Amber Alert!
Jesus is missing! Have you found Him? Sometimes we seek Him in all the wrong places. Sometimes we don’t even look for Him. Jesus wants us to have joy and love. Seek Him today!
I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Willowbrook UMC Christmas Eve
Rev. Gary Kennedy shares memories and “God Winks” experienced by his family. He points out how important it is to pay attention to those moments in our life sometimes attributed to “coincidence” that are actually “God Winks” in our lives. Share those stories with family and friends. Praise God for the small things. Praise God…
The Good News for December 2021
The December 2021 Edition of the “Good News” Willowbrook newsletter is available to download.
Emmanuel
Rev. Kennedy shares the symbolism of a candy cane being a shepherd’s crook. He explains how Jesus is our Good Shepherd and the sheep follow the shepherd and know his/her voice even when there are other voices calling out. It is important that we follow our Good Shepherd and listen for His voice. God speaks…
Obstacles to Coming Home While Looking for Joy at Christmas.
Rev. Gary Kennedy shares the joy in the lives of Zechariah and Elizabeth, the parents of John the Baptist. We can all learn to be joyful at Christmas from the original Christmas story of the miracle of the birth of John and the miracle of the birth of Jesus.
Roots
“A chute will come from the stump of Jesse” from Isaiah refers to the birth of Jesus. Rev. Ruth Blum shares how our ancestry is connected with blessings. References to “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein reminds us that God makes all things new.
Mountain of the Lord’s Temple
Rev. Gary Kennedy shares insight into the Advent Candle of Hope. Advent is a reminder not only of the coming of the birth of the Messiah, but also the second coming of Jesus. God is a God of hope for a world that is off-base while culture leads us toward danger. We have hope for…
The Good News for November 2021
The November 2021 Edition of the “Good News” Willowbrook newsletter is available to download.
Christ the King
Rev. Gary Kennedy speaks of the importance giving thanks for what God has provided rather than dwelling on what we do not have. God’s love is full of mercy and provision.
Through the Curtain
Rev. Ruth Blum shares the significance of the curtain being torn from top to bottom when Christ died on the cross. Before His sacrifice every year on the Day of Atonement the High Priest was the only person who could enter through the curtain into the Holy of Holies in the temple. He would go…