tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105645668284699378.post4459827798022232964..comments2023-10-17T10:42:19.064-05:00Comments on United Methodist Worship: "And I Mean to Be One, Too": Stories of United Methodist SaintsTaylor W Burton Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00963804209682220712noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105645668284699378.post-50391964501473408572016-08-13T08:49:55.213-05:002016-08-13T08:49:55.213-05:00Curious to know what leads you to think of Mary Be...Curious to know what leads you to think of Mary Behune as a rebel, as opposed to a pioneer?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16659135684518083719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105645668284699378.post-74456802325563019162011-10-27T13:51:48.604-05:002011-10-27T13:51:48.604-05:00We have been observing "A Season of Saints&qu...We have been observing "A Season of Saints" throughout October, which will culminate in our traditional "All Saints Sunday" worship on Nov. 6. We took the idea a little deeper by identifying a 'theme' for each Sunday:<br />Oct. 2 "Rebels With a Cause"- St. Francis and Mary Bethune<br />Oct. 9 "Mystics" Catherine of Siena, Joan of Arc<br />Oct. 16 "Missionaries" Luke, Lizzie Hoffman<br />Oct. 23 "Martyrs" Stephen, Thomas Baker, Tom Fox, Oscar Romero <br />Oct. 30 "Visionaries" Martin Luther, John Wycliffe, Phoebe Palmer<br />Nov. 6 "Communion of Saints."<br />By focusing thematically we've been able to call attention to the different lifestyles and attributes of some well-known saints, and to help the congregation take note of similar attributes in people in their own lives.<br />J.Duncan;Countryside Community UMC, PAJ Duncanhttp://countryside-church.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105645668284699378.post-47711629820462261272011-10-25T15:49:02.242-05:002011-10-25T15:49:02.242-05:00We have enjoyed highlighting a Methodist saint eac...We have enjoyed highlighting a Methodist saint each week. We are celebrating the life of our own saint here at Trinity this Sunday as we dedicate our Homecoming celebration to the memory of a life well lived by Betsy Overstreet.Mary Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427544521982770191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105645668284699378.post-86741477350204607632011-09-15T13:11:57.808-05:002011-09-15T13:11:57.808-05:00season of the saints sounds like a fantastic idea....season of the saints sounds like a fantastic idea.<br />will work on stories of the folks I know that persevered. A way to show "fruits" - a great Wesley/Methodist concept.Pastor Bill -noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105645668284699378.post-56982944120308311262011-09-14T16:47:30.342-05:002011-09-14T16:47:30.342-05:00What a fantastic idea! I love it! I think that b...What a fantastic idea! I love it! I think that by and large, we have abandoned our heritage. We need to remember the stories of the saints of old, both those who were in our church, and the saints of the larger church, the church universal and triumphant.Steve Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12018394065501744390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105645668284699378.post-62496291495741157262011-08-24T12:26:04.551-05:002011-08-24T12:26:04.551-05:00What a wonderful idea! We will utilize this in ou...What a wonderful idea! We will utilize this in our worship services throughout October! Looking forward to hearing and sharing our saint stories!Pastor Andiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550054205948512151noreply@blogger.com