WBLUMC's Up All Night social justice group recently hosted Duchess Harris, JD, PhD, for a talk on freedom of the press and news literacy. What is the role of the press? What is the history of the freedom of the press? What is fake news, and how do we determine what sources to believe? You can...
Because of copyright and music licensing issues, we can't share the entirety of our Queen musical event, but we can share parts of it. That way, you can listen to the readings here and then listen to the songs on your own. "Somebody to Love" Welcome & Introduction Hymn: "All are Welcome...
Faith Ralston's talk, "Find Your Purpose at Any Age!" is now available here. Just click here to listen to the audio. What’s your God-given purpose? Do you know? This question prods and pokes us throughout our life, nudging us forward until we discover our unique way of making a difference...
If you missed Professor Jordon's presentation last Wednesday, you can watch it via YouTube.
A great way to get to know our new senior pastor, Bill Eaves, is through reading! Bill is an avid, eclectic, and discerning reader—and that’s about the highest praise your librarian can offer. Bill has provided us with a list of some of his favorites. There’s everything from...
A little more than a year ago, I gave some serious thought to what I was seeing and hearing from our Children’s Ministries’ “recent grads,” the 6th- and 7th-graders. Every fall, a few would hover by the children’s rooms and look longingly at the glitter glue, tubs...
Common Hope is a St. Paul based organization that serves communities in the Antigua region of Guatemala. Its main focus is education, but affiliated families also receive services that help them reach their full potential. A rich part of the Common Hope relationship is the sponsorship program...
Dear Friends: I am looking forward with great joy and deep humility to being your pastor. As I begin, I want to tell you a little about myself so we don’t have to feel like strangers the first time we meet. I grew up in Georgia, and the beginnings of my call to ministry came in a United...
Our Baldwin is broken! Most Sundays, more doesn’t work than works. Thanks to Peteria’s skill, you may not have noticed. It has been a challenge and a large expense to find the repairmen and parts to keep it going. A small group of us has been commissioned to an intense search for...
We are on our last Sunday of our sermon series, Lent—A Call to True Life. At the start of the Lenten Journey I shared this introduction to the Faith Compass:“As disciples of the Lord Jesus we are called to resist the sin that separates us from the love of God and neighbor. The...