(Many thanks to Linda Young for putting together the following reflections on her time as one of our delegates to the Holston Annual Conference from June 4-7.) The atmosphere at the Annual Conference was much calmer than last year. Delegates from the 578 churches of Holston were happy, prayerful, and positive about the future of…
How We Got Here The United Methodist Church (UMC) has been increasingly divided over the question of human sexuality and the role of LGBTQ persons in the church’s life for the past 50 years. At the 2016 General Conference, our denomination reached a breaking point on the issue and was headed toward a major split…
“How Many People Watch Our Online Worship?” This has been a very popular question over the past year and a half. The answer has been, “It’s difficult to know.” While it continues to be difficult to know, YouTube analytics have improved in this area and enabled us to arrive at a formula that gives us…
In response to the recent disturbing actions by the Holston Home for Children, and the lack of clarity that they are no longer affiliated with the United Methodist Church, our Church Council unanimously approved the following resolution: The Church Council of First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge, Whereas the Holston United Methodist Home…
By any and all measurements, our 2021 Fall Fest was a great success! Our front parking lot was full of children and parents trunk-or-treating, the grill was sizzling with hot dogs, and the front lawn was filled with games and activities. In addition to quite a few of our own children who came dressed in…
Our Thanksgiving drive-thru event (the first part of the Thanksgiving & Christmas Shoppe to support our community in need) is fast approaching and our Christmas Shoppe drive-thru follows soon after.
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