Blog posts from the pastors at CRCUMC
Yesterday afternoon I met up with Luke Lea, the pastor at Matthew’s Memorial UMC, and we set up a booth at the Madison Night Out Against Crime event at Madison Park. It was hot as blazes but we met all sorts of folks — business and community leaders, neighbors, folks driving by to see what … Read more
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the state of our world and the divisions we face, both in this country and in the broader world. Yesterday I was reading Howard Thurman’s book, Deep is the Hunger, written in the 1950s when I came upon this quote that seems even more true today: We are rapidly … Read more
Yesterday, as I was driving home from a quick visit to Missouri, my phone began buzzing as news reports came in about another school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The story was far too familiar — a young man entered the school with a semi-automatic rifle and took the life of (as of today) 18 children … Read more
One of the things that I’ve heard over the past year has been this longing for the day “…when we open back up and things get back to normal.” Like all of us, I miss the ability to gather together to worship God and experience one another’s gifts. The separated life that we’ve been living … Read more
Baby, it’s cold outside! Hopefully, you are bundled up beside the fire and keeping warm by the fire on this very cold day. Given the icy conditions and the low temperatures the church office and Child Development Center are closed again today. We are all working at home as much as possible, and if you … Read more
Hopefully, you had an opportunity to check out last week’s Prime video (click the link to check it out) and began to think with me about what it means to be a disciple in the Methodist tradition. Thinking about discipleship is very important these days for the ways that we have exercised our relationship with … Read more
In the wake of the holidays and children visiting from out of town, I forgot to remind everyone that we will be serving drive-thru communion on Sunday, January 2, 2021 at the main entrance of the church (off the parking lot). We will be serving from 10-11 a.m. Come drive by and taste the goodness … Read more
Dear City Road Chapel family and friends, As you have surely seen in the news, we are seeing an unprecedented spike in the number of COVID infections throughout the United States, including here in Tennessee and Nashville. This has led city leaders to impose restrictions on gathering sizes and bar/restaurant operations. But, due primarily to … Read more
November 19, 2020 Dear City Road Chapel family and friends, Recently, at our Charge Conference meeting, I was asked about the future of in-person worship given the rise in COVID cases in Nashville, our state, and the nation. “Will we have to close worship?” I was asked. And, I answered as honestly as I could: … Read more
Dear friends, Here are the arrangements for the remembrance of Mr. Doug Odom: Visitation Sunday, October 4, 2020, from 2-6 p.m. in the City Road Chapel Gym. Monday, October 5, 2020. from noon to 1 p.m. in the City Road Chapel Sanctuary. Celebration of Life Service Monday, October 5, 2020, at 1 p.m. in the … Read more