war.…