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Ministry Team

Our Pastor : Dr. James Koo

September 2026


A Word from Pastor James

One of the most difficult things in life is learning the secret of letting go 
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Letting go does not mean giving up on someone we love. It does not mean that we stop loving, caring, supporting, or praying for those who are important to us. Letting go is not resignation, despair, or passive behavior.
Rather, letting go is an act of radical trust in God.  It means placing what we cannot control into God’s hands and surrendering ourselves to God’s will.

Here we discover a paradox. Sometimes, when we hold too tightly to the people we love, our love can become possessive or controlling. We may try so hard to protect them, change them, or keep them close that we leave little room for them—or for God to work in their lives. Jesus said, “For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it” (Matthew 16:25).

Psalm 23 begins with these familiar words: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” These words remind us of something very important:
if the Lord is our Shepherd, we do not have to be the shepherd of everything and everyone. We can let go and let God lead.

This does not mean that we stop caring. It means that we stop trying to control what belongs in God’s hands. We continue to love. We continue to pray. We continue to do what God calls us to do. But after doing what we can, we trust God with what we cannot do.

Our Shepherd cares for us, provides for us, guides us, and walks with us even through the darkest valleys. Surrender does not mean that the road will always be easy. It means that we do not walk the road alone. 

My brothers and sisters in Christ, let me leave you with a simple question:

Who is your shepherd?

In His Name,
Pastor James Koo

Pastor James has office hours at the church on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9-12noon.  And he is available at other times by appointment. Or you would like to contact Pastor James, simply click on the appropriate button.  
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Dr. Americo Motta

Director of Music : Dr. Americo Motta,
Over the past several years, he has served two churches as Music Director and with his special brand of enthusiasm, spiritualism, and cordiality.
He is also a Teaching Assistant at UMass Dartmouth and a past adjunct professor at Rhode Island College. 
He can be reached by email : [email protected]

Administrative Assistant: Carolyn DiSciullo

Our church office is open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 9:00 to 1pm.  If you call the office (508)653-1674 or email [email protected], Carolyn will be the person who answers your call or responds to your email.  She is the welcome face when you stop by, always quick to help and certainly helps our busy congregation stay connected and informed.

Carolyn has attended Fisk United Methodist Church most of her life. She is happy to be serving the Church and congregation in the role of administrative assistant. She has a great love for Fisk United Methodist Church and for Fisk's congregation!