Gabriel’s Oboe (Easter Sunday)

Gabriel’s Oboe (Easter Sunday)

Sunday, April 20 Written by Grace Han, Pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church, Alexandria, VA             My father died earlier this year. He died peacefully, on his own terms, with family bedside. The last time...
I Dreamed a Dream (Good Friday)

I Dreamed a Dream (Good Friday)

Friday, April 18 Written by Matt Benton, Lead Pastor, Messiah United Methodist Church, Springfield, VA I dreamed a dream in time gone byWhen hope was high and life worth livingI dreamed that love would never dieI dreamed that God would be forgiving In 1962 Fannie Lou...
Exit Music (for a film) (Maundy Thursday)

Exit Music (for a film) (Maundy Thursday)

Thursday, April 17 Written by Drew Colby, Lead Pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Manassas, VA I have a Lenten discipline that you may find odd (some people call me extra). Every Lent, especially during Holy Week, I make sure to mow the grass. That in itself is...
Ashes

Ashes

Wednesday, April 16 Written by Sarah Calvert, District Superintendent, Mountain View District of the United Methodist Church, Virginia What’s left to say?These prayers ain’t working anymoreEvery word shot down in flamesWhat’s left to do with these...
Holocene (On Not Being Magnificent)

Holocene (On Not Being Magnificent)

Tuesday, April 15 Written by Matt Benton, Lead Pastor, Messiah United Methodist Church, Springfield, VA **Note: Today’s song contains words that may not be safe for little ears. “And at once, I knew I was not magnificent.” I was born and raised in Fairfax...