From the Pastor
Suamico United Methodist Church
We are a friendly, family oriented church.
We are a friendly, family oriented church.
Dear SUMC members and friends,
Lent is a season when we brave the cold winter and hope for a fresh and sunny spring. Lent is also a spiritual journey when we walk with Jesus, participating in his pain of crucifixion and the glory of his resurrection. Unless we die, we cannot be born again. Our greed and hubris must die so that the spirit of Jesus may rise in our hearts, in our church, and in our world. Jesus said, “You are the light of the world.” When the world is dark with greed, hatred, and violence, we are called to brighten the dark world with our Christian love and compassion. As Mother Teresa said, “The problem with our world is that we draw our family circle too small.” When we are stuck with the mentality of tribalism and nationalism, Jesus comes to broaden our family circle so that we would include all people as brothers and sisters in God. We need to realize that there is a difference between nationalism and patriotism. Nationalism is something Nazi Germany tried and failed. Patriotism pursues not just the interests of our country but also justice and peace of the whole world. God loves the whole world, not just one country over other countries. In UM Hymn (437) “This is My Song” is a line, “O hear my song, thou God of all the nations, a song of peace for their land and for mine.” God has called us to work for the kingdom of God on earth where we worship God, not human beings, unite people, not divide people, and love people, not hate people. When our ego, selfishness, and self-centeredness die, Christ will be resurrected in our hearts! In anticipation of Easter, Pastor Jerry Cho Comments are closed.
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3266 Lakeview Drive P.O. Box 323 Suamico, WI 54173 920-434-1168 suamicoumc@gmail.com |