Love in Action Matters
Easter Letter to Congregation
April 9, 2025 Beloved Community, As we round the final corner of Lent, I am reflecting on this season of Lament and Theological Reflection. I’ve found it to be meaningful to read the words of our newly adopted United Methodist Social Principles alongside our heartfelt laments, both past and present. This is a complex and challenging season as humans, but we are not alone, and our laments are not falling on deaf ears. This is a huge part of what we celebrate on…
Campus Futures Focus Groups
Join us for conversation & discernment around our church buildings and campus for the future Location: Meet in the Warehouse 839 worship space for the in-person sessions The Hilliard Food Pantry Plus has made a formal request to stay on the campus of Hilliard UMC for the foreseeable future. As they discern what they will need in order to meet the growing needs of our community, we are entering into a time as a whole church of considering what it would…
Lent at Hilliard UMC
Holy Week, April 13-19 The Good Friday worship services (April 17 & 18) will include ASL interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing. (This is a change – our interpreting service is unable to find someone for Maundy Thursday after all.) The Easter Vigil service at 7pm on Saturday, April 19, will be hosted in partnership with our friends at Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3500 Main Street, just down the street from HUMC. Most services will also livestream. Easter…
Caring for God’s Sacred Creation
March 12, 2025A Note from Amy Rae Bashforth Dear Friends & Fellow Members of God’s Creation, I feel closest to God when I am in my garden. My garden is peaceful, but far from quiet. There may be a chirruping robin nearby on a fence post waiting to see if I unearth a tasty grub as I plant some seeds. I may hear the hum of a hummingbird as she quickly zips past my ear toward a Mexican sunflower. I…
Building a Community Where Everyone Thrives
December 11, 2024A Note from Erin WestExecutive Director, Hilliard Food Pantry Plus Dear HUMC, As we enter this season of giving and gratitude, I’m thrilled to share exciting updates about the work happening at Hilliard Food Pantry Plus (HFP+) and how your generous support is making an impact in our community. This year, your partnership is helping us expand our services and provide essential resources to neighbors in need. Opening the Share Closet We are delighted to announce the opening…
Christmas Eve Welcome Team: Sign Up to Serve
Thank you for signing up to serve on a Christmas Eve WELCOME TEAM! Your friendly smile will help us show worshippers that God loves them no matter what! We ask you to arrive 45 minutes before the service starts for instructions and assignments, so we’re set up and ready to go in plenty of time for the early arrivals. Services are: We’ll have candlelight singing of Silent Night at all services, with glow sticks for kids. We expect to livestream all…
Thanksgiving
November 13, 2024A Note from Pastor Jon Dear Friends, November, in my humble opinion, is the best month of the year. It’s not just because we get the privilege of voting, or because it’s No-Shave November, or even the fact that it happens to be my birth month (though that does make it a bit more momentous). For me, November is special because it’s the one month when we intentionally pause to celebrate and give thanks for the abundance and…