Christmas in June!

Christmas in June!

I am writing this on Thursday, June 11 – a date that is 197 days before Christmas – but I am excited to say that this morning, at a small gathering of people in our Fellowship Hall, the topic of conversation was all about Christmas. For more than 30 years,...
Getting Into the Weeds of the “Why’s”

Getting Into the Weeds of the “Why’s”

As I mentioned in last week’s Weekly Word, over the summer, we will be looking at the first part of the Book of Order of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Each Sunday, we will take a portion of the “Foundations of Presbyterian Polity” section of the Book of Order. In...
Uncovering the Foundation

Uncovering the Foundation

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....
The Flag & the Cross – Part 2

The Flag & the Cross – Part 2

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 –...
Reunion Report

Reunion Report

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...