Each morning during Lent, I’ve been sitting in my “reading spot” a little longer than usual. I linger there with my coffee and our congregational devotional, letting those quiet moments stretch just a bit. I begin with the...
A mid-week word from Pastor Darren... On Good Friday, April 3, 2026, I invite you to join me, Rev. Jennifer Porto, District Superintendent Rev. Sheila Bates, and Deaconess Clara Ester for a special congregational pilgrimage to the Legacy Museum...
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. –Psalm...
Dear Friends, There is joy on the horizon for the people of Ashland Place UMC. Do you not perceive it? Ash Wednesday is next week. Lent is almost here. But right now, it is still Epiphany. While the city may be...
Dear APUMC Family, I am excited for today’s “Mystics of Ashland Place” preschool Mardi Gras parade! It is always great fun to see the neighborhood come together and enjoy this display of wide-eyed wonder. We are also...
(They) came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven. He answered them…In the morning (you say) ‘It will be stormy today….’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot...
Sir, we wish to see Jesus...and he answered them...where I am, there shall my servant be also; if anyone serves me, the Father will honor...
Dear APUMC Family, Can you guess one of the very first things I was encouraged to read when I became your associate pastor? Here’s a hint: Judge Hardesty said, “It will help you know us better… know our hearts.” The...
Dear Friends, According to the Christian calendar, the recent Feast of the Epiphany (January 6) has brought the Christmas season to an end. After weeks of waiting and watching through Advent, the pace of the gospel quickens greatly at the...
What gift can we bring,What present, what token?What words can convey it,the joy of this day? When grateful we come,Remembering, rejoicing,what song can we offerin honor and praise? Dear Family of APUMC, Sometimes, even the...
