Thoughts from Pastor Gordon Thoughts from Pastor Gordon - From a Child's Point of View Psalm: 13. Children, for whom time seems so much longer than it does for adults, empathize with the psalmist's repeated question, "How long?" They know what it is to wait
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 06.03.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC.
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 06.18.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC.
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 06.11.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC.
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 06.05.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC.
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 05.28.2020 Hello there, We all have many questions and “right” answers come in so many forms from so many places in our world today. It seems like many of those “right
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 05.21.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope you and your family are staying well and healthy during this time. We are writing to give you an update
Thoughts from Pastor Gordon Thoughts from Pastor Gordon - Boredom? God created us to live in community, so social isolation takes a toll on our psychological health. People are spending more time at home and some have more time on
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 05.14.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope you and your family are staying well and healthy during this time. We are writing to give you an update
Thoughts from Pastor Gordon Thoughts from Pastor Gordon - Living in Grace The world has a pace. We call it busy-ness, activism, freneticism. And at the extreme, we name it “hurry sickness.” We are all familiar with this, for we live in
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 05.07.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope you and your family are staying well and healthy during this time. We are writing to give you an update
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update from your Pastor's Desk - 04.30.2020 An Update from your Pastor's DeskHello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope you and your family are staying well and healthy during this time. We are writing
Thoughts from Pastor Gordon Thoughts from Pastor Gordon - Worship Someone said to me about a week ago, I really miss worshiping together, and suggested we consider excerpts from the theme song of Cheers: Making your way in the world
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update from your Pastor's Desk 04.23.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope you and your family are staying well and healthy during this time. We are writing to give you an update
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update from your Pastor's Desk 04.16.2020 Greetings to you and your family. We hope you and your family are staying well and healthy during this time. We are writing to give you an update from Pastor
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update from your Pastor's Desk - April 9, 2020 QUESTIONS? You may be asking yourself this question: “Why now am I receiving this communication in this form rather than by United States Postal Service?” The simple answer is that
Thoughts from Pastor Gordon Thoughts from Pastor Gordon - 8 reasons why Church camp is an important role in ministry Many people have meaningful, lifelong memories from going to camp as a child or youth. Church camp has helped form many dedicated, passionate Christians into who we are today. Campers,
Thoughts from Pastor Gordon Thoughts from Pastor Gordon - Is it time to move from friendly to radical hospitality? “Radical hospitality” requires intentional invitation and welcome. It goes beyond greeters at the door and handshakes during worship to welcome every person as an honored guest. Certainly, being a “friendly”
Thoughts from Pastor Gordon Thoughts From Pastor Gordon - 2020 – New Year, Time for a Fresh Start? Many people make New Year’s resolution, did you think about one? Maybe you resolved to be more organized, or to do better self-care. Maybe you thought about many different
Thoughts from Pastor Gordon Thoughts from Pastor Gordon - Christmas Thoughts Wearied by travel across a barren and harsh landscape, the Holy family sought refuge in an inn at Bethlehem. Is it possible that you could imagine Mary and Joseph’s
Community Outreach Thanksgiving Blessings Fall has come. Along with fall, we begin to think of cooler weather, perhaps snow and other things, and along comes Thanksgiving. What does thanksgiving mean to you and your
Thoughts from Pastor Gordon Thoughts From Pastor Gordon - Thanksgiving Thoughts Do we really realize and consider what the Pilgrims had been through in that first year in new surroundings? They left Europe on creaky wooden ships, bound for a place
Thoughts from Pastor Gordon Thoughts From Pastor Gordon - October 2019 You may have been present in worship on Sunday, September 15, 2019 to watch a short clip from Rev. Junius B. Dotson. The following words from the video clip: Everything
Thoughts from Pastor Gordon Thoughts From Pastor Gordon - September 2019 The first Sunday of the month we regularly observe as Communion Sunday. As we gather together for worship, it’s a way to remember the love and grace of God
Thoughts from Pastor Gordon Thoughts From Pastor Gordon - August 2019 What is the most important thing to you about Oberlin United Methodist Church?” What does it mean for churches to be like a family? Families are, by their very nature,
