Tag Archives: St. James United Methodist Church

When We All Get to Heaven

By Glenn Dromgoole St. James United Methodist Church kicks off the school/church year with a gospel hymnfest in August. We were privileged to be guests at the most recent one, invited by one of the members of the wonderful St. James choir, conducted by Alan Jones.  The service was all music, except for a brief welcome, prayer, and scripture reading

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Local United Methodists Anticipate Being Part of New Conference

By Loretta Fulton If all goes as planned, United Methodists in the Northwest Texas Annual Conference, which includes Abilene, will become part of a new unified conference that will reflect changes in membership following the departure of many conservative congregations for the new Global Methodist Church. The majority of former United Methodist Churches in Northwest Texas have left for the

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St. James UMC Getting New Pastor

By LORETTA FULTON St. James United Methodist Church will be getting a new pastor this summer, while St. Paul UMC will be getting an associate pastor. The two churches are the only remaining United Methodist congregations in Abilene. Other local congregations have disaffiliated from the UMC and have joined the conservative Global Methodist Church, which launched May 1, 2022. Among

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ST. JAMES’ LIVING LAST SUPPER LIVES, BUT NOT IN TRADITIONAL SETTING

LIVING LAST SUPPER An abbreviated performance of the Living Last Supper can be seen at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9, on St. James United Methodist Church’s YouTube channel. After Thursday night, it can be seen at any time.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9If4R-_-J7NGTCEeX-vcgg By LORETTA FULTON Normally, the final performance of the Living Last Supper is presented on Maundy Thursday at St. James United

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