This week’s question is: How to balance our desire to continuously improve, fulfilling our ambitions, etc. with an understanding and embrace of what God’s ultimate plan is for our life? You don’t do small questions do you, church? I’ve heard a similar question from two different places. One from a concerned father asking this same… Read More »
Summer Questions and Answers
I loved the Rev. Harry Buch’s Q&A Sunday. I’ll take this space to answer a few questions he didn’t get to each week. The first question that really struck me was “How do we deal with all the hatred and anger in the world?” I talked in last Sunday’s sermon about “Crappy Teenager Luke” (You… Read More »
Annual Review 2020
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. -Isaiah 43:19 It has been a year of new things. Last year, I wrote “We are well-suited for such a time as this. We have the… Read More »
Beatitudes Go To The Movies! Worship Series
Jesus gave us some blockbuster teachings. They’ve been a hit ever since they came out. The worship team has missed going to the theatre, so we’ll decorate the building like a movie theatre! They have chosen eight films – from classics to recent award-winners – to gain a better understanding of each of the eight… Read More »
Random Acts to Strategic Acts: The Address to the LMC Class of 2021
This is my speech to the 2021 graduating class of Leadership Medina County. Given at the Blair Conference Center on May 5, 2021. Special thanks to Colleen Rice, executive director of Leadership Medina County for the invitation and opportunity to speak. And to the kind listeners of the graduating class, go forth and lead! Good… Read More »
PASTOR’S CORNER / Holy Week
HOLY WEEK ACTIVITIES Holy Week Scavenger Hunt: Starting Palm Sunday, the whole family can learn the story of Holy Week with our hidden symbols posted around the outside of our church building! Come and find them throughout the week! Palm Sunday: We’ll have our normal livestream and Bless the Easter Bags at 10 a.m. BUT… Read More »
Pastor’s Corner March 2021
Vaccinations are starting to roll out. Spring is coming. We’re feeling like we’re nearing the end of the pandemic as the light brightens the horizon. We’re anxious to get back together! Here’s a few frequently asked questions and where we are. Question: Are we reopening yet? Answer: Not until Medina County falls to Orange (Level… Read More »
February 2021 Pastor’s Corner
Our Annual Meeting is off and running regarding the budget. Thank you all for the patience and feedback in making this process as transparent and painless as we could. A big thanks to Kelly for her leadership and skill with our financials. To our Finance and Stewardship Teams. For Pete Metzloff for running the OneCall… Read More »
Annual Meeting 2021
Dear Church, Despite the distance, Medina United Church of Christ, Congregational continues to welcome, love, and serve in this time. We have found and continue to find new ways to connect in our isolation and be the church. The time is upon us for our annual meeting where we approve our budget for 2021. We… Read More »
January 2021 Pastor’s Corner
Happy New Year, church! We have lots of fun stuff coming up in this fresh and exciting NOT 2020 year! We had a great year for worship despite everything. Our livestream over the past 9 weeks (not including Christmas Eve) averaged 136 live viewers between our Facebook and website. One pastor friend of mine said… Read More »
