Posts with the category “pastors-message”

The results of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election have brought either greatexhilaration or great dread to most of the country, with very few expressing indifference. Mr. Trump has promised (and is quickly delivering) his great reset and new vision for America. As a result, the entire world is now focused on his every move and its effect on the status quo. As with all such similar situations, ther...  Read More

We are now entering the new liturgical year: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Easter. What an exciting time to be a Christian! While the world still searches for truth, we celebrate that THE truth has come down to be among us, Immanuel, God with us. And while there will be many opportunities to spend time with friends and family, which is always a good thing, don’t forget that the...  Read More

Building Community          We definitely ended 2023 on a positive note. Our membership and attendance increased during the year, we recorded a positive cash flow, and we celebrated another season of very successful community outreach events. And even though funerals are never a happy event, per se, we celebrated many of our members who served Grace faithfully and went home to be with the Lord.We ...  Read More

The last of the eggnog has been poured, the Christmas wrapping that was torn off in haste has been discarded into the recycle bin, and the Nativity characters have been carefully replaced in their boxes and put into storage until next year. Another year’s cycle is complete and it’s time to go back to normal life. This is a good time, if I may use a sports analogy, to break huddle and hit the field...  Read More

I am writing this letter not long after helping to take the dirty dishes off the Thanksgiving dinner table. And you know what that means. It’s a race to Christmas: Black Friday sales, discounts, deals, deals, deals! A few years back a famous radio evangelist bemoaned the fact that Madison Ave had co-opted Christmas, changed its name to a more generic “Holidays” so as not to offend non-Christians, ...  Read More

Since the start of the new liturgical year in November, I have been very encouraged by what I see happening here at Grace. As Covid subsides, our attendance at our weekly worship service has been trending up. Former members are returning; new visitors are appearing. Our Sunday School program is gaining traction thanks to the hard work of Pat, Kelly, Marty, Nancy, Janice and Natalia. Nancy’s line d...  Read More