We will enter Phase II of our Visioning work on January 24. I spent most of the fall gathering input from many who met for the informal gatherings that we had at the church. The next step is for us to engage in the process of congregational assessment. We will begin our Congregational Visioning Retreat
As we drove home from Georgia following the death of Scott’s mother, the special called session of the United Methodist General Conference was wrapping up its business. This conference was to receive and to act upon the report of a special “Commission on the Way Forward” whose sole mandate was to seek to find a
Music is at central part of our ministry here at Seaside. It infuses our worship with power and draws us in to a deeper connection with God both by teaching and by helping us to center our spirits during worship. We are blessed with many gifted musicians in our Choir, Praise Team and our numerous
Jokes. We all like jokes—even if we don’t all like the same jokes. Public speakers (including preachers) will often use a joke to break the ice before getting to the heart of their subject. And April fools is the one day of the year that is set aside for jokes. The inner child in all
In the very first chapter of Genesis, God turns his creative focus to human beings and says, “Let us make human beings in our image, according to our likeness.” Much has been made over God’s voice switching between both singular and plural here. To whom was God speaking? Christian understandings have connected the plural to
July 12, 2017 By Taylor Burton-Edwards Used by permission under GNU 1.2 License. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EucharistELCA.JPG On July 8, 2017, the Vatican issued a letter to all bishops in the Roman Catholic Church, worldwide, reminding them of their responsibilities under Canon Law to ensure that “proper matter” is being used for the Eucharist (the celebration of the Lord’s Supper) in
In the months between Advent and Easter, one of the most common themes is that in Christ, God became one of us—human. That is the essential story of Christ’s birth in Bethlehem to a young woman named Mary. As we make our way through Epiphany, we are reminded that this human child, dependent and vulnerable,
That’s a common question that I ask when someone comes to me with a computer problem. It seems silly, but anyone who has had much experience with computers has discovered the “miracle” of rebooting to fix a frustrating computer issue. The fact of the matter is that computers, like people, are incredibly complex. As complexity
During the early days of the recovery from the great South Georgia Floods, a Red Cross representative reminded us of a sobering fact. He said, “It’s not a matter of whether you will be hit by a natural disaster, it’s a matter of when.” We have been fortunate to have lived here on the Southeast
Find out more about how you can assist our brothers and sisters in Louisiana after the recent floods. We will receive a special offering during services on Sunday August 28. You may give online through our website’s Online Giving Portal (select UMCOR as your donation designation) or follow the link below which will allow you
