Melanie Smith
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BUMC T-Shirts Share God’s Love
Share the message of God’s love with our new t-shirts designs! “Love is Louder” is a bold design on a grey t-shirt and “Beloved” is a simple design on a white t-shirt. If you order the grey or white t-shirt, they will be printed on brand new tees. But, if you’re willing to consider another…
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Eco Palms
Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem was accented by the jubilant waving of palm branches and is re-enacted at our 10:30 Service on Palm Sunday. Unfortunately, for the communities where these palms are harvested, palm fronds do not always represent the same jubilation they do for us. That’s why we support economic and social justice through the…
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Facilities Manager
Facilities Manager Jeff Hastings About Jeff Hastings Since joining Brecksville United Methodist Church in 1990, Jeff Hastings has been caring for the church in countless ways. He currently serves on the Gifts & Memorials Committee, serves as a liturgist, and has served in leadership roles in Trustees, Staff Parish, Finance, and more. His professional experience…
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Allyship Workshop
April 28, 2025 🌈 Are you someone who would like to do more to actively support our LGBTQ+ siblings? Here’s your chance! BBH Pride’s Education, Training and Legislation committee is offering a powerful Allyship Workshop here on Monday, April 28 at 7 pm. This interactive session will help attendees deepen their understanding of allyship and…
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Prayer Lab
Join Anthy in the Chapel each Wednesday for Prayer Lab: a time to come together in supportive community, and experiment with different forms of contemplative prayer practices. In each hour-long session, Anthy will facilitate two guided prayerful meditations, each lasting about 20 minutes with a short break in between, and if time allows, a period…
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The State of the Church
It’s hard to believe that the COVID-19 pandemic began over 5 years ago. Not only was it a transformative time in our culture and individual lives, but it also marked a moment of transition for the church. We began streaming worship online (remember worshiping from “Studio 65”—aka the Parlor?), and we learned how to create…
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Names to Faces
A Joyful Gathering – Names to Faces Event April 6, 2025 at noon We put names to the faces we see each Sunday at church with this fun and casual event. Our second annual Names to Faces Event was a hit. And this year, Michael Gezze gave each of his conversation partners a gift –…
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Holy Week and Easter 2025
Holy Week is time of Christian observances leading to Easter Sunday. It begins with Palm Sunday and progresses through Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. It culminates with the Easter Sunday celebrations. This Lenten season, we invite you to walk with us through the in-between spaces—the waiting, the wondering, the wrestling, and the hope. Together, we…
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Creation Care
Brecksville United Methodist Church strives to be a church that shows care for God’s Creation. Putting our Faith Into Action Paper recycling bins have been in our lot for years, keeping tons of paper and cardboard out of the landfill. We do not choose these bins in order to make money, we choose to house…
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A Call To Awakening
Jenny Gee Reflects on our call as Christians to care for God’s creation “The pure of heart see all things full of God. They see him in the firmament of heaven, in the moon walking in brightness, in the sun when he rejoiceth as a giant to run his course. … They see him ‘preparing…