Posts from 2025

Posts from 2025

Reading the Christmas Story with Fresh Eyes

As we engage with the season of Advent, I want to invite you into a simple but powerful practice: take time this month to read and reflect on the birth narratives of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1–2 and Luke 1–2). These familiar passages are often wrapped in layers of modern traditions, cultural expectations, and childhood memories. Beautiful as those may be, they can sometimes blur the depth and clarity of the biblical story itself. So here’s the challenge: set aside every assumption. Pretend…

Special Prayer Request

Please be in prayer over Rusty Ribelin. Meredith and Rusty have been in the hospital since 3:30 yesterday afternoon. Rusty is in the hospital with sepsis. Almighty God, make your healing presence and touch known to Rusty. Provide your divine guidance for everyone involved, and please provide peace and assurance for the entire family. We ask this in the name of your Son – Jesus the Christ. Amen. Your prayers are needed and they are heard by our God.~Rev. Healy

The Past Influences the Present

Well, here we are at the doorstep of yet another month—getting ready to step through the doorway of November. That stated, I want to take a moment to backstep to a very significant date in October. No, it’s not Halloween (My goodness! That’s not very Christian!), but it is a crucial pivoting point that occurred over 500 years ago on October 31st in the year of 1517 involving a certain German priest and theologian named Martin Luther. Do you know what it…
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” ~Ecclesiastes 3:1 The thought of September most likely brings up notions of change—at least for me it does. The long days of summer begin to give way to the cool evenings of autumn. Children are back in school (as well as some young adults), football season is underway, and our gardens start to shift from bright summer colors to the warm hues of fall. The air…

BBQ on July 19th @ Tabernacle UMC

Many of you are aware that I pastor two churches: (1) Grace-Lynnwood & (2) Tabernacle UMC. If you’re interested, Tabernacle is holding its 3rd Annual Memorial BBQ Fellowship meal and they would love it if you could attend. Saturday, July 19th @ 5pm at Tabernacle UMC5908 Tabernacle RoadLancaster, South Carolina 29720

Let Us Continue to Increase in our Understanding

Last year, on June 30th — Evelyn and I stepped through the doors of Grace-Lynnwood UMC and were greeted by your loving embrace. Can you believe it’s been one year already? This has been such a wonderful year of worship and fellowship with all of you, and we are so thankful for the relationship that we share together. So, what’s next?  By now, you have figured out that I love to teach about the Scriptures and provide a deeper meaning for anyone…

Annual Conference 2025

This past week was Annual Conference for the UMC. It was held in Greenville, SC. from Sunday 06-08 to Wednesday 06-11. The following is a summary provided by the Advocate. Sowing seeds: Annual Conference 2025 AC2025 brings passage of $10.3M budget, called special session, voting on constitutional amendments. By Jessica Brodie GREENVILLE—With a call for the people of God to take holy risk and plant seeds of Christ’s hope even when they can’t see the outcome, Bishop Leonard Fairley brought…

June, A Month To Shine Bright!

June is here—and with it comes warmer days, longer evenings, and a natural pull to spend more time outdoors. It’s a wonderful time for cookouts, family vacations, and catching up with neighbors and friends. As the world around us heats up and people gather in parks, backyards, and ballfields, we’re reminded just how good it feels to be together. And yet, as followers of Christ, we know there’s more to our togetherness than good weather and friendly conversation. Jesus calls…