May 2026
My friends, it was such a joy to celebrate the Easter season with you this last month! The pairing of a Good Friday service and an Easter service is one of my favorite moments of the Christian year and it was an honor to get to design and lead these services with all of you. This coming month we will have the opportunity to celebrate another significant holiday: the birthday of the Church. Not Wyoming United Methodist, but the Church catholic – the universal church, the church of Jesus Christ. On Sunday, May 24th, we will celebrate Pentecost, a day which celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit after Christ’s ascension. As told in the second chapter of the book of Acts, the apostles were gathered when the spirit descended upon them as tongues of fire and gave the apostles the ability to speak in other languages. (Acts 2:1-4) Upon receiving the Holy Spirit, Peter began to preach to a gathered crowd the good news of the crucified and risen Christ and the Church received her first converts. (2:14-42) With the coming of the Holy Spirit – the living, moving power of God’s grace, the gift of faith, and the creative power of holiness – we see the Church born. The fire of God’s Spirit-born community burned hot and bright and would begin to spread. God is Good!
It is appropriate that in the month that we celebrate Pentecost, we celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit in our midst with the growth of our own community. I began working with our youth last September, taking over for Pastor Holly, and it’s been a wonderful opportunity to get to know these young people and talk about some of the deepest and most vital questions to human life. It will be an honor on May 17th to watch them confirm the promises that were made on their behalf at baptism and to welcome them in as full members of Wyoming United Methodist. We will also be welcoming new adult members to our church in late May or early June! Seeing this is a reminder that God’s Spirit is alive and well and working in the lives of people in our community. It is also a testimony to the ministry that you all do on a daily basis, creating a welcoming and loving community that people want to join. I thank God for all of you!
– Pastor Jeff