United Methodist Creation Justice Tips for Christmas
The holidays are wonderful in many ways, but they have an environmental cost. Americans throw away 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. The waste from each of those weeks adds up to one million extra tons of discards going into landfills. These Tips can help you and your family enjoy the season and care for God’s good creation. With COVID more of us will be doing our Christmas shopping online. Turn your shopping green by exploring companies that…
December Pastor’s Corner + Advent Schedule
Dear Fellow Travelers, We are in the season of anticipation! The word alone can make a person jiggly. “Come on, come on, come on,” we wiggle, “Enough with the waiting. Let’s go!” There are many times we wait. We wait in line at the Post Office, for the results of tests; for supper. We wait for our turn to turn left, for the day we can simply high-five each other in person, in glee! We wait. Weary of it all,…
December Concert Series: Tower Hill Brass, benefiting FamilyWise
In December, we feature the music of Tower Hill Brass, and benefit FamilyWise (MCCC). Visit the Concert Series page to listen to some holiday selections from Tower Hill Brass and make a donation. 100% of the proceeds will go to FamilyWise.
November Concert Series: Jumpin’ Jehosafats + Simpson Housing Services
In November, we feature the music of Jumpin’ Jehosafats, and benefit Simpson Housing Services. Visit our Concert Series page to listen to Jumpin’ Jehosafats perform Wesley Rules Blues, and learn more about the work that Simpson is doing to help those experiencing homelessness.
Pastor’s Corner: November 2020
Holy Moley, Friends!!We are in motion!!Make no mistake about it, we are going into winter with NO plans of hibernation. In fact, I feel the need to remind us all that as we do our fall work of putting things in order for the long, cold season, we also will remember the basic safety guidelines that protect us from spreading the virus, which is again on the rise. If you are planning to come to the church building, it is…
Virtual Art Fair & Bazaar: November 1-8!
We have been working closely with PPUMC artists, artisans, and bakers to create packages for you to purchase for yourself and your loved ones. Each and every package has been thoughtfully hand-selected with an assortment of unique, handcrafted items, original artwork, baked goods, and Velasquez fair trade coffee. No two packages are the same! These packages are priced at $25, $50 and $100! Sales are open Sunday, November 1 through Sunday, November 8 – or until we run out of inventory! For more information, visit our shop page:
October Concert Series: Caritas + MCC Refugee Services
During the month of October, we are featuring the music of Caritas Vocal Ensemble and raising money for MN Council of Churches Refugee Services. Listen to a song from Caritas and learn more about both of these groups on our Community Concert Series page! The Prospect Park United Methodist Church Community Concert Series has always been about community: The community supported by local nonprofit organizations that are benefited by the generous donations from concert goers The community of musicians who…
Pastor’s Corner: October 2020
Friends, It is October! Why am I so giddy? I have learned to greet the month with glee. I was born on the 2nd day and therefore long ago decided that I may claim the entire month as a celebration of being alive on this planet. I am convinced that the color in the leaves soaks into my psyche and paints my inner sacred space with all the colors of a burning bush. I am conscious of impending harvest in…
Pastor’s Corner: September 2020
Beloved Friends, Thirty minutes into the clergy-only session of MN Annual Conference 2020, I found myself in my sun-porch home office with my computer, my note pad, and a take-out coffee, attempting to digest what had just happened. Two hundred (or so) MN UMC clergy had all completed 4 hours of preparation for this event, had Zoomed together to an opening announcement that included the strange celebration of being “together” as a body in these times of social distancing. Yes,…
Worship Service: Be the Light, Live Hope
A clergy covenant group within our conference has created a gift in the form of a pre-recorded worship service around our 2020 Annual Conference theme (“Be the Light, Live Hope”) that’s available for all congregations to use Aug. 30 or after. Thank you to Revs. Shawna Horn, Jay Jeong, LaQuaan Malachi, Nate Melcher, Kate Murphey Payton, Whitney Sheridan, and Mariah Furness Tollgaard for developing this great resource. Prospect Park UMC streamed this service on August 30 during our 10am worship time.…