Events Serve Announcements Give Our Wish has been Granted - New Hymnals! An anonymous church member has donated the most updated version of the Presbyterian hymnal, “Glory to God”! Our blue pew hymnals were published in 1990 and contain 605 hymns. The Christian music world has undergone much change since then, especially in the areas of world hymns and contemporary songs. The … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give How to Keep our Heads High this Lenten Season As I write this message to you today, the sun is shining through my front window and it is a cloudless, picture-perfect morning.  But we know that things are not picture-perfect. Not in our world, and not in our individual lives, nor deep in our hearts. We are all fallen people, living in a fallen … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give Midweek Lenten Services Our midweek Lenten services have focused on the beatitudes. One of my seminary professors, George Hunsinger, wrote a short book of reflections on each one. This past Wednesday, I shared a reflection on the beatitude that says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Here is a … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give Journey Together Through Lent When Jesus begins his ministry in Mark’s gospel, one of his first recorded miracles is an exorcism. Jesus had gone to Capernaum on the Sabbath, and he entered the synagogue to teach. After he finished his guest preaching, a man with an unclean spirit interrupted the service: “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? … [Read more...]

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...]