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MIDWEEK PRAYER: God of Peace, help me to feel strengthened by your peace. Help me to be faithful to seek you out. Help me to know that you are here with me, even when my dreams feel threatened. Thank you that you are where I find love and truth. Amen.

DO ONE NICE THING MONDAY: Our lakes & rivers attract wildlife and tourists; but, they also attract trash! Here's some advice from our Northern neighbors on small things you can do to keep our lakes & rivers clean for future fun. pca.state.mn.us/featured/9-tip…

The investigation that "Soul" invites its viewers to undertake spans parts of everyday life, like a tailor shop, barbershop, jazz club in Manhattan, and the 7 train, as well as the otherworldly, like the moving sidewalk to the Great Beyond. sojo.net/articles/soul-…

"Do you support violence and riots?" Of course not. But sometimes, in a broken world, people use broken means to convey the pain of their oppression. As Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once shared, "A riot is the language of the unheard."

We in the #UMC wish you a blessed #HeritageSunday, which actually coincides with #AldersgateDay this year. Heritage Sunday calls the church to remember the past by committing itself to the continuing call of God, just as John Wesley did on on this date 282 years ago. @UMCHistory

Well, at least characters on the Simpsons read my books....(My buddy @peteholmes wrote tonight's episode!) #mademyweek #betterthanbeingaquestiononJeopardy

SECUCC Conference Connection: May 1, 2020 - mailchi.mp/f327edfb5c60/s…

What can the ancient story of Noah tell us about today's global pandemic? 🌊 "Eventually, the waters subside..." ucc.org/news_commentar…

Find ways to help the #helpers heavy.com/news/2020/04/t…

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MIDWEEK PRAYER: God, help me to open my heart to your presence this day and every day. Help me to see your light when things get tough and the darkness of the world seems to close in on me. Help me to share your light with those in need. Amen.

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DO ONE NICE THING MONDAY: If you're still getting out, offer to pick up a few groceries for a neighbor. #shelteringinplace

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#COVIDー19 's got us sheltered in place, but upside - one of our parishioners started a YouTube for the church! youtu.be/_X4bzWk7b9w

Among the 23 local #UMC churches in the Czech Republic is one Russian-speaking church. The pastor calls it a blessing that in his church, Russians and Ukrainians share a common journey.ow.ly/RYnv50ysUKi

While community is messy, it's also beautiful: it's a beautiful mess being part of a church. And more importantly, it's a physical reminder that we are not alone. umc.org/en/content/why…

Happy #Candlemas when Christians celebrate the feast of the presentation of Jesus Christ! In the U.S., it actually provided the origins of #GroundhogDay. The candles distributed this day predict the length of winter as #PunxsutawneyPhil supposedly does. Stay warm!

"The congregation created a body-positive, theologically-informed pin-up calendar called Word & Flesh, featuring images and stories of semi-nude members." 🗓#wordandflesh ucc.org/news_chicago_c…