​Edinburg First United Methodist Church

Dear Edinburg FUMC family,      As I write this letter, my Spotify playlist has pulled up the song, “Love Will Never Fail  (1 Corinthians 13)” by The Porter’s Gate. The simple chorus repeats, “Love will never, ever fail.” How fitting for February. How fitting for us as we begin to prepare our hearts for Lent. “Love will never, ever fail” is, after all, the message of Lenten and the Easter seasons. It was Love who knelt in the dust of the earth and breathed life into the first

“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