Blog posts from the pastors at CRCUMC
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
On Tuesday, July 7, 2020, we learned that someone at the City Road Chapel Child Development Center has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. We immediately responded according to state and federal protocols, shutting down the center, informing families, and making contact with state and federal officials. We are responding in the following ways: All … Read more
Dear friends, I think that most of you know that we had been planning on resuming in-person worship at City Road Chapel UMC on Sunday, July 12, 2020. We have been making plans to ensure the safety of all and were excited that we would soon be getting together soon. However, today Mayor John Cooper … Read more
The following is from our member Steven Stinson, who is serving as our missionary at MountainTOP this summer. Salutations all! I hope everyone is doing well. After finishing the first week I was not expecting to be this tired, but a lot of great things were accomplished. Overall we were able to work with 32 … Read more
As we prepare to resume in-person worship in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, we believe that one of the ways of maintaining safety for all is to enter into a covenant together regarding our practices in worship. This covenant has been reviewed by the Worship Committee of the church, and we believe it represents a … Read more