Church turns parking lot woes into blessing


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Faith Stories
The lyrics of “First United Methodist Day Care Christmas Show” evoke memories of children’s holiday programs. The song by Amy Speace on her new album, “The American Dream, was inspired by a Christmas pageant at a United Methodist church. Music image by Frauke Riether, courtesy of Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

Christmas single inspired by kids’ pageant

A Middle Tennessee church holiday pageant inspired a lighthearted Christmas single from singer-songwriter Amy Speace. It’s called “First United Methodist Day Care Christmas Show.”
Faith Stories
This year, United Methodists mourned the passing of beloved bishops, trailblazing women church leaders and a faithful strategist of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement who taught fellow leaders how to transform a nation through nonviolence. Photo by NoName_13, courtesy of Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

2024: Notable United Methodists remembered

This year, United Methodists mourned the passing of beloved bishops, committed evangelists, church pioneers and the pastor who taught many of the Civil Rights Movement’s most prominent leaders how to transform the U.S. nonviolently.
Racism
The Rev. Neelley Hicks. Photo courtesy of the author.

Confronting hate: What do you wear?

An encounter with neo-Nazis shows how fear, the need for belonging and distorted views about Christianity form a dangerous mix.

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