Watch the service Perspectives We Need Today Pastor Kelvin continues his series “Perspectives We Need,” a series designed to help us through this time. JoAnne brings a note of suspense as she sets up the sermon topic with a clever egg illustration. Pastor Kelvin then uses the narrative of the temptations of Jesus to help…
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Our Spiritual Cure
Watch the Service Perspectives we Need What a joy to see our congregation’s youngest member, Jake Oliver, and his Mom Sarah during children’s moment today. Jake always brings a smile to our faces. And Sarah had a good word for us about the importance of the family of God in influencing children. It is a…
Moving Forward with God
Watch the service Copper Hill celebrates July 4th weekend Today, in his message for July 4th weekend, Pastor Kelvin helps us see how keeping faith with God help us be ready to move forward with hope in these difficult times. Since the days of the Puritans, for Christians in New England faith and government have…
Rhythms of Wholeness
Watch the service Wholesome habits help us There is no doubt that the corona virus has disturbed our rhythms of life. In today’s message, Pastor Kelvin points out that the unexpected clearing out of our schedules may have gifted us with an opportunity as well, an opportunity to affirm and even establish healthy life habits….
God Rewards Faithfulness
Watch the service After a much needed break, Pastor Kelvin and JoAnne were back to lead our virtual Father’s Day service for Copper Hill Church. To help with the Father’s day emphasis, Pastor had asked Jordan Gabbidon, college student at Colgate, to share a tribute for his own dad. Jordan did a great job pointing…
God’s Power at Work Through Us
Watch the service Bishop Bickerton gives all pastors one weekend off and supplies online service This weekend (June 14) was supposed to be annual conference weekend. All the UMC pastors in our area would have been at Hofstra University for the annual meeting time of fellowship, church business, information and inspiration. But this year is…
Practical Faith for Troubling Times
Watch the service Applying our faith in today’s world In today’s message, Pastor Kelvin Jones helps us to use our faith to navigate the troubling days we are going through as a country. Drawing from Psalm 9 as well as other familiar texts, Rev. Jones encourages us to begin by focusing our thoughts on God…
Celebrating Pentecost
Watch the service Pastor Jones explains the church holiday called Pentecost On the day called Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended on the gathered disciples, not in the form of a dove as had happened with Jesus, but with wind and flames (Acts 2:2-4). This event is often described as the birthday of the church. Peter…
Spiritual Healing for Our Land
Copper Hill Celebrates Memorial Day Watch the service Today’s Memorial Day celebration for Copper Hill church featured the personal story of the survival, transformation and spiritual healing of WWII Veteran, Joe DeSerio. We prayed for service persons now serving around the world and for police, first responders, doctors and nurses serving us all during COVID-19….