"You ever wonder how candles became such an important part of the church?" At the start of every worship service, the ushers come forward and light the two altar candles. Why? Because it adds a nice flare to the service? No. Rather, the flames are a symbol of God's Light, the presence of Jesus Christ. One candle stands for his humanity, the other for his divinity. During the Season of Advent, candles play an important role. 4 candles are lit over the course of as many weeks,

"We are talking about Lent! Not lint." The season of Lent is the forty or so days before Easter Sunday. What does it mean to observe Lent? Does it just mean giving up chocolate or those other delicious desserts? Lent is a matter of the Spirit, and focuses not only on giving up, but aslo on new beginnings. Did you know you could dedicate your Lenten experience to learning something new? Or maybe building a new, healthy habit? Researchers say it only takes about 21 days to form

"It was not until 1902 that the handbell made its way to America." You hear the handbell choir play every so often at Wildwood UMC, but do you know where the idea of handbells originated from? Chuck, though presenting terrible technique, gives a brief history lesson behind the relation between the church and the bells. If you have any interest in learning to play handbells, come join the handbell choir on Tuesday nights at 5:15pm. Jeanne Jones, Director Click here to read mo

"Do you ever walk into your Sunday morning worship service and say, 'Oh, look, the colors have changed!'?" Liturgical colors are displayed in the banners on the wall, altar, pulpit and lectern, as well as in the stoles the Pastor and choir members wear on Sunday mornings. The colors are determined by the time of year. In Wildwood UMC, regardless of what season we are in, the pastor/choir will always wear white on the first Sunday of every month, because that is when we take c