​Edinburg First United Methodist Church

“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light. On those living in a pitch-dark land, light has dawned.” Isaiah 9:3, CEB Dear EFUMC family, As we step into a new calendar year, the glow of Advent candles may feel like it’s fading behind us. Christmas trees come down, routines resume, and the world’s weariness does not magically disappear on January 1. And yet, the church dares to say that the light has not gone out. In fact, January invites us to ask a different ques

Our Christ was born into a weary world. King Herod ruled the land with a legacy of cruelty. The Romans treated the people of Israel with contempt, imposing heavy taxes and seizing land. Then — all of a sudden — a thrill of hope. During Advent, the Church around the world leans forward in expectation, longing, and hope as we prepare our hearts for Jesus' birth. In our Advent series, we will ask the question: “How does a weary world rejoice?”  Luke 1 tells us that after the

Dear Edinburg FUMC family, As we head into November, I offer you the poem “When the sun returns” by Sarah Browning. it is hallelujah time, the swallows tracing an arc of praise just off our balcony, the mountains snow-sparkling in gratitude. Here is our real life —  a handful of possible peonies from the market —  the life we always intended, swallow life threading the city air with our weaving joy. Are we this simple, then, to sing all day — country songs, old hymns, camp tu