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Rooted in a rich history with a hope-filled eye on the future, Bedford Presbyterian Church is a gathering place for all who are seeking a deeper connection with the Holy at the heart of all life.

The word “polity” comes from Greek and Latin words that mean, basically, “form of government or administration of a state.” Just as the United States Constitution outlines the form of government for our nation, the Book of Order outlines the form of government for the church. How does/should the church be governed?

Just as a preview, this is the part of the “Foundations” section that we will be discussing this Sunday….

In recent months, in multiple settings and in multiple conversations, members of our congregation have expressed a desire to spend some time learning more about what it means to be Presbyterian. There are some who are new Presbyterians and simply want to know more. There are others who have been Presbyterians for years and feel they need a refresher. There are others, still, who want to have a kind of spiritual vocabulary that will help them talk about their faith….

A few months ago, one of my “Weekly Word” articles was called “The Flag + The Cross.” In the article, I talked about sitting in a church in which the American flag and the cross were placed, perhaps inadvertently, side by side. I also talked about the meaning – theological and personal – of symbols in the church and how sometimes we might lean more to the personal than the theological when it comes to certain symbols….