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Dear Hamilton Park Family, As the coronavirus continues to spread, I want to let you know how your church is responding. We will conduct worship on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. These will be special, cautionary, abbreviated services that include the following: The Chapel and Sanctuary doors and pews will read more

News on the coronavirus (COVID-19) is being updated hourly. Even as the church doors remain open, we remain aware that our church family has many people in vulnerable communities including our older adults, children, and those with weakened immune systems during flu season. As a general rule we will continue to follow the guidance we read more

Black Forgiveness in a White World How and why Black people forgive is once again up for public discussion and dissection. People around the world watched the viral video of young Brandt Botham offering forgiveness and a grace- filled hug to Amber Guyger, the former Dallas Police officer convicted of murdering his brother. Emotions and read more

According to a news report I read 8/31/19, President Trump called the asylum process “a scam”. On August 30, along with about 50 other clergy* I, visited the asylum seekers living outside in squalor at the Mexican border in Matamoras. We saw no scammers. We saw children of God wedged in the latest immigration predicament read more

Dr. Patterson is Going to the Texas/Mexico Border! Every five seconds somewhere in the world, someone is forced to leave home for fear of persecution, war, or violence. Most move from one poor country to another. Of the small percentage attempting to come to America, nearly all try to enter legally. And during the past read more

Vacation Season Hello, Church Family, We are fully into vacation season and it is my hope and prayer that you will be able to get away, even if it is a staycation. All of us need some type of respite and time to renew in order to take care of ourselves. While you are away, read more

Dear Hamilton Park UMC Family, As you know, severe storms swept through the DFW area on Sunday, June 9, 2019, around 1:30 p.m. Many of our members were ending a Mental Health symposium in the Chapel at that time and were leaving the church when the storm hit. We are happy to report that none read more

Prayer and Fasting Still Work! Church Family, Our God truly showed up and showed out here at The Park on Easter Sunday. Both of our worship services were well attended and vibrant. The Children’s Easter play was quite inspiring. Our parking lot was full and our overflow lot at the Post Office held lots of read more