Clarenceville United Methodist Church

06/03/2026

I had the great privilege of giving a short testimony this past Sunday at church about what God is doing in my life. Long story short, I've come to realize that a great many, seemingly disconnected, unimportant things, over the course of a couple of years, culminated into something He knew was very good for me. All too often, I've been so discouraged because nothing seemed to "happening" or "progressing" the way I thought things should. All of a sudden, things came together in such a way that I certainly hadn't expected, and I'm so thankful! God IS good!
The lesson I've learned: We must have faith and remember that He is ALWAYS PRESENT, even in the little things, even when we don’t realize it! 😇💖

05/25/2026

In my younger years, my husband and I joined together with friends on Memorial Day. We'd all meet at the park, play Frisbee and volleyball, and all the kids would be running around playing their own games, and we'd feast on burgers and watermelon. It was a day of fun, sunshine and friendship, and we'd all go home with sunburnt faces and arms, tired but happy. Another year, another day of picnic & fun.
Years went by, everyone got busy with other things in their lives, but my family would still enjoy the day in our own backyard. We played catch and other games, I made potato salad and my husband cooked the burgers on our grill.
More years went by and my husband was gone, and my son joined the US Marine Corps after 9/11. He served 8 years, surviving endless training and 4 deployments in the Middle East. I think it's fair to say that we address Memorial Day very differently now. It's not a celebration of my son's service; it's a day of remembrance of the friends he lost, a day of somber acknowledgement of the countless men and women who lost their lives to preserve freedom and a way of life, a life of truth and integrity, of righteousness and honor, when we all knew what our flag truly stands for. Some of us still know what it's all about, yet others have lost sight of it. God willing, we'll ALL know that again, and feel that deep sense of pride each time we see that flag waving high on its post. Let's not forget what it stands for; let's not allow all those countless sacrifices to have bee.n in vane.

God, your Son gave His life for us, that we should all have everlasting life through your true mercy and grace. Please continue to watch over us, help us find our way again, to be better people in this troubled world, now and forever. Amen.
G. Bierschbach, respectfully

05/13/2026

On behalf of our "cousin" church, St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Detroit, is hosting a Fish Fry fundraiser this Saturday, May 16. See details on flyer below. 🐟 Hope to you there!

05/11/2026

Fear is one of Satan's favorite tools. When you feel your fears are winning, reach out and hold onto God, and pull faith back into your heart! 😇

04/30/2026

Life is a smattering of so many different things that make up who each of us is. This is a spiritual journey of such smatterings, smatterings of the soul, if you will. It's a journey to be traveled moment by moment, and see where tomorrow leads to. I step off the curb and onto the road; I look back at where I've been and try to embrace what will be, and I forge onward. Lead me, oh Lord, to where you would have me go.
G. Bierschbach

04/14/2026

From the Detroit Zoo:

04/13/2026

04/05/2026

"Hark!" The herald angels sing.
"Glory to the risen king!
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!
Joyful all ye nations rise,
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim
"Christ is risen for us all"!
Hark! The herald angels sing
"GLORY TO THE RISEN KING!"

04/05/2026

He held out His hand that I might
Let Him pull my soul up.

He showed me the way
That I might follow.

He shone so that His light might
Lead me out of darkness.

He loved purely that I might learn
To love with purity of heart.

He forgave that I might
Learn forgiveness.

He blessed me with His touch
That I would feel His grace.

He died that I might live.

He is risen that I would live
Again in His Kingdom

Christ died; Christ was risen;
Christ will come again.

May you see God's light, feel His goodness
and grace, and thank Him for His endless
blessings as you celebrate this day of Christ's
resurrection.

Happy Easter! ✝️

04/03/2026

Two of the most important things I try to reiterate in my writings are 1. God is ALWAYS with you, whether you realize/feel it or not, and 2. God is as easy to talk to as I am.-- you don't need special words or phrases -- just talk to Him. The other side of this coin is learning to recognize His voice, and oftentimes He speaks volumes through other people.
During our Good Friday service today, as our Pastor Christopher Michael Grimes was praying for the congregation, I was praying to Him independently, so I wasn't really listening to Pastor's words (sorry, Pastor). As I was finishing my prayer, I asked God for His forgiveness. At that same moment, Pastor finished his prayer with these words from Jesus: "You are forgiven!" ✝️
G. Bierschbach,
Lover of God, devout follower of Jesus Christ.