Kessler Park UMC

Metho-geeks know that our new "Annual Conference year" starts this week.
Kay Ash and I are again thrilled to be back at Kessler Park United Methodist Church.
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Ministry Fair today!!!

Join us for Easter this Sunday!

Join us TOMORROW (03.15.25) for a clean up of Roberts Forest at KPUMC. (8 am).
We're getting ready for springtime events by clearing limbs and debris that have fell over winter.

We could especially use some trucks to help us move debris to the curb for collection.

A clip of Pastor Eric's sermon from yesterday.
Full sermon video at Substack (link below...)

Join us at Kessler Park all throughout Lent for the series:

"FOLLOW YOUR HEARTBREAK: FIND YOUR PASSION AND HOPE."

This Ash Wednesday was a good one...

Happy Mardi Gras, Oak Cliff!
Everybody have a blast today and everyone be safe.
From your friends at KPUMC.

Ash Wednesday is coming!
Join us next Wednesday at 7 pm.

But we've been dealign with a question:
"How do we confront our death and mortality, in a year when death and mortality feel all too close?"

Click the link for a few thoughts on this:

www.facebook.com/share/p/191C...

Update on our Children and Youth Ministries for February

A message from our Social Justice Team.

Pastor @ericfolkerth.bsky.social gratitude for our partners this week as we ministry with our Dallas homeless.

On #NYE2025 I am reminded of Dag Hammarskjold, former Sec General of the United Nations.

For many years as a NY Day journal entry.

In uncertain, dark, and divisive days, our faith calls us to hope we CAN be better.

Here’s to the New Year in North Oak Cliff, Dallas, and our world.
— Eric Folkerth

Join us on Christmas Eve!

• 5pm & 7pm: Classic hymns, "Children's Time" with Pastor Kay, and candlelight
• 11pm: Late night service with Holy Communion

Kessler Park UMC | 1215 Turner Ave, Dallas TX 75208

Consevavative Christians do not have sole ownership of religion, Jewish scholar says Now as much as ever, people across the spectrum of faith must proclaim religious freedom to push back against conservative Christians claiming sole ownership of religion in America, rabbi and author J...

Amen. #interfaith #resist #resistance @interfaithalliance.org @baptistnews.com baptistnews.com/article/cons...

A few comments from Pastor Eric about immigration, Christmas, and what's to come in 2025.

If you're in Dallas/Oak Cliff, join us today for worship
Here's a little preview:

www.facebook.com/share/p/1GER...

We open the doors again.
We know you might still feel off-center.
Maybe angry?
Want to hide under the covers?

But we gather to “tend the home fires” & continue our mission.
Today, we help our neighbors at Wilkinson Center for Thanksgiving.

Join us at 11
Being with people, helps.
Promise.

Big fun!
Big love!
Big joy!!

Congrats to Em Davis and Nicholas Solorzano!

We were so honored to celebrate your big day at Kessler Park United Methodist Church!

I’ve been arrested at the White House, defending immigrants.
Risked losing my career UM clergy career doing same sex weddings.
Defended reproductive rights.
Stood in solidarity with BLM.
Spoken against racism, fascism.

Nobody can jump into every cause.
But I'm praying for where I'll be led.

Christian Nationalism: Disregarding Bodily Autonomy This Zach Malm BlueSky post might strike some of you as an offensive appropriation of women’s actual pain right now.

This @muzach.bsky.social post might strike some of you as an offensive appropriation.
But...

MAGA-GOP really is saying “my choice” to the autonomy of actual women.
But they also say “my choice” to “the Body of Christ.”
The two are, horrifically, interconnected.

open.substack.com/pub/whenefta...

Big fun to be with Em and Nicholas tonight, getting ready for the big day tomorrow.
So great to meet your families.
We’re glad you’re at Kessler Park UMC

Post-election statement from our UMC Bishops.
We are grateful for their quick response and leadership in this challenging time.

Glad you did!
Would you add us...and:
@ericfolkerth.bsky.social

Kessler Park UMC Progressive United Methodist Church Oak Cliff, Dallas. Active in Kessler Park, Trinity Groves, and West Dallas. Supportive of social justice. LGBTQ friendly, and welcoming of all races and economic c...

We are now on BlueSky!

Glad to be here, and be part of this growing community.
We serve the real-world community of Oak Cliff/Dallas.

Come connect with us IRL too:
www.kpumc.org