Hyde Park United Methodist

Refresh: Part 4 // Pastor Magrey deVega // November 16, 2025

This iconic text from Paul on giving reminds us that our truest and most faithful generosity does not happen through rote obligation, but through a spirit of joy and gratitude. Reflection Questions: 1. When have you been misunderstood, the way the Corinthians misunderstood Paul?  2. How can you shift your thinking to see every person in the church as equally important?  3. How might you see your estimate of giving as planting a seed for impact in 2026 and beyond?  Find out more at HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps

How Does Money Work in God’s Economy? | Beyond the Sermon

This week on Beyond the Sermon, Pastor Magrey and Mat dive into Paul’s letters to the Corinthians—letters written to a city full of wealth, ambition, and ego. They unpack how Paul uses the language of farmers to teach a lesson about generosity, faith, and interdependence. Together they explore what it means to plant seeds of faith in a world obsessed with control—and how true growth depends on forces far beyond ourselves. Find out more at HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps

Why Do We Give—Really? | Beyond the Sermon

Pastor Magrey deVega and Mat Hotho explore the heart behind generosity—what drives us to give, and how to keep it from becoming self-serving. They unpack the danger of “propositional faith,” the belief that generosity guarantees reward, and contrast it with the deeper call to give simply because Jesus did. Along the way, they share stories of teachers, mentors, and church members whose quiet selflessness still ripples outward today. Find out more at HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps

Refresh: Part 3 // Pastor Magrey deVega // November 9, 2025

Our simple acts of generosity are part of a continuum of God’s reciprocal work of grace. God blesses us, then blesses others through us, and then we are blessed in return, which enables us to give thanks to God. It is a true full circle of grace. Find out more at HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps

All Saints' Sunday // Pastor Sally Campbell-Evans //. November 2, 2025

On this All Saints Sunday, Pastor Sally Campbell-Evans reminds us that saints aren’t stained-glass figures of perfection—they’re ordinary people made radiant by grace. Through stories of faith, compassion, and love that bridge heaven and earth, we’re invited to see ourselves and others as bearers of God’s image. What would change if you truly believed that the divine spark lives in you—and in everyone you meet? Reflection Questions  1. Do you agree with the definition of a saint… as one who lives NOT with stained-glass perfection, but ordinary lives made radiant by GRACE? 2. Before today’s sermon, what was your concept of a saint? 3. Who are some of the saints that have encouraged you on the journey of faith? Take a moment and thank God for their presence in your life. 4. What is one thing you could do today to encourage the image of God in another person? (in a friend, family member, stranger)  Find out more at HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps