Greetings Grace Family! I am excited about all the events that are beginning to fill the church calendar. Although I had forgotten how many meetings there are, I am grateful we are seeing light at the end of this pandemic tunnel. This past Sunday we began congregational singing after 14 long months (with masks on still). We are looking at other activities…

Dear Grace Family: I am terribly excited for the opportunity to serve this church and community for a seventh year starting July 1, 2021. Between now and then, I will be involved in study, prayer, and planning. After serving full-time as a United Methodist pastor for the last thirteen years, I am taking my first renewal leave (for May and June). Our…

One of the most significant privileges for pastors and congregations is to affirm and encourage men and women who feel called into ministry. Did you know that we have someone who is exploring a ministry calling? Lilly Hibbard, who currently leads The Five every Sunday, is an exploring candidate for ordained ministry. If you have never attended The Five, come check it…

Sometimes, when life is going well for me, I wish that I could store my sense of gratitude and save it for days when things are not going well. On the good days, I see how Jesus is alive in my life and in the world around me, offering me a sense of confidence that the Holy Spirit can use even my…

What a wonderful Holy Week we had here at Grace! It was great because we had a variety of different people sharing their gifts and experiences. For example, we had Heather and Sami Mason, Chris and Evie Tompkins, and Mike Ferger sharing their reflections as part of the Maundy Thursday service. We had wonderful musical selections from Tom Black and Nick Barth,…

Dear Grace Family: If you have not already signed up for our Easter services, please do so right away! Click here to RSVP. We have had many people already sign up, and I know that our attendance numbers are increasing as more people are getting vaccinated. You do not need to sign up for Maundy Thursday or Good Friday services. Both of…

What comes to mind when you think of Holy Week? I encourage you not to jump too quickly to Easter. Yes, Holy Week culminates in the wonderful celebration of the risen Christ. But it starts with the great irony of the Palm Sunday celebration. The people who were welcoming Jesus that Sunday had no real idea of what he was about to…

I hope you have survived the “Spring forward” of our clocks and have caught up on the sleep you lost last week. I have never liked when we change to daylight savings time. It takes me about a week to get used to it. When my children were young, they struggled to understand why they had to go to bed when it…

As we enter daylight savings time, we know that spring is arriving. It is a beautiful time of year in central Florida, and I hope you can take advantage of nice weather and spend some time outdoors. Next week is spring break for Brevard County schools, and if you and your family are traveling, I pray that you have an enjoyable and…

As we move into the month of March, I am noticing how many people have received at least one if not both of their vaccine shots. Thank God that we can see signs of hope after such a crazy year. Many of you have been sources of encouragement to me over the past twelve months, and I thank God for you. This…