Blog posts from the pastors at CRCUMC
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
For the past 10 years or so, I have found myself focusing on a word that I think best describes the work of the church: connection. This began (as I’ve shared before) in reading a Council of Bishop’s report on what they called “vital congregations” (that is, congregations that seemed to be healthy and growing in their … Read more
For the past 5 months, we have been delaying the celebration of Holy Communion until we could meet together in person. However, since it looks like it may still be many weeks until we can worship in-person together, we want to make a provision for folks to receive the sacrament. This Sunday, August 2, 2020, … Read more
As most of you know now, we had a bit of a COVID scare last week when a couple of folks associated with the program tested positive for the disease. We immediately went into response mode, closing down the Child Development Center, and making provisions for deep cleaning of the facility. Of course, the greatest … Read more