Entries by Mary Frances Caroll

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Weekly Devotion – June 6, 2024

The Best Defense Our first game of church league softball season was a close win this past Tuesday. The teams were evenly matched, having mostly scoreless innings with a few runs coming in at clinch moments. We were tied as the clock ran down in the last inning, but as the home team, we were […]

The Good News Weekly Devotion | May 16, 2024

Yesterday, our staff met for a full day of reflection on the past almost 12 months and to plan the next 12 more for the 2024-2025 year.  We went around the table and shared our experiences in our job positions, our triumphs and how we could use support going into the next year. Some of […]

A Letter to the Congregation

Dear Madison First UMC Congregation, I’m writing a brief note to you all about the changes that happened at the General Conference last week. In short, the 40-year ban on homosexual ordination and homosexual weddings in the United Methodist buildings was lifted. At the same time, there is specific language about allowing clergy and churches […]

Churchwide Music Camp: June 17-21

Madison First UMC presents: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Summer Music Camp Directed by Dr. Lenae Rose June 17-23 from 6-8PM | Wesley Sanctuary Open to 3 years old to adults! Showtimes: Saturday June 22 and Sunday June 23 Register online today!

Weekly Devotion: May 2, 2024

Songbirds at Night Our house backs up to a fairly large woodland area. Leigh and I enjoy sitting on the back porch and pretending like we are camping out deep in the woods – it’s one of my favorite things about our life in Madison. My least favorite thing about the back porch are the […]

SPRC News!

Dear Church friends, We are happy to report that we have hired Dr. Alexandra Dunbar as our new Organist. Dr. Dunbar most recently served the congregation at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Athens for the past four years. She comes from a very musical family and studied at the Manhattan School of Music (BM), and the […]