Monday, February 13th, 2012
Feb 28th- March 13th
Wesley Hall, 6:30-7:30pm
(childcare available)
Taught by Rev. Heath Bradley
The Franciscan author Richard Rohr likes to say, “We cannot think ourselves into new ways of living.” Anyone who has ever set out on a journey of personal change knows that mere information doesn’t lead to actual transformation. Knowing what you need to do and being able to do it are two very different things. In order to change, we must engage in intentional spiritual practices that go deeper than the thinking mind and touch the heart. This Lent season we will offer a 3-week series of workshops on simple spiritual practices that Christians have engaged in for centuries that allow for God’s Spirit to work in our hearts to produce the fruit of the Spirit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23).
Feb 28th- Sacred Breath: Introduction to Meditation
March 6th- Sacred Meals: Introduction to Fasting and Feasting
March 13th- Sacred Walk: Introduction to Labyrinth Spirituality
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Time marches on…It’s only a matter of time…Where has the time gone?
There’s nothing stagnant about it, is there? If we live long enough, we come to understand that time flies. It’s not so noticeable when we’re young. In our youth, the days are laidback and slow. The earth rotates on its axis at a more leisurely pace. Christmas comes but once a decade. However, as we mature, time accelerates and life moves faster and faster. While it may not be so obvious in our daily routine—the getting up, going to work, coming home, putting-the-kids-to-bed cycle—we experience it most clearly in the margins; those gaps in time when our past catches up with our present. Last week I had a chance encounter with my first-ever college roommate. We barely recognized each other. He’s older now and retired after 35 years with his company. “No, it’s not possible,” I told myself, “but I’m afraid so.” Almost forty years have passed since we shared a stereo and a portable TV with rabbit ears in room 327.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a forty day season of prayer and fasting. Lent echoes the forty days Jesus spent in the wilderness before beginning his public ministry, a ministry that led to his sacrificial death on the cross. Lent is a time to get in touch with our own mortality. It is a time to be reminded that we don’t have all the time in the world. Life is finite. It comes to an end faster than we realize. Join us at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church this Lenten season as together we make this timeless journey with our Savior. Hear the words “from dust you came and to dust you will return” as we gather on Ash Wednesday. Pray, fast, worship, study and give thanks to the God who lives beyond time and who promises us the timeless hope of a glorious Easter!
-Britt Skarda
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
“The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.”
— Michelangelo
Unveiled in 1504, Michelangelo’s sculpture of David has been described as the ultimate masterpiece. This stunning work, located in the Gallery of the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, expresses the pinnacle of the artist’s genius. On a trip to Italy this past spring, Karen and I stood speechless as we gazed upon this magnificent creation. It is, quite simply, the image of perfection.
The church, the body of Christ, is God’s living masterpiece on earth. You and I are the physical manifestation of God’s love for all. Because of this, it is both our privilege and our responsibility to create a work of art that both inspires and transforms the lives of others. This is our aim and purpose at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church.
Thank you for your generous financial support of our many ministries this past year. Contributions in 2011 reached a record high, and all apportionments and budget expenses were paid. Likewise, financial commitments for 2012 are up by a whopping eight percent. Incredible!
Of course, our financial success is merely an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual desire to serve God and neighbor in all that we do. It would be impossible to list the myriad life-changing ministries that flow out of PHUMC. From cradle to grave, we have the blessing of participating in this living work of art called “church.”
Beginning February 26, our Sunday morning schedule will change in order to more fully accommodate the people God has called us to love—those who may not have heard the message of Christ, crucified and risen. Concurrent worship services will be celebrated in the Sanctuary and Wesley Hall at both 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. These four services will allow for additional worship space and more user-friendly time slots. Sunday school will fall between the two hours of worship.
An ongoing shuttle service will be provided from War Memorial Stadium to the front door of the church from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The greatest gift you can offer the church during this transition is a willingness to ride the shuttle. It is an easy and convenient mode of transportation, and it will leave more on-site parking spaces for our guests.
Our aim is high as we continue to mold this masterpiece called PHUMC. Thank you for being a part of this “body.” Thank you for being an artist!
Together in ministry,
Britt Skarda
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
Read a complete description of each study under the “Coming Attractions” tab above. Use the online registration form at the bottom of the page.
Saturday, February 19th, 2011
501.664.3600
Online Lists for March 13, 2011
Broadcast Ministries: Appreciation goes to Craig Williams, Sharon Williams, Shana & Cole Williamson and the late Sandy Turner for pledges and contributions to Broadcast Ministries, which provides for webcasting Sunday worship services from the Sanctuary and Wesley Hall at www.phumc.com; for televising the Sanctuary service at 10:30am on KATV with closed captioning for the hearing impaired; and for broadcasting New Heights on Sundays at 10:30am from K-Hits 96.5 FM. (more…)
