Pastor’s Message: August 2, 2021
Each year the clergy gather for Covenant Day, where we renew our covenant to one another and to the local churches in the North Texas Conference. It was at our virtual Covenant Day 2020 that Bishop Michael McKee announced a new initiative in our conference, the Journey Toward Racial Justice. The resulting commission made up...
Pastor’s Message: July 26, 2021
It was a joy to see the Project Transformation interns and children back on campus this year after a year away. You can know that your donation of our church space has helped kids strengthen their reading skills this summer as we seek to close the learning gaps experienced during the disruptions to instruction over...
Pastor’s Message: July 19th, 2021
The Barna Group recently conducted research that reveals the church suffers from a disconnect from non-church goers. Their research revealed only 21% of non-church goers have a positive view of the local church.Truth be told, it is not just local churches. It is pastors as well, to a lesser degree. Only 48%of non-church goers trust...
Pastor’s Message: June 21st, 2021
CHUMC Family, It has been a breath of fresh air (pun intended) to be able to gather without masks and sing together in worship. I look forward to our continuing march back toward our new normal, but I wanted to let you know I will be taking a break. I will be on vacation through...
Pastor’s Message: June 14th, 2021
CHUMC Family, It has been impressive the way so many of you have rallied to make our Project Transformation families and interns feel welcome here at CHUMC. From providing a good meal and company to our interns the Sunday before the summer day camp began, to welcoming families at the door at pick up and...
Pastor’s Message: June 7, 2021
CHUMC Family, As things continue to ramp back up to speed at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, I have two bits of exciting news to share. First, I invite us to offer our congratulations to our office manager Adam Richards, who was certified in the Metro District of the North Texas Conference as a candidate...
Pastor’s Message: June 1, 2021
Well, CHUMC Family, I know many of you have embraced joining us back for worship and in person and you have been able to embrace the comfort of mask optional worship for those who are fully vaccinated and congregational singing. And our small groups of all ages are slowly finding their way back to gathering....
Pastor’s Message: May 24, 2021
CHUMC Family, Our annual celebration of Pentecost marks an important moment in the church: the pouring out of God’s loving, justice-hungering, reconciling Spirit on all the church. This outpouring empowers us as followers of Jesus to participate in what the Spirit was already doing in the world around us. God’s Spirit announces good news to the...