A SHORT NOTE Today is Christmas Sunday.  There are a few days in the Christian Year that are very popular for attendance.  Easter is...

A SHORT NOTE There is an old saying, “You can’t go home again.” I suppose there is truth in that statement, but there are times when we...

A NOTE FROM PASTOR MARGE Today is the second Sunday of Advent, which is the lighting of the candle of peace. The Hebrew word for peace is...

A SHORT NOTE Today is the first Sunday of the liturgical season of Advent. It is the season of anticipation of the birth of Christ, but...

A SHORT NOTE During World War II, the president of the United States decided we should have two Thanksgiving Days, so those troops that...

A SHORT NOTE The new Senior Minister for first United Methodist of St. Petersburg is going to be announced in worship today. I am so...

A NOTE FROM PASTOR MARGE It’s been a while since we’ve been in the Old Testament, so I have selected Exodus 32:1-14 for our Scripture...

A SHORT NOTE When I am at worship in our sanctuary, I am amazed at the beauty of this place. It is stirring to hear the great organ, to...

A NOTE FROM PASTOR MARGE Welcome to worship, church family. We’re glad that you’re here! Today we will be diving into the New Testament...

A SHORT NOTE For the next month, we will be encouraging people to be prepared to make known their estimate for giving in the year 2022....

A NOTE FROM PASTOR MARGE You are forgiven. Three powerful words indeed. Words we need to hear each and every day. God is the God of...

A SHORT NOTE One summer I spent a month in Alaska as the visiting pastor of First United Methodist of Anchorage. It was the month of June...

A SHORT NOTE If I was going out the door to a social function, my mother would say to me, “Mind your manners,” and then would add,...

A NOTE FROM PASTOR MARGE I am honored to be a part of this wonderful church family and to be serving as the Associate Minister of St....

A SHORT NOTE I am filled with a great sense of gratitude for the welcome that I have received these first few days as the Interim Pastor...

Rev. Riley Short has joined us as our Interim Pastor for the remainder of 2021. We are excited to have him! Since his retirement, Pastor...

The Rev. Margaret Rountree became St. Pete First’s Associate Pastor in July 2021. She graduated with her Master of Divinity from Candler...