Author Archives: Shelley Shelton



Shelley Shelton

A Word for Today
in Pastor's Weekly Message

A Word for Today

A bit of history—in the 1700’s in England John Wesley was a priest in the Church of England who noticed that the church seemed more concerned about itself than about truly connecting with God and...

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March 22, 2019
Why
in Pastor's Weekly Message

Why

When my children were young they watched a cartoon TV show that had many characters, including Murky Dismal and his driver, Lurky. They lived in a part of the kingdom called the “Pits” and Murky’s...

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March 08, 2019
Psalm 23
in Pastor's Weekly Message

Psalm 23

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” For centuries – long before you or me or John Wesley or even Jesus – this Psalm of King David has brought strength and comfort to...

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March 01, 2019
Choices
in Pastor's Weekly Message

Choices

What choices will you make today? What to eat for breakfast and what to wear? How to get some exercise on a rainy day? Some choices we make often and easily. How about how to...

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February 22, 2019
Do Onto Others
in Pastor's Weekly Message

Do Onto Others

Before I became United Methodist in my late twenties and began to study the Bible, I thought that the Golden Rule was simply part of our culture and not in the Bible. There are words...

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February 15, 2019
Famous Passages
in Pastor's Weekly Message

Famous Passages

When I was in seminary I spent a semester as a student chaplain at a large medical center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As students, we were often on call during the night so I usually slept...

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February 08, 2019
Lost Things
in Pastor's Weekly Message

Lost Things

This week I lost several things. First, my office and house keys went missing. Then my pink spiral notebook disappeared. In this I keep all of life’s important notes like who to call and who...

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February 01, 2019
A Few Things
in Pastor's Weekly Message

A Few Things

My prayers continue for those affected by the partial government shutdown. I know that as the shutdown continues there are people in our congregation who may find it hard to make ends meet. If you...

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January 25, 2019