Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. In J. K. Rowling’s fantasy novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the “deathly hallows” are three powerful magical objects. But “hallow” also has other meaning from the one used in Rowling’s novel. We find it used in the Lord’s Prayer, “…hallowed be thy
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. Jesus told his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.” Whatever our circumstances, Jesus calls us to follow him with the same words, “…give up your own
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. The Saturday evening news is filled with bad news. Two mass stabbing In South Korea two weeks apart. Wildfires raging out of control on the island of Maui. 80% of the town of Lahaina destroyed. 89 people killed. Hundreds unaccounted for. At least two
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. This Sunday we will be returning to the basic pattern of worship in the United Methodist Book of Worship (1992). This is a relatively flexible worship pattern which may be easily tailored to local circumstances, one of the features which commends it. Reading: Psalm
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. The Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice fell on Wednesday of this week, and summer officially began on that day. This Sunday is the first Sunday of the summer. If you are homebound or on the road or you cannot attend a local church for any
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. This Sunday is the First Sunday after Pentecost in the liturgical calendar of the Western Church. It is also known as Trinity Sunday. It celebrates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. This Sunday is the seventh Sunday of Eastertide, also known as the sixth Sunday after Easter Sunday and the Sunday after Ascension. The Easter Season is drawing to a close, but our celebration of Jesus’ resurrection will continue throughout the year. Every Sunday
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. This Sunday, the third Sunday after Easter Sunday, or the Fourth Sunday of Eastertide, is called “Good Shepherd Sunday” because of the Scripture readings appointed for the day in the lectionary. Readings: Acts 2:42–47, 1 Peter 2:19–25, and John 10:1-10 Message: The Voice