From The Pastors

Overcoming Weariness 4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a solitary broom tree. He asked that he might die: “It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my ancestors.” 5 Then he lay down under the broom…

“Be a Good Gardener” Be a gardener. Dig a ditch toil and sweat, and turn the earth upside down and seek the deepness and water the plants in time. Continue this labor. And make sweet floods to run and noble and abundant fruits to spring Take this food and drink And carry it to God…

“You Are the Church?” “I give you a new commandment that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another” (John 13:34-35). Experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic, many things, including church ministry,…

“How is Your Soul?” “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit…

“Unity in the Body of Christ” “Therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of…

Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. Upper St. Croix Parish UMC April 24, 2020 “Our Mourning Turns into Dancing” “To you, O Lord, I cried, and to the Lord, I made supplication: “What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the Pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness?…

God’s Love for the Last, the Least, and the Vulnerable  “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.”  (Matthew 20:1) Peace and grace of God be with you. I give thanks to our God always for you and our churches because God…

“A Safe Zone for Our Lovely Kids” “13 People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. 14 But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such…

“The People Who the Lord Needs” “When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden;…

Account of Hope “3 Then God said, “Let there be light,”; and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness.” (Genesis 1:3-4) “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in…