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Star Word Practices and Reflections
On Ephipany Sunday, the day that we remember the star that led the magi (you might know them as the wise men) to Jesus, we begin a prayer practice using Star Words. We choose a word at random and use the word as a guiding star for the year. How do we do that? This…
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Dinner, Bible Study and Worship with the Bishop
Bishop Jung’s Day on the Northern Waters District: Thursday, February 27, 2025. Bishop Hee-Soo Jung will spend a day in each East Ohio District in the coming months, and he is beginning the tour in our district, the Northern Waters District! Pastor Heidi encourages us to take this opportunity to engage with Bishop Jung and…
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Eunoia
Pastor Heidi reflects on her star word On the first Sunday of 2025, I chose a star word* out of the basket. It was the only card that was facing up, as if God was saying, “Here, Heidi. This one is for you.” The word was Eunoia and underneath it was written the words (Greek)…
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About Communion
What do Methodists believe about Communion? Here’s what you need to know. At Brecksville United Methodist Church, we celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion every week at the 8:30 worship service and on the first Sunday of the month at our 10:30 service. We celebrate an open table, meaning that all are welcome to receive…
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2025 Guidebook and Directory
Our annual Guide Book & Directory will publish soon! It contains lots of useful information – plus a complete directory of our church family’s contact info. The book is being direct-mailed to each family included in the book at no cost to our church, as it is subsidized by local businesses who advertise. If you…
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2025 Leadership Board
We are in our second year under the Simplified Accountability Structure (SAS) of church governance, and in January we welcomed three new Leadership Board Members. The board primarily focuses on setting the overall vision and direction of the church, making strategic decisions, and establishing goals. While making decisions, the board remains accountable to the wider…
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Leadership Board’s First Year
December marks the end of my one-year term on the Brecksville UMC Leadership Board. I have served in several leadership positions since coming to BUMC in 2004 and have found through my participation on the Leadership Board that the church has made a wise change in the way that it approaches governance. One of the…
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 18 – 25, 2025 – Laity and clergy of the East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church are invited to join our ecumenical partners in a Week of Prayer for Christian Unity January 18-25. This week is a vital expression of our faith and hope in the reconciliation that Jesus offers us all.…
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Fully Alive
Join us as we embark on a new worship series, Fully Alive – Sundays January 12 through March 5, 2025. Using the concept of the seven deadly sins, we’ll explore positive opposites to the ancient list of vices updated for the modern world. Can the concept of sin provide signposts and supports that might help…
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Valentines for Kids
When 8 year old Austin Pribble saw an organization at the Steelyard Commons Wal-mart collecting for gifts for children in the hospital, he was inspired. “Our church could do that!” He dreamed up the idea of our whole church coming together to make gift bags full of fun stuff to be delivered to kids in…