Easter People are Made Whole

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Passage: James 1
Series: Easter People, Let us Sing!

Christians are called to be and build community. Building an active, egalitarian community with one another is how we are made whole. That kind of community bears fruit for the Reign of God, as we transform church and world. We are doers of the word, meaning we share with our neighbors through relationship building and invitation. This chapter is a preview of the themes that are developed in chapters 2-5.

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The Missouri Annual Conference

Every year, United Methodists from all across the Missouri Conference gather together for our annual meeting. This year, the meeting will be Friday June 9 through Sunday June 11 in St. Charles. Manchester UMC will be represented there by Revs. Andy Bryan, Phil Estes, Winter Hamilton, and Jim Peich. Our

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My Chains Fell Off

Conversion is a key idea in Wesleyan theology, and was a central part of the faith stories of both John and Charles. And conversion isn’t about going from “non-Christian” to “Christian.” Conversion can happen in the lives of believers, also. Conversion is a change that is worked in the lives

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Charles in Charge

Charles Wesley was the poet of the birth of Methodism. In his lifetime, he composed thousands of hymns! His beautiful words captured the theology, the spirit, and the energy of the Methodist movement with vivid elegance. Charles was one of the children of Susannah Wesley, who was a profound spiritual

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