Dear Friends, This time of the year, I often think back to the familiar “camp songs” that I first learned at Blue Lake over multiple summers that I spent there during my high school years. Do you know this one? I...
The Alabama-West Florida 2026 Annual Conference at the historic First United Methodist Church in Pensacola was a wonderful time of celebration, fellowship, and kingdom work. The theme, “Empowered by the Spirit” was evident in Business...
Greetings APUMC Family, I was told once that there are only a handful of days in life that you know you will remember forever – the kind of days when you will remember how you felt, who was there, what you were wearing, and where you stood...
MEMORIAL DAY Leave flowers at grave sites,On street corners, and at memorials.Leave candles and letters,Bundles of sageor crosses made of twigs.Let all knowThat they are not forgotten, That their lives,No matter how short or long,Made a...
The Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church will hold its 2026 Annual Conference session Sunday, June 7-Tuesday, June 9 at the First United Methodist Church in Pensacola, FL. This year’s theme is, “Empowered by...
A mid-week word from Pastor Darren... Finally…whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable…think about these things. ...
Dear Friends, It has been a joy to meet some of you over the last week at Ashland Place. For those I have yet to meet, I look forward to getting to know you. My name is Rev. Julie Hare, and I am your new Minister of Community Care. I hope to...
…for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. So give recognition to such...
Dear Ashland Place Family, It is with deep gratitude and great joy that I echo an announcement that was made last Sunday in worship. After a season of prayer, discernment, and thoughtful reflection on our staffing needs, we are welcoming...
Dear APUMC, I thought I would share a reflection this morning from one of my favorite “quiet time” conversation partners, Eberhard Arnold (1883-1935). In 1920, determined to put into practice the teachings of Jesus...
