Posts from December 2025
Christmas Season
December 18, 2025A Note from Pastor April Dear Friends, I’ve always loved the Christmas season. The magic of the season was present as a child and became even more joyful and real when I became a parent. The Christmas before Marcus was born, I was seven months pregnant on Christmas Eve and had a chance to tell the Christmas story to a group of children. I have never felt more connected to Mary and her experience than I did that…
Important News
December 16, 2025 As interim chair of the Staff Pastor Parish Relations Committee, I am writing with important news about our Senior Pastor April Blaine. Over her nine years as our spiritual leader, April has touched and blessed oh-so-many of us with her gifts and grace for ministry, her love for God and for each of us, her passion for justice, her commitment to diversity and accessibility, and her power of prayer. As you know, the United Methodist Church is…
Why Hilliard UMC Matters to Me
December 2, 2025A Note from Rachel Porrello Dear Friends, Hilliard United Methodist Church had made an impact on me even before I stepped through the door. Every time I rode the bus on the way to work and saw the reminder that “God loves you no matter what” accompanied by inclusive media, I felt a leaning in. I felt that the type of church HUMC appeared to be mattered — one where there were no obstacles to belonging based on…