All Are Welcome
What response can we have to this poem by by Margaret Taylor Goss Burroughs, “an American visual artist, writer, poet, educator, and arts organizer.”
On August 16, 2020, in a sermon entitled “Even the Dogs,” based on Matthew 15: 10-28, Pastor Jenny Smith Walz read the poem below.
Here is another source, telling about the amazing life of Margaret Taylor Burroughs, founder of what is now the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago.
“We came to Princeton UMC pretty well grounded in our faith as we had been members in eight different churches before we got to Princeton,” says Tom. “For me, the most impactful activity was being able to be part of the men’s fellowship group. Paula feels that, while involved in several committees and groups, the two situations that meant the most were the small group women’s bible study (Monday Morning Group) and working with Pastor Jim Harris on leadership matters.”
Present: “Currently we are retired and living in Fort Collins, Colorado where we have been for 21 years which is a milestone. There are two important activities that are faith based that we have been meaningful. We chaired the task force on the Children and Poverty initiative started by the UMC bishops in the North Carolina conference. We also created the Dille/Dunbar Fund for schools for young women in Angola, Africa in 2004: The fund is channeled through Global Ministries of the United Church of Christ/Disciples of Christ. This fund built and supports five schools in Angola through the Evangelical Congregational Church of Angola.”
Written by Isabella;la Dougan
Written by Isabella Dougan
Written by Isabella Dougan
We Want to Worship With You
The text of Sweet Hour of Prayer appears to come from William W. Walford (1772-1850), an obscure, blind lay preacher who served in the hamlet of Coleshill, Warwickshire, England, in the mid-19th century. But his hymn has touched hundreds of thousands of lives on both sides of the Atlantic, expressing the genuine joy he found in prayer.
This hymn goes to the heart of one of the most intrinsic Christian practices: prayer. For Walford, prayer was an intensely private affair where one seeks refuge from temptations and trials and pours out the depths of one’s soul before God who already knows our “wants and wishes.” [UMC]
Written by Isabella Dougan
At Children’s Time, Pastor Skitch will read aloud the children’s book “When God Made You” by Matthew Paul Turner and Illustrated by David Catrow. This book will make a good gift for children of all ages. The story is inspiring and the illustrations are awesome.
The message from this book is that every child is uniquely made and God loves each one as they are, for they are all special to him. They must continue to learn and grow into the person they are created to be.
To follow the worship service and listen to Pastor Skitch read Click here
Written by Isabella Dougan