The new that resurrection brings
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The new that resurrection brings

I have been wondering lately if we are ready for what is coming. And please, don't get me wrong, I do not ask this in a fearful way, but in an honest one. Because the truth is, something new is unfolding before us. Easter happened Resurrection was proclaimed But, Monday still came
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A Holy Week to remember
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A Holy Week to remember

This past week, our communities at Crosswicks and Groveville walked together through a Holy Week that was spiritually meaningful and full of deep moments. I feel grateful. Not only for what we did, but for what we experienced together.
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2026 Easter Mission Project
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2026 Easter Mission Project

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all donors who contributed to our project. Today, we successfully assembled and prepared hundreds of personal care, breakfast, and snack blessing bags.
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The strange way of Jesus | Part 2
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The strange way of Jesus | Part 2

... Some began to see the one they had called the “King of the Jews” as a disappointment. How could he ask them to forgive Rome? How could he speak of loving enemies when the people were suffering under oppression? A disappointed crowd can easily become a dangerous crowd, especially when religious leaders know how to manipulate emotions...
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The strange way of Jesus | Part 1
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The strange way of Jesus | Part 1

The crucifixion of Jesus has been studied from many perspectives. Some have spoken about it as a plan established beforehand to deal with the problem of sin. Others have described it as a way to satisfy the wrath of God, as if divine anger could only be appeased by the blood of God's own Son. Between these views there are countless nuances, interpretations, and disagreements.
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Are you ready for Holy Week?
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Are you ready for Holy Week?

Every year Holy Week arrives, and yet it never feels the same. Perhaps because our lives are never the same either. We come carrying different joys, different worries, different questions in our hearts. And still, year after year, the story of Jesus invites us once again to walk with him through the final days of his earthly journey.
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I Feel Grateful
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I Feel Grateful

Please, let me share with you that over the past few days I found myself looking at several posts on social media that slowly filled my heart with gratitude, hope, and even a bit of joy. They were photos of friends of mine. Clergy colleagues and lay leaders from different annual conferences, including the Greater New Jersey, who traveled to Washington, D.C. to take part in the Public Witness for Immigrant Justice organized by the United Methodist Church.
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A Lenten opportunity to care
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A Lenten opportunity to care

Today I would like to invite you to remember that Lent is a season that calls us to pause and look again at our faith and at the world around us, because we believe that following Jesus is about prayer, and reflection, but also about love in action. Throughout the Gospels we see how Jesus constantly paid attention to those whom society often overlooked: the poor, the sick, the lonely, and the forgotten.
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Groveville UMC Flea Market Fundraiser 2026
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Groveville UMC Flea Market Fundraiser 2026

Last Saturday, February 21, the Women’s Group of Groveville UMC hosted our Winter Flea Market, and it was a blessed time together. We shared fellowship, laughter, and conversation while people enjoyed shopping, delicious food, and the simple joy of being in community.
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Alfred “Al” Herbert
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Alfred “Al” Herbert

In loving memory of our brother | Dear friends, It is with a tender and heavy heart that I share that our beloved Al Herbert passed into the presence of the Lord this morning, February 25, just a few minutes before I arrived to visit him.
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