“Let it be twilight just a little longer…Don’t turn the light up yet; Twilight’s a time for remembering, twilight’s a time to forget; a decompression chamber where the soul can un-begin, and slowly rise tonight.” -Ruth Bell Graham “The chimes of time ring out the news Another day is through Someone slipped and fell Was that someone you?” I find something very comforting as the shadows of twilight begin to…Keep Reading

“They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.” Psalm 36:8 Grace, like water, flows to the lowest point. We are a success-oriented society that often measures a successful person as one who makes it to the top, and has the most of everything good, and the least of life’s hardships. Life isn’t that way for anyone. The truth is that…Keep Reading

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” James 4:10 I do not know the dynamics of flying a kite, but I do know that it needs a tail to stabilize it. It keeps the bottom pointed down, and the top pointed into the sky. The same is true with living by faith. We too need enough of a burden in daily life to stabilize our living….Keep Reading

“I have a Savior, He’s pleading in glory, A dear, loving Savior, though earth friends be few; And now He is watching in tenderness o’er me; And, oh, that my Savior were your Savior too.” A man had come to his pastor’s office with a drinking problem that was destroying him and his family. He explained how it started and how many times he had tried to stop, but it…Keep Reading

“Far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you.” 1st Samuel 12:23 Our dog Duke was determined to get my attention. He was barking and scratching on the gutter downspout. He would come to me with a whine, and then hurry back to his mission. Finally I took the elbow off the downspout and a dazed squirrel came sliding out. Duke…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – James 2:1-17 From Pastor Will Shewey A beautiful Saturday morning worship service has ended at Shades of Grace, a United Methodist Congregation. We welcomed a couple first time guests and a good crowd. Our music was outstanding, as usual, and the fellowship was sweet. We did not assemble a choir again due to the heavy cluster…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – James 1:19-37 From Pastor Will Shewey Shades of Grace: A United Methodist Congregation continues into our eleventh year of ministry as blessings abound. We continue to grow by making disciples of Jesus Christ for transformation of the world. We are planning toward the future by reaching more and more younger folk from all walks of life….Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – Luke 5 – Jesus Heals From Pastor Will Shewey Prayers of thanksgiving for all our members and volunteers who worked diligently to insure the 10th anniversary weekend a phenomenal success. We hosted a record post pandemic crowd of nearly a hundred people.during this Saturday morning service. Thank you Landon for orchestrating all the musical selections including…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – Jesus said, “I Am the Bread of Life.” From Pastor Will Shewey This Saturday morning service brought joyful sounds of worship and celebration of God’s love. We participated in lots of singing by the congregation, David and Landon. Due to the spread of COVID, our choir did not assemble again today. It’s better to keep one…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – “For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” John 6:24-35 24. when the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they also got into boats and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. 25. And when they found Him on the other side of…Keep Reading

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.…” Ephesians 6:10-12…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – Jesus said,”It is I Do Not Be Afraid.” From Pastor Will Shewey We enjoyed a beautiful worship service at Shades of Grace : A United Methodist Congregation on this final Saturday of FunFest 2024. We had a very good crowd with a few people I hadn’t met before. Mick Kyte is a member of our congregation…Keep Reading