Archive for the ‘Pastor’s Message’ Category

The Peace of the Lord be with You

By imironchuk • May 25th, 2009 • Category: Pastor's Message

Memorial Day Weekend by Rev. Scott Summerville This week we lost a dear friend, Muriel. She was a regular at the Wednesday discussion group. For five years she made lunch for me every Wednesday. That makes me a biased observer of her qualities, but she was a remarkable person. From the time she got her [...]



Belly Buttons, Subway Cars, and Deep Connections

By imironchuk • May 16th, 2009 • Category: Pastor's Message

By Rev. Scott Summerville Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me.I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because [...]



Making Marriage Work

By imironchuk • May 3rd, 2009 • Category: Pastor's Message

By Rev Mary Ellen Summerville and Rev. Scott Summerville Asbury UMC, Yonkers, NY SCOTT: You may have been surprised to see both Mary Ellen and I listed as the preachers for today. We will both be speaking this morning on the subject of marriage. Mary Ellen and I used to work together professionally. We were [...]



The Road Home

By imironchuk • Apr 30th, 2009 • Category: Pastor's Message

by Rev. Andie Raynor Luke 24:13 – 35 Today’s Gospel lesson is- for me – one of the most comforting and yet mysterious passages in all of the New Testament. It is about being on this journey we call life, about the times we feel devastated, disappointed and afraid, and about how Christ journeys with [...]



We Are All in This Together

By imironchuk • Apr 19th, 2009 • Category: Pastor's Message

by Rev. Scott Summerville Acts 4:32-35 Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace [...]



An Easter Message

By imironchuk • Apr 12th, 2009 • Category: Pastor's Message

by Rev. Scott Summerville When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one [...]



Nine Words

By imironchuk • Apr 2nd, 2009 • Category: Pastor's Message

by Rev. Scott Summerville “And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die. John 12:32-33 Last week Mary Ellen I traveled to New Orleans to visit with our daughter and son-in-law. It happened to be [...]



Many Blessings

By imironchuk • Mar 29th, 2009 • Category: Pastor's Message

A message from Mark Sponseller on behalf of the Stewardship Team of Asbury UMC March 29, 2009 For those of you who do not know me, my name is Mark Sponseller and my wife Christy and my son Trevor joined Asbury United Methodist last fall. Since joining the church, I have also become involved in [...]



The Privilege of Giving

By imironchuk • Mar 22nd, 2009 • Category: Pastor's Message

A message from Jeanette Duncan-Williams on behalf of the Stewardship Team of Asbury UMC March 22, 2009 In this second week of Asbury’s 2009 Stewardship campaign, I wanted to share some thoughts about stewardship. First I’ll start by telling you what stewardship isn’t. It is not a program simply about raising funds for the church [...]



You’re Never Too Old

By imironchuk • Mar 21st, 2009 • Category: Pastor's Message

by Rev. Scott Summerville When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous.” Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to [...]