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"It is Christ," a devotion by Pastor Darrel Phillips, reminding us that it is Christ who hurts alongside other's pain. How can we come alongside and be the hand of Christ to others?

"Change," a devotion by Pastor Darrel Phillips.

Have you ever felt guided in a unique way, or were you even open to allowing this? Here is "Guidance," a devotional by Pastor Darrel Phillips.

"It's Not our Place," a devotional by Pastor Darrel Phillips on what we are NOT called to do as Christians - judge others, rather, we are to offer the grace and love of Jesus.

A special edition of First Fruits featuring the Eastland High School seniors affiliated with FUMCEastland.

"All Sin," a devotion by Pastor Darrel Phillips that reminds us that God's grace forgives our sin, no matter how vile we perceive it to be. Ministry features: comment on end of academic/extracurricular year, VBS 2014. Join us next week for a special graduates broadcast.

"Called Out of the Darkness," sermon by Pastor Darrel Phillips. Soprano Jean Darnell offers Mark Hayes's setting of "His Eye is on the Sparrow."

"A Proverbs 31 Woman," a sermon for Mother's Day delivered by Pastor Darrel Phillips. Congregational hymn, "Come, Christians, Join to Sing," with an organ offertory composed by Gordon Young entitled, "Prelude in Classic Style."

"Fishers of Men," a sermon by David McMinn, director of the Wesley Foundation at Tarleton State University, with Matthew 4:18-22 as text. "How Beautiful," offered by the Sanctuary Choir with a choral setting by Mary McDonald. How will you answer God's call to serve Him, to be fishers of men?

"Leave it There," a devotional message by Pastor Darrel Phillips on worries - give them to God, and be freed to a greater love of Him!

"My Lord and my God!" Sermon by Pastor Darrel Phillips on Thomas, Rockhouse Ringers offer their setting of "What Wondrous Love is This," presentation by Echo Youth Ministry on purchasing stock in Echo.

"Keeping Easter's Fire Alive," a devotional by Pastor Darrel Phillips. Administrative Assistant's Day recognition of the onliest Julie Joiner.

Easter Celebration - full service. Easter sermon by Pastor Darrel Phillips, children's sermon by Nancy Hughes. Music: Prelude - Handel's Alla Hornpipe (Organ, Brass, Tympani); Lord's Prayer by Malotte - Bob Johnson, Trumpet; Anthem - The Tomb is Empty Now by Larry Shackley - Sanctuary Choir & Brass; Postlude - LLANFAIR by Wilbur Held. Hymns: Christ the Lord is Risen Today; Crown Him with Many Crowns; Low in the Grave He Lay.

Join us for our Good Friday Tenebrae (Latin for darkness or shadows) service in its entirety. Roy Broussard serves as lay reader, Jean Darnell as hymn leader, and Dustin Tatro offers "Ah, Holy Jesus" to close the service. Those in attendance were given a cross-shaped card with the text of this hymn as a take-away meditation for the weekend.

This special episode of Sunday Morning Worship brings us to the upper room to experience Jesus' last supper. Contemplate the text of the hymn "What Wondrous Love is This," paired with an organ interpretation of each stanza.

Palm Sunday: special Holy Week episode. Music: Amazing Grace - Cody Hutcheson, Horn, David Bailey, Piano; To God be the Glory - Sanctuary Choir - Dustin Tatro & Cody Hutcheson, Piano; All Glory, Laud, and Honor. Sermon by Pastor Darrel Phillips from Matthew 21:1-11.

Description of Holy Week services. Schedule for these services is the weekly ministry features. Be blessed, if you can make it by experiencing Jesus this week through meaningful worship! All Holy Week services will be posted on our Sunday Morning Worship podcast.

"What we least expect!" - text from 1 Sam 16:1-13, sermon by Pastor Darrel Phillips. The FUMCEastland Men's Quartet offers their rendition of "When We All Get to Heaven," written in 1898 by Eliza Hewitt.

God uses the unlikely - and when we least expect it. Be ready! Pastor Darrel with this week's First Fruits message; First Fruits Community Garden and Wednesday Night Live are the weekly ministry features.

"And many believed," a sermon by Pastor Darrel Phillips that reminds us to believe and follow Jesus. Offertory is Claude Debussy's Andantino con moto, the first of his Deux Arabesques.