By Will Fenton-Jones* On Friday February 6, a charter bus departed from Mentor United Methodist Church (Northern Waters District), gathering pilgrims along the way at North Olmsted United Methodist Church (Northern Waters District) and Sylvania First United Methodist Church (Maumee River District). United Methodists were joined by friends from the Living Water Association of the [...]
February 23, 2026
The United Methodist Church Our mission is: to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Our vision for how we live into our mission is: to form disciples of Jesus Christ who, empowered by the Holy Spirit, love boldly, serve joyfully, and lead courageously in local communities and worldwide connections. Appointments [...]
Local Clergy Impose Ashes to Hospital Staff and Patients
By Brett Hetherington * “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” The imposition of ashes is a sacred, centuries-old tradition meant to signify repentance and mortality. For many it also signals the true beginning of the Lenten season. But what is someone to do if they have the desire to participate [...]