Laity Sunday
Where did the video of the Laity Sunday go? On October 16, our Lay Sunday speaker, long-time Soapstone UMC member Cathy Knowles spoke from her heart about five theological issues that have caused her to wrestle with God and faith as well as her present thoughts on...All Saints’ Sunday
All Saints' Sunday All Saints Day, remembering the saints who have gone before us, and that we, too, are part of the “communion of saints”. Submit Names In Advance for All Saints’ Day 2026 — If you would like to remember someone who has died in the last 12 months,...Memorial Day: Our Witness to a Stricken World
By Pastor Mitzi When the first pandemic stay-at-home orders stretched on and on and I thought I’d lose my grip if I stayed inside one more day, I ventured out to walk through the cemetery near my house. Perhaps it was an odd thing to do at a time when death already...
Consecration of Cornerstone
2022 Consecration of Soapstone UMC’s Upper Rooms On May 8, 2022, Soapstone UMC’s recently completed second floor was consecrated to the glory of God. After welcoming comments from Pastor Mitzi Johnson, Laurie Rose, Church Council Vice Chair, opened the service by...