“Let Us Pray” By Emilio Chaviano May 5, 2011   The prayers we pray say a great deal about the kind of people we are. The same applies to the prayers we don’t pray. By extension prayers are a reflection of how a nation thinks of itself. In the Hebrew Scriptures we find great examples […]

“Royal Wedding” By Emilio Chaviano April 29m 2011     Thanks Willian and Kate! The world watched as they entered Westminster Abbey for their Royal Wedding. I was moved by the relative simplicity of the ceremony. The minister first addressed them as “this man and this woman” just as we address every other common person […]

  Dear Killian Pines UMC friends,   Today is a very special day for Christians of all traditions around the world. It is Holy Thursday. On a night like tonight Jesus met his disciples in The Upper Room and celebrated his last meal with them. What happened then can make a difference in our lives […]

“Making a Difference” By Emilio Chaviano   This week Christians and Jews will participate in services and ceremonies celebrating their respective traditions. Christians find their spiritual roots in the history ofIsrael. I have no idea how many people the world over will participate in these services which to them have so much meaning and value. […]

“Apps” By Emilio Chaviano April 15, 2011     It was not too long ago when I did not know the meaning of the term “app.”  Well it means “application.” In our highly technological, computer driven culture “applications” are the different programs that allow a computer, or your smart phone to perform wonderful things for […]

Dear Friends and Members of Killian Pines United Methodist Church,   Here you will see the activities of Killian Pines UMC for next week. Please note that the service on Thursday will be at 7:30 pm. This is a change from the previously announced time.  Attendance at the Interfaith Seder is limited. Please e-mail or […]

Service By Emilio Chaviano   You have probably seen those bracelets with the letters W.W.J.D. The letters stand for What Would Jesus Do?  I made up W.C.W. J. A. and it means What Church Would Jesus Attend? If you are a church member, do you think that Jesus would attend your church?  If he did; […]

“Don’t Believe Your Eyes” By Emilio Chaviano March 31, 2011     Pilots in training learn the importance of trusting the instruments and not their eyes for flying at night and in bad weather when visibility is poor. I have heard people say “I have to see it to believe it.” As a matter of […]

Hello friends of Killian Pines UMC,   This Saturday, April 2, First United Methodist Church of Miami – 400 Biscayne Blvd – will hold its annual Foot Washing for homeless persons in the downtown area.   If you have not already made any other commitments for 12:00 – 3:00 pm, I want to invite you […]

Free Will By Emilio Chaviano March 23, 2011     Free will is not free. According to a recent New York Times article, scientists are conducting experiments to find out if humans have free will or if we are programmed to do the things we do without a choice. I am not sure I fully […]