Note From Pastor

Hallelujah. I greet you in the name of our Lord.

From Ash Wednesday to the day before Easter—excluding Sundays—we observe the forty days known as Lent. For more than two thousand years, the Church has kept this season as a holy and solemn time. During these days, we remember the ministry of Jesus and His death.

First, we remember by reading the Word. In particular, as we walk through the Gospels, we seek to understand more deeply the ministry of our Lord.

Second, we take time to reflect on the thoughts and patterns of life we carried before Lent began. We examine ourselves to see whether there are negative or cynical attitudes within us. If so, we strive to overcome them or set them aside.

Third, we prepare for a renewed life of faith after Lent. Through fasting and self-denial, we ask what new expectations we have for our spiritual journey and what we truly need from the Lord.

Tradition has both strengths and weaknesses. Because it is tradition, it can become habitual—so familiar that we treat it as just another routine. Yet precisely because it is tradition, it carries a distinctive and enduring spiritual wisdom that Christians have preserved for thousands of years, even as the world has continually changed.

During this Lenten season, I pray that both I and the members of Jackson Heights Church may meet the Lord in a special way. May we devote ourselves to prayer, fasting, and the restraint of our desires, setting apart this sacred time to be with God more deeply.

Pastor Austin Park

Mission Statement

We at COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH as disciples of Jesus Christ, are called by God
-to deepen our faith through inspiring worship and challenging small group study,
-to build our fellowship through hospitality and acceptance, and
-to transform the world through active service and faithful witness.

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