by umcjnews | Mar 30, 2026 | Blog
by Rev. Richenda Fairhurst There was so much to love about this book. Perhaps, though, I have to start with the stories. Rachel G. Jordan has a gift for sharing the insights and wisdom of her Christian faith alongside her true-life experiences as a marine biologist... 
by umcjnews | Mar 30, 2026 | Blog
By Dottie Yunger Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths (Psalm 148:7) There is a moment in the life of a sea turtle that feels, at first, like absence. She leaves the sea and comes ashore—awkwardly, heavily, out of the... 
by umcjnews | Mar 28, 2026 | Blog
By Gregory Waldrop Why do we call our planet Earth; most observers would look at its 75% fluid make-up and name it, more appropriately, Water! As the Creation stories suggest and evolution theorizes, when water arrives and finds its place in our world, life... 
by umcjnews | Dec 18, 2023 | Blog
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024 As we plan for activities in the new year, it is a good idea to take a few minutes to consider where we have been in 2023 and where we want to go. To that end, this January Newsletter is a look back with short synopses of each month’s Newsletter... 
by umcjnews | Feb 27, 2023 | Creation Justice Tips
Water is Life! Even if you don’t live in one of the 40 statesthat, according to the EPA, are or will be experiencingwater shortages within the year, if you eat food,you will be affected by drought. Even if you have clean water that gives you life,others in our world...