Events Serve Announcements Give A Word of Profound Gratitude…and Hope I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for all your prayers, cards, texts, and expressions of sympathy regarding the recent passing of my dad. Your love has carried me through these hard days. Many in our congregation understand what it’s like to lose a parent, spouse, or even a child. These … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give Lent is Upon Us As we enter the season of Lent, we are invited into a meaningful time of reflection, renewal, and community. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, a loving reminder of God’s grace and our call to turn our hearts toward Him. We encourage everyone to join us for Ash Wednesday worship at 7 PM next Wednesday night, beginning our journey together … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give I’ll Fly Away - Part 1 of 2 On some of our recent very cold days, you might have called, “Lord, rapture me now!” But, if you’re Presbyterian – or Lutheran, or Catholic, or Reformed – there’s a complication: we don’t subscribe to the doctrine of a Rapture, the idea that God will come and snatch up the faithful to depart the Earth for a long time before … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give We’re Given the Gift of Christ’s Strength Last Sunday, I shared a story about the sturdiness of Psalm 27, which, I think, is worth sharing again. Below is an excerpt of last Sunday’s sermon, which includes the story I shared. I am all about sports and having a good time, but here’s the deal: spending all the time on the road going to and from ball games, … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give A Spirit-Filled Church In case you didn't already know, Presbyterians have often been the target of jokes. I’ve heard them all: It’s easier to cool down a Baptist than to warm up a Presbyterian; Presbyterian worship is so cold you could skate down the aisle. A longer joke about Presbyterians that I find particularly funny involves a Presbyterian church … [Read more...]