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Neil O. Eriksen, Surviving Spouse of Rev. Marjorie Eriksen, passed away on March 6, 2022. The Eriksen Family was very active here at Chatham UMC years ago.

A Memorial Service Will Be Held at a later date.

Memorial Donations (In lieu of flowers) may be sent to:

The Centenary Fund and Preachers' Aid Society

In memory of Neil O. Eriksen

Send Expressions of Sympathy to:

Christopher Eriksen (son)

16 Lime Rock Lane

Califon, NJ 07830

During the last Sunday's worship service, we received the following requests for prayers...

• Of Concern for Randy, Laura, and Katie-coping with the recent death of wife & mother, Sharon. (Sharon was a dear friend for 46 years) NT
• Of Healing for Lorraine suffering from cancer.
• Of Concern, Comfort, and Peace for Nicole and her 3 children (ages 5-12) whose husband and father died accidentally in an accident at work. (PP)
• Of Healing for Steve back in the hospital for fever and infection.
• Of Concern for Sara in hospice and her daughters as they care for her. (NT)
• Of Healing and concern for Sara undergoing cancer treatments. (NT)
• Of Joy for Marie W.'s birthday celebration last Saturday.
• Of Joy for Leah's birthday.

Prayers from UMC pastor in Kyiv, Rev. Julia S.:

• For churches in hot spots of war- Kharkiv, two churches in Kyiv, Poltava.
• For strength, supplies to receive refugees in our churches in peaceful regions- Uzghorod-2 shelters, Kamyanista, Lviv.
• For end of war with victory of Ukraine.

Book Review

 The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation

By Richard Rohr

On a recent Sunday I asked members of our Adult Class to describe “The Kingdom of God”. Among the six of us, there were six different, though related, answers. Perhaps, the best we can do is to say, “The Kingdom of God is like…”

“Metaphor is the only possible language…when we speak of God…and of the mystery of the Trinity”, Richard Rohr writes in The Divine Dance. Central to Rohr’s book is a paradigm shift: moving away from God as distant and separate from us to one in which God is relationship, God is love, God is community. Throughout, he provides many illustrations and perspectives of God and of the Trinity, citing both historical and theological references. And, of course, the Bible is replete with stories of God’s seeking relationships. “When Jesus is revealed to us Christians by calling himself the Son of the Father and yet one with the Father, he is giving clear primacy to relationship.” Even the Holy Spirit is likened to breath, being inseparable from the Spirit. “The work of the Holy Spirit: to keep you growing is to keep you vulnerable to life and love itself.” And about the Trinity: “In the naming of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is its affirmation that there is an intrinsic plurality to goodness. Goodness, to be goodness, needs contrast and tension, not perfect uniformity.” 

The Divine Dance, with its many theological and historical references, is quite ‘weighty’. To fully appreciate all it offers you may need to read it more than once. Father Richard Rohr is a Franciscan Friar, teacher, and founder of The Center for Action and Contemplation, based in Albuquerque, NM. He visited CUMC in May 2017. Here’s a link to his message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHwq_gda8fk

Reviewed by Ronald Yarger

Help Needed:

Would someone in our congregation be willing to remove the dead flowers from the planter by our front sign?



By so doing, you would be preparing the way for Spring…death and resurrection!

Please contact the church office by

Clicking Here

This Saturday!

We are proud to host the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Advisory Committee of Chatham Borough this Saturday, March 19th at 10:00 AM. Friends-come and join us in our Rodda Hall as we kick off our first Culture, Coffee & Conversation! Enjoy a cup of java (or tea) and meet your neighbors as we chat and celebrate our diverse cultural backgrounds!

With Gratitude

Saturday, March 19th will mark two years since we started our pop-up food pantry. Our little pantry has grown into a vital, well used, well loved, and greatly supported community resource. We are so grateful to all of you that have contributed to its success through prayer, volunteering, giving, and sharing its mission. We appreciate all of you!

Spring officially arrives this

Sunday, March 20^th, but it is already in bloom in our Memorial Garden!

Adult Class: Lenten Small Group

This Sunday, March 20^th, the Adult Class continues its Lenten Study with Amy-Jill Levine’s book, Witness at The Cross. Come join us at 11:15am in the Asbury room, adjacent to the sanctuary. Contact Ronald Yarger at ryarger@optonline.net if you have questions or if you'd like the Zoom link to join the class remotely.

This Sunday’s March 20^th service at 10:00 a.m. features the Covenant Choir performing Safe in the Arms of Jesus by Patricia Mock. Join us!

The Ukulele Orchestra will next meet online and in person on Saturday, March 19^th, at 11:00 a.m. in the Asbury Room. For Zoom information contact Peter Hill at the below email address.

Let us know how we can minister to you through Chatham UMC’s music program and our music groups: the Covenant Choir, the Praise Band, the Wesley Ringers, and the Ukulele Orchestra. Contact music director, Peter Hill at petepiano@mac.com. 

Small Groups are now meeting and exploring the book and video Witness at the Cross by Dr. Amy-Jill Levine. Meeting times are:

-Sundays at 11:10 am (facilitated by Ron Yarger)

-Mondays at noon

-Wednesdays at 7:30 pm (facilitated by Pastor Sharon).

Wherever you may be on your faith journey, we encourage you to connect with fellow pilgrims for study, prayer, conversation, and community.

For further information or to receive the Zoom information contact Associate Pastor Sharon Yarger at scyarger@optonline.net.

In-Person Sunday School/

Christian Education takes place on Sunday mornings

at 11:00 for ages 4 and up!

(If you would like a Zoom option please let Pastor Sharon know at scyarger@optonline.net)

Whirl Kids (age 4 – 4th grade) 

Sundays at 11:10am meet with Kate Radler, Edie Myers-Arnold, and Peter Hill on the upper level in Room 6 for music, a fun video, and activities related to the day’s Bible reading.

Submerge (5th-8th grade) –Sundays at 11:10am meet with Pastor Sharon in the Wesley Room. We are journeying through some of the most dramatic stories in the Bible, through listening, imagination, and dialogue. Some in this class have recently been trained as acolytes, so watch for some new faces bringing the Light of Christ into our sanctuary on Sunday mornings!

High School Discussion – Sunday at 11:10am meet with Jesse Dicken and Matthew Beland in Room 7.

Online Worship Liturgists Needed!

Please sign up to read and record yourself reading scriptures, this will be a blessing to our online worshiping community. We have open weekends through the beginning of April. Click Here to Sign Up

CUMC Community Food Pantry

The community support and need of our 24/7 pantry has grown.

 Help keep our food pantry and weekly distribution sustained.

Click Here to donate online!

Want to know more about our Pop Up pantry and how to help?

Check out our webpage Here.

Can You Help the Bread Ministry?

The bread ministry is looking for more volunteers to assist in collecting bread from Panera. Sign Up Here

Communities of Care

If you wish to receive a call, a text or an email from someone at the Chatham UMC community? Email Church Office Here

Latest Newsletter is Out!

The Senior Center of the Chathams is an independent, 31-year old non-profit organization located here in town and offer a wide range of programs, activities, and services to older adults in Chatham and the surrounding areas. Click Here to read the latest newsletter and learn about their fantastic programs. 

Tickets on Sale for Chatham High School's

Spring Musical, Anastasia!

Performances are Wednesday, March 23^rd at 4:00 PM, Thursday, March 24th - Saturday, March 26th at 7:30 PM

Get tickets online by Clicking Here

All submissions for next week's CUMC Weekly E-news are due by Tuesdays, 2PM. Submissions may be emailed to Eileen Ruggiero

Chatham United Methodist Church www.chathamumc.org

460 Main Street, Chatham NJ

(973) 635-7740