Pastors Corner

It’s hard to believe that just a few days ago, we marked 15 years since Hurricane Katrina. I imagine for most, it feels like forever ago and yesterday at the same time. Remembering the struggles and the loss that forever impacted our city – of the changes that it brought. […]

Do you have a favorite day of the year? Growing up, mine was Christmas Eve – mainly because I always liked gathering with family, the delicious food, the music at Christmas Eve worship, and the anticipation of the next morning. […]

Sometimes when there just aren’t words for the current situation – there’s music. Music is almost like a language of its own. […]

I saw this meme the other day that said, “So in retrospect, in 2015, not a single person got the answer right to ‘Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?’” […]

What a weird month April has been? I mean, we’ve spent the entire month “sheltering in place.” This is not something I had on my calendar – not something any of us scheduled. […]

Wow! Is it just me, or does this Lent feel extra “lenty” this year? I feel like I choose to focus on leaving behind negativity and speaking unkind words, and instead, I’ve been forced to give up so many other things – hugs and handshakes, in-person worship services and crawfish boils with friends, vacations I’d been looking forward to and the rhythms of life I was accustomed to. […]

We are celebrating our 175th Anniversary here at Algiers United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 29th. We will give thanks for the 175 years that this congregation has baptized babies, the 175 years that this church has welcomed new members, and the 175 years that this congregation has served the needs of this community. […]

As a kid and youth, I struggled with reading, and I remember complaining, “Can’t I just read about something that could really happen?” […]

I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God […]

From your pastor… The people who walked in darkness, have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness—on them light has shined. 3 You have multiplied the nation, you have increased […]

From your pastor… And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and […]