Tag: Avondale United Methodist Church

Actually it makes me a little queasy

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Romans 12:19 KJV (*Note: This is the annual "Christmas Letter" blog post. Since I managed to skip this post last year, the post covers more of a two year period.) To some, the passage above is … Continue reading Actually it makes me a little queasy →

Don’t be bitten by the snakes at the church Sanctuary Snakepit

It started in December of 2021. I told the church pastor and many of the leaders there that I did not feel safe at Avondale United Methodist Church. That there were people there who felt they knew what was better for me that I did, than me, my family, and team of mental health professionals … Continue reading Don’t be bitten by the snakes at the church Sanctuary Snakepit →

He giveth me songs in the night

I know I shall see in his beautyThe king in who's law I delight.Who lovingly guardeth my footsteps And giveth me songs in the night.Redeemed--Fanny J. Crosby In Sunday school this Sunday, part of the lesson referrenced a section of Psalm 42:8 (NIV), where it talks about God giving us songs in the night. By … Continue reading He giveth me songs in the night →

A Look Ahead –at a Busy October Weekend

In the effort to resurrect my blog's posting schedule, today I am writing what was usually my Thursday "look ahead" events calendar. Though late in getting it up, there are many worthwhile things going on this weekend, and were I to wait until next Thursday to commence, many of of those items would be unavailable. … Continue reading A Look Ahead –at a Busy October Weekend →

A Blast of the Past #133: Carly’s Confirmation

I grew up in a Baptist tradition. We didn't have infant baptism and we didn't have confirmation services.  So when moving to Avondale United Methodist Church, we had to get used to both concepts. Today's Blast of the Past is one of those events -- Carly's Confirmation service and day. As you can tell from … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #133: Carly’s Confirmation →

Christmas Music 2017 — Last installment

Here is my last installment of Christmas music -- for the 10th Day of Christmas. I had the ensembles on Sunday, so today I am going to do the individual numbers. Actually number. We had two individual performances on Dec. 24. The first was two superb Saxophone numbers by Rick Firestone. The first was an … Continue reading Christmas Music 2017 — Last installment →