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Community,
Just These Lines,
Leadership,
Service,
United Kids,
Youth,
Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
3rd Sunday after Pentecost | Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say what a day celebrating our 42 high school graduates on Sunday. Though I was not there in person, I loved watching early on Monday morning the events of the day before. Thank you, graduates, for what you mean to us. You are...
Gratitude,
Growth,
Just These Lines,
Prayer,
United Kids,
Worship,
Heigh Ho, It’s Off to Work I Go!
16th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/September 16, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that what a weekend! I loved coming to the United Kids Block Party on Friday night and seeing all the young families participating with their kids. It was safe, distanced and so filled with joy. By the way, did you see Alix...
Community,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Support,
United Kids,
We Are Matthews,
How Long, Oh Lord?
7th Sunday after Pentecost/July 22, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I had the great privilege of officiating two Memorial Services this week. First of all, I traveled to the beautiful Western North Carolina Veteran’s Cemetery in Black Mountain on Friday, July 17, to officiate at the Memorial Service of Dr. Joel Vickers. The service...
Choices,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Support,
Thankful,
United Kids,
Hurry Sickness
4th Sunday after Pentecost/June 24, 2020 Just These Lines, My Friends… … to say that the entire Wilson tribe (all 10 of us, plus my sister and her daughter) is gathering this week in Blowing Rock. Some of you may not have heard or even remember the story I told last year about our family going on a week-long (Saturday...
Growth,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Prayer,
United Kids,
Worship,
Jesus Finds Us!
3rd Sunday of Easter/April 22, 2020 Just these lines, my friends … to make sure you know we want your picture! We have 300 plus pictures of people/households taped on the pews and chairs of the church and we would love to have many more. We are adding your pictures week after week of during these days of “Shelter in...
Blessing,
Generosity,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
United Kids,
Most Wonderful Time of the Year
The Fourth Sunday of Advent/December 18, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that this past Monday, December 9, John Higdon was sworn in as the new Mayor of Matthews. John and his family have been a part of our Matthews United Methodist faith community for a number of years. I had the privilege of holding the...
Blessing,
Change,
Choices,
Global Impact,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
United Kids,
Youth,
The Catholic Spirit
16th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/September 25, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that what a beautiful weekend … and over the weekend … Some of you were able to participate in the Leukemia/Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Walk for the Cure celebrating my dear friend, Rev. Larry Whitley of the Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Whitley...
Choices,
Committment,
Community,
Hope,
Just These Lines,
United Kids,
We Are Matthews,
The Second Mountain
6th Sunday after Pentecost in Ordinary Time/July 17, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Dr. David Wilkinson…husband, father, Durham University President, pastor, theologian, astrophysicist and so much more, was a straight arrow for the crushing questions of our souls. For 48 hours I felt like I was sitting at the feet of the Rabbi. I...
Community,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Service,
United Kids,
We Are Matthews,
Youth,
Transformed Me Forever
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time/June 19, 2019 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it was a wonderful Father’s Day/Trinity Sunday at Matthews United Methodist (MUMC). Beautiful music and heartfelt preaching guided us into the presence of God. A high moment for me from Pastor Paul’s sermon was this statement: “A child is not likely to find...
