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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.

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….

This past Monday, I drove down to Princeton, NJ for my 25th Class Reunion at Princeton Theological Seminary. I needed to leave early enough to make it in time for choir practice. Yep. . . choir practice. Now, I didn’t get pulled for speeding, but if I had gotten pulled over, I might have used choir practice as an excuse. You see, there had been a call to former members of the seminary choir for a pick-up choir that would sing at the opening worship service. The Director of Music at Princeton Seminary is a wonderful man named Martin Tel. Martin has been there for decades and was my choir director years ago….