Jun 16, 2020 | Alexandria DS Notes, News & Info
Dismantle the Architecture of White Supremacy In a recent statement from the United Methodist Council on Bishops about the scourge of racism, one sentence stands out to me among many important sentences. The sentence that catches my attention comes from Bishop...
May 13, 2020 | Alexandria DS Notes, News & Info
Returning to the Church Building “Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in the Lord’s holy place?” (Psalm 24:3) The 2020 pandemic has stretched us in ways we could not have...
Apr 6, 2020 | Alexandria DS Notes, News & Info
From Hosanna to Hallelujah in the Face of the Rising Storm “3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord,the floods have lifted up their voice;the floods lift up their roaring.4 More majestic than the thunders of mighty waters,more majestic than the waves of the sea,majestic...
Apr 6, 2020 | Alexandria DS Notes, News & Info
A Word of Advice The CARES act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security act) has created an unusual opportunity for churches to receive support from the government so that those who are employed by the church do not lose their income. Low-interest loans, that...
Feb 18, 2020 | Alexandria DS Notes, News & Info
Leaning into Lent “O God our deliverer, you led your people of old through the wilderness and brought them to the promised land. Guide now the people of your church, that, following our Savior, we may walk through the wilderness of this world toward the glory of your...
Jan 28, 2020 | Alexandria DS Notes, News & Info
Statistics and Protocols Love does not insist on its own way. – 1 Corinthians 13:5 The end-of-the-year statistical reports for the Alexandria District churches are almost complete. All churches have reported but one. So we do not have total for the district, but we...
