Belmont United Methodist Church

Three acts into the 28 scenes of the Acts of The Apostles, Peter and John land in jail just like Jesus. They were arrested, jailed overnight, and dragged before the same court that crucified Jesus.  I don’t know about you, but I grew up hearing that preachers should avoid politics, stay away from trouble and stay out of jail! We did not talk about John Lewis’s “Good Trouble”. Our United Methodist...

Before doppler radar and phone alerts, we went to church on a cold winter’s night, as we always did. I do not remember who our youth leader was; we had six leaders during my time in youth: Mike, Steve, Greg, Kent, David, and some guy who stayed 3 weeks. I have no idea what we were talking about, but suddenly the prayer garden flood lights came on illuminating a heavy snow falling outside our windo...

Wednesday night, Gayle graciously allowed me to sit in on her final choir practice. She required that I actually sing and sit according to the seating chart; I did. The yellow laminated placeholder read “surprise guest”. You could feel love, community, and harmony filling the room; grace was palpable. Today, our community stands at the end of an era as we bid farewell to Gayle....

Rev. Paul Purdue January 21st, 2024 Belmont United Methodist Church is a community of Christ-followers growing in love of God and neighbor. This is what we at Belmont UMC believe Christian discipleship is, what we are to be, and what Jesus meant when he sent his followers to “make disciples.”We believe every person is of sacred worth and created in God’s image. We commit to Jesus’ example of inclu...

Rev. Paul Purdue January 7th, 2024 Belmont United Methodist Church is a community of Christ-followers growing in love of God and neighbor. This is what we at Belmont UMC believe Christian discipleship is, what we are to be, and what Jesus meant when he sent his followers to “make disciples.”We believe every person is of sacred worth and created in God’s image. We commit to Jesus’ example of inclus...