Bristol United Methodist Church

By Rev. Gary Lewis Senior Pastor We are beginning a season of preparation for Easter on April 17 known as “Lent.” Lent means the 40...

Is God Calling You? By Rev. Gary Lewis Senior Pastor “Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.” 1 Corinthians 15:8...

What’s Next? By Rev. Gary Lewis Senior Pastor As I write these words the day after Christmas, you, dear reader, no doubt has moved...

The Death of Prayer is a Lie By Senior Pastor Gary Lewis There seems to be a movement afoot in some “Christian” circles to devalue...

‘United We Stand’ A Reflection on 9/11 By Senior Pastor Gary Lewis Some anniversaries are joyful occasions, but not this one. Twenty...

KEEP OUR EYES ON WHAT IS TO COME By Rev. Gary Lewis Senior Pastor Recent events in the world – the earthquake in Haiti, the collapse of...

Endings Are Important By Rev. Gary Lewis Senior Pastor Have you ever been on vacation, and you didn’t want it to end? That’s the way I...

What a Foundation in Christ Means By Senior Pastor Gary Lewis “For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a...

The word “trespass,” in its original usage, meant a sidestep, a lapse, or a deviation. Nowadays, whenever you see a “No Trespass” sign...

Don’t Forget who Carried Jesus on Palm Sunday By Pastor Gary Lewis Palm Sunday is March 28 and is named for the “leafy branches” that...

Bad Morning America: Overcoming News Anxiety Even news junkies have had enough. The year 2020 seemed to be a month-to-month challenge to...

Look for ‘Grace Builders’ While Riding the Wave “At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness,” Mark 1:12 In the first chapter of...

It is Time to Realign By Pastor Gary Lewis During this pandemic, I heard stories about people having to quarantine. I heard stories about...

Five Messages for a New Year By Pastor Gary Lewis The Lord has led me to five topics to preach on – four really, two of the messages are...

I Believe in the Holy Spirit … By Pastor Gary Lewis In this season of Thanksgiving, sharing gratitude has become even more important in...

Our Eternal Hope is Jesus Christ By Pastor Gary Lewis A majority of American adults say Jesus was a great teacher and nothing more during...

From Pastor Gary Walking on Water “(Jesus) said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus.” Matthew...

From Pastor Gary … Living Life on the Narrow Jesus said, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that...

Why Do Preachers Preach? I can still feel his hand on the top of my head. Some of the most powerful words ever spoken in my life – the...

From Pastor Gary … Shooting Baskets in the Dark When I was a teen, I used to enjoy playing pick-up basketball games. My friend Jeff...