Brecksville United Methodist Church

Melanie Smith

  • It’s a New Day

    On May 1st, the General Conference of The United Methodist Church voted to remove the restrictive language from The Book of Discipline. This language, saying, “homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching,” was added in 1972 with much debate, and we’ve been disputing it ever since. In fact, there hasn’t been a Conference since, where we…

  • Brecksville Memorial Day Parade 2024

    Brecksville UMC participates in city event.

  • Climate + Faith Prayer Walk – 6

    Stop 5 – the R’s of Waste Management Being conscious of our daily choices is one way we can better care for God’s creation. We’ve all heard the phrase, “reduce, reuse, recycle.” What if we also “rethink” our consumption and “refuse” single use products? Could we “repair” what is broken? “Regift” what we don’t need?…

  • Confirmation

    About Confirmation at Brecksville United Methodist Church

  • Climate + Faith Prayer Walk – 5

    Stop 4 – Trees Why are we talking about trees? Trees are a proven, affordable, natural climate benefit. Planting a tree is something that can be done today to help pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. How do you feel when you are among the trees? Listen to this poem from Mary Oliver. READ…

  • Climate + Faith Prayer Walk – 4

    Stop 4: Worship On the Lawn Many people say that they feel closest to God when they are in nature. More than 15 years ago, Brecksville United Methodist Church began hosting a worship service in God’s cathedral, outdoors on the front lawn of the church, on Sunday mornings from spring through fall. The experience is…

  • Climate + Faith Prayer Walk – 3

    Stop 3: Native Plants Native plants, like the black eyed susan and purple coneflower in this flower bed, are great additions to your landscape. They help manage storm water run off, improve air quality and provide food and shelter for birds, native bees and butterflies! The roots of native plants run deep. Over the ages,…

  • Climate + Faith Prayer Walk – 2

    In The Church Yard Stop 2 – The Bike Patio Installed in 2018, our Bike Patio, located on the east side of the church, facing Brecksville Road, provides a safe space to park your bike when you travel to town. The tools in the Dero Fix It Stand make common repairs easy! Tools in the…

  • Climate + Faith Prayer Walk

    In the Church Yard Stop 1 – Chippewa Creek Behold Chippewa Creek a tributary watershed to the Cuyahoga River. Its steep slopes and rapid urbanization sends volumes of floodwater into Cuyahoga Valley National Park where it joins the river, which flows into Lake Erie. Its drainage area includes the communities of Brecksville, Broadview Heights, North…

  • From the Pastor

    I love boxes. They’re great ways to contain items that you’ll need later—lunch, summer clothes, and Christmas decorations, to name a few. However, I’ve learned over the years that one thing that can’t be put into a box is God.  We try to put God in all kinds of boxes—limiting what God looks like or…