http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/ News and thoughts from pastor. Sat, 10 Mar 2012 19:21:24 GMT en-us Copyright 2012 La Jolla United Methodist Church http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/thank-you-buc/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/thank-you-buc/ Sat, 10 Mar 2012 19:21:24 GMT WORDS FROM WALT: Thank You BUC It has been a journey that has lasted a decade, this effort by our Building Upgrade Committee to turn your Golden Anniversary Fund generosity into a refurbished campus.  It took so long and a few projects ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/being-the-body-of-christ/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/being-the-body-of-christ/ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:00:03 GMT WORDS FROM WALT: Being the Body of Christ January finds us welcoming guests onto our property for two weeks of meals and shelter as they pursue new opportunities for employment and housing.  It’s the Interfaith Shelter Network and we ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/faces-at-the-manger/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/faces-at-the-manger/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:44:09 GMT WORDS FROM WALT: Faces at the Manger              I often wondered about the people gathered at the manger that first Christmas.  Who were these folks really?  What did they ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/standing-at-each-others-side/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/standing-at-each-others-side/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:31:07 GMT WORDS FROM WALT: Standing at Each Other’s Side My dad and mom died within a couple years of each other.  My dad’s death was expected, he had been ailing for years; mom’s caught us a bit by surprise.  Yet whether you ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/grace-gratitude-generosity/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/grace-gratitude-generosity/ Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:23:53 GMT WORDS FROM WALT:  Grace – Gratitude – Generosity     You have an opportunity this month to express your faith and make a real difference in people’s lives.  How?  Through helping your congregation ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/the-spiritual-journey/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/the-spiritual-journey/ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:34:14 GMT The Spiritual Journey People use interesting phrases to describe themselves when they are thinking of their faith.  They might say they are agnostic and wondering, or spiritual though not a fan of the institutional church; they might say ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/the-faith-we-sing/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/the-faith-we-sing/ Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:58:49 GMT August is going to be an exciting month in worship for us here at LJUMC. Vacation Bible School Sunday will take place the first Sunday of the month. It’s always a great joy to have the kids share with us what they learned at VBS and for ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/opening-the-chapel/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/opening-the-chapel/ Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:11:05 GMT Opening the Chapel             Debbie and I got her mom’s small couch.  The couch, among some other furniture, we brought back to Ventura after the funeral.  There were a ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/farmers-market-reconsidered/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/farmers-market-reconsidered/ Mon, 02 May 2011 02:09:31 GMT Immediate neighbors to our Farmers Market site are extremely upset with the potential disruption caused by this project. Doesn't look like we can do it and keep the esprit de corp of the local area. http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/didnt-expect-this/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/didnt-expect-this/ Sat, 02 Apr 2011 01:45:53 GMT Being pushed through the San Diego Airport in a wheel chair was not the way I expected to come home from the trip to the Holy Land. I had worked hard in preparation for this trip, getting all the ducks in a line for a great and busy Lent. I had ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/farmers-market/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/farmers-market/ Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:58:28 GMT Supporting the Moms' Group in their effort to stage a Farmers Market in our neighborhood to help support Bird Rock Elementary School seems like a good idea. We ought to be able to handle the disruption for the good of the kids and the benefit of great fresh food. http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/youth-sunday/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/youth-sunday/ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:47:48 GMT Today was Youth Sunday.  Lots of fun. I got to play some tunes with the band.  The congregation sang like they were enjoying themselves - I think they were. Alisa and the youth did a great job of leading worship.  I was proud of ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/blog-blogging-blogged/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/blog-blogging-blogged/ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:42:50 GMT This blog on the website is called  'Words from Walt," just like the newsletter piece in the church's monthly newsletter, the Journal.  This creates some cross-media confusion for me.  So I been thinking the Blog should have ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/come-home-for-christmas/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/come-home-for-christmas/ Fri, 24 Dec 2010 19:20:44 GMT The full joy of the season is experienced in coming home to God for Christmas. http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/the-work-of-christmas-begins/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/the-work-of-christmas-begins/ Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:43:14 GMT We have had a glorious Christmas!  What a joy it was to hear the story told once again as it has been for generations and generations, warming hearts and stirring hopes, and to see all the children gathered for the tableau, living into it ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/a-grateful-heart/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/a-grateful-heart/ Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:54:14 GMT A Grateful Heart I'm thankful for the little babies, so soft, cuddly, and trusting,                                               ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/ochs-song/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/ochs-song/ Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:47:21 GMT When I'm Gone I sang a couple of he verses of this Phil Ochs song during the sermon on November 14, 2010.  People asked me about the other verses, so here is the whole song as I have it.   When I'm Gone, by Phil Ochs There's no ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/a-house-into-a-home/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/a-house-into-a-home/ Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:22:30 GMT AHouse into a Home What makes a house a home? When we’re hunting for a new home, we think of the neighborhood, the schools, available services, and the look and feel of the particular house. All these considerations are in the mix and ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/grateful-to-god/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/grateful-to-god/ Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:49:54 GMT Grateful to God The holiday season began a little early for me this year.  On October 10th, I had the joy of officiating at the wedding of my cousin's son.  The occasion drew the Dilg extended family together, with people driving and ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/cottage-gatherings/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/cottage-gatherings/ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:51:20 GMT Cottage Gathering 2010 With support of a number of parishioners, I will be doing a series of CottageGatherings this month. The Gatherings will provide me an opportunity to hearfrom you, and you a chance to talk with one another. I am looking ... http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/welcome-becky-candra/ http://lajollaunitedmethodist.org/words-from-walt/welcome-becky-candra/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:52:42 GMT Welcome Becky Candra Yep. You read that right. Just when you thought we had completed all the hoopla with Becky and her retirement, here she comes again. Let me explain... Soon after I arrived and started becoming acquainted with the Church, ...