The Church of the Bells

‘Jazz for the Soul’ to host Kids City Jazz Band

Jazz for the Soul at Holman UMC is a contemporary worship experience at that draws upon the rich African-American traditions of Gospel and Jazz.  Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, we gather for this celebration in music featuring our own Holman Quartet, a light meal, spoken word (poetry) and a Message from a guest speaker or…

Men need new Christian identity

Growing as disciples of Jesus means following Christ in new directions.  2nd Corinthians 5:17 says “if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation.”  Bishop James Swanson recently spoke about the need for men to seek a new identity in Christ rooted in service: NASHVILLE, Tenn.––“Men are in search of a new Christian identity.”…

Rev. Lawson, Dr. King and Non-violence

James Lawson, Martin Luther King Jr. and non-violence Frank Stoltze | Off-Ramp | September 3rd, 2013, 11:33am As the nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington this week, James Lawson could only smile. Lawson is the longtime preacher at Holman United Methodist Church in the West Adams district who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King for many…