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Perritte Memorial UMC · 4W ago

What’s going on with General Conference so far?

Lots of interesting things have happened in the first 2 days of General Conference already. I’m including a few links to read more about what’s going on if you’d like. I also want to invite folks who want to know what’s going on to join me today at 12:30 at Fuzzy Tacos in Nacogdoches (corner [...]
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Perritte Memorial UMC · 1M ago

Easter Sunday

Happy Easter!
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Perritte Memorial UMC · 1M ago

Good Friday: Lamb

Agnus Dei (by Francisco de Zurbaran) Every day during Holy Week, a brief thought, meditation, prayer, or picture will be posted here. You’re invited to use this as a jumping off point for your own spiritual practices during this season of preparation for Easter. If you would like to share a response
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Perritte Memorial UMC · 1M ago

Maundy Thursday: Table

At table in Jerusalem, Jesus sits at last with friends: traitors, liars, empty promises, soaring hopes brought low by sin. Still he stays there, shares the supper of God’s grace and liberty, giving self for one another, loves and serves them urgently. Christ our Lifeblood, we so often pour you out i
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Perritte Memorial UMC · 1M ago

Spy Wednesday: Mercy

Merciful Lord, you revealed your glory by humbly serving the one who would betray you. Shower us with your mercy, Lord, and grow us up to merciful. Amen. Sarah Bessey (Canada/21st century) from her prayer on Instagram What is Spy Wednesday? Lent Madness has an excellent explanation. Every day during
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Perritte Memorial UMC · 1M ago

Holy Tuesday: Freedom

God of strength and mercy, by the suffering and death of your Son, free us from the slavery of sin and death and protect us in all our weakness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Don E Saliers (USA/20th century) Every day during Holy Week, a brief thought, meditation, prayer, or picture will be p
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Perritte Memorial UMC · 1M ago

Holy Monday: Lazarus

The Raising of Lazarus John Reilly (England/b 1928) Every day during Lent, a brief thought, meditation, prayer, or picture will be posted here. You’re invited to use this as a jumping off point for your own spiritual practices during this season of preparation for Easter. If you would like to share
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Perritte Memorial UMC · 2M ago

The Fourth Saturday in Lent: Scandal

The gospel produces the exact opposite of what people want and expect, but it is that very fact that persuades them to accept it in the end. The apostles won their case, not simply with a sign, but by something that appeared to go against all the known signs. The cross seems to be a [...]
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Perritte Memorial UMC · 2M ago

The Fourth Friday in Lent: Glory

Glory be to God who has shown us the light! Lead me from darkness to light, lead me from sadness to joy, lead me from death to immortality. Glory be to God who has shown us the light! Glenstal Abbey (Ireland/20th century) Every day during Lent, a brief thought, meditation, prayer, or picture will be
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Perritte Memorial UMC · 2M ago

The Fourth Thursday in Lent: God Alone

Let nothing ever disturb you, nothing affright you; all things are passing, God never changes. Patient endurance attains to all things; who God possesses in nothing is wanting; alone God suffices. St Teresa of Avila (Spain/1515-1582) Every day during Lent, a brief thought, meditation, prayer, or pic
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