The presence of God
Babylon had destroyed Jerusalem and its magnificent Solomonic temple. Meanwhile the Persian king, Cyrus, had conquered Babylon and gave the Jews permission to return to their homeland. He also generously made provision for them to rebuild the destroyed temple. Hope was at high tide. The devastation and heartache of those long years of living in a pagan culture among foreign gods was over. they would be able to worship God again on their native soil, reenter the splendid sacred areas, and begin again to serve God in the place filled with memories. When the first people arrived, they look at the restored temple and wept at what they saw. The Solomonic temple that had provided a glorious center for their life as a people of God for five hundred years had been replaced by what looked like a tarpaper shack. The shabby replacement broke their hearts, and they wept. As they wept, a dazzling, light-splendid presence - God’s personal presence - descended and filled that humble, modest, makeshift, sorry excuse for a temple with glory. They lifted their arms in praise. They were truly home. God was truly present. The glory stayed. PUMC is now working for resuming in-person service. We might be able to see one another soon. But It must be different. It won't be like what it used to be. there will be rules and restrictions as you already knows. You might not like them. some of you might say
It does not look like a church. Remember the story of Israelites. The glory of God stay never changing. The presence of God still dwells among us. No matter how different it will be, we lift our arms in praise and worship God with all our hearts. It is time to wait and pray expecting the glory of God to come down over us and over our church!!
- Please wait little bit more. Reopening team is working on resuming in-person worship service.
- From July PUMC worship service begins at 9:30am following summer schedule.
- Coffee with pastor on Monday and Wednesday 11am and Friday 7pm. You can join here. Meeting ID: 613 599 6251 or You can call this number 16465588656. Access code :6135996251#.
- If you have any celebration like birthday, graduation, anniversary, or any thing we want to celebrate or thank for, please send an email to prospect.yountae@gmail.com. Of course prayer request too.
- Celebration
- Ron & Elizabeth Baker, 60th Anniversary
- Maddie Carros, Birthday
- Esther Contois, Birthday
- Kyle Caruso, Birthday
- Please pray for
- Al & Cindy Pelletier, Health issues
- Jody & Nicole / Nancy Corey
- Charles Ricker has back pain.
- Coleen Shover/ Leo & Lou Lauren/ Ray Downing / Olive/ John Kerski/ Richard Warszawski/ Stacey Duncan/ Alana /Arriana / Gerald Lee/ Charlene Baker
- Those who grieve over the loss of their fathers.
- Healthcare Workers (Elise Wilson, Carolyn Brown, and Please let me know if you know anyone else )
- Essential Workers (Jessica Griffin, Sandy Kersky, Dori Posada Rich Latko, Luisa Gladu, Wendy Carros, Denis Derosier, Amber Vargas, Mandi Lynn and Please let me know if you know anyone else)
- Safety of Everyone
- Church Reopening
- Please continue to keep in touch with each other and check in our church family. specially the vulnerable and the elderly.
