​Edinburg First United Methodist Church

By As I prepare for my last two weeks in Edinburg, I can’t help but find joy in all the things we have done together. All the things God has done in us and through us as a faith community, a faith family. It’s important to me that we celebrate our time in ministry together, our time in real relationship, knowing I am a better person and pastor for having these eight years with you all. I’ve been reminiscing over some of my favorite experiences and ministry work with my

By the time you read this, I’ll be just a few weeks from moving back to San Antonio. To say I have mixed feelings is an understatement. I love this community. Each of you have helped shape me as a person and pastor. I am so grateful. At first, I thought I’d use May’s newsletter to share all the great things we experienced together. However, I’m going to save that for June. Instead, I want to take an opportunity to lift up Edinburg’s incoming pastor, whoever that will be.

This year, April is filled with High Holy Days like Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Easter/Resurrection Sunday. The season of Lent (a pilgrimage of repentance) gives way to Eastertide (the celebration of the Risen King). During Lent, we reflect and repent of our sins. In Eastertide, we celebrate that we have been saved from our sins. Unfortunately, we often leave it there—we acknowledge that we have been saved from sin and death but forget that we have also been saved for somethi