by Carol Burns | Nov 25, 2022
The First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem is seeking a Pastoral Care Associate This ordained individual represents the church and offers pastoral care in home or health institution visitations and other contacts involving care and support. Works with the Deacons and...
by Carol Burns | Nov 23, 2022
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: ALREADY IN MOTION Happy Thanksgiving! I hope that you will be able to spend this holiday time in a way that is special to you and allowed you to express your gratitude for all the blessings in your life. It is a quick pivot this...
by Carol Burns | Nov 18, 2022
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: A THEOLOGICAL AFFIRMATION This coming Sunday is the last Sunday of the Christian year; a new Christian year begins with the first Sunday of Advent on November 27. But this Sunday is not simply the last Sunday of the Christian year;...
by Carol Burns | Nov 11, 2022
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: FULFILLING GOD’S MISSION For the last month in worship, we have been exploring the theme of “Fruit That Will Last” in the sermons. Each week, we have considered a different aspect of this theme, both in terms of the seeds that have...
by Carol Burns | Nov 4, 2022
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: Planting the seeds On the Christian calendar, All Saints’ Day is celebrated every November 1. In the Reformed theological tradition, from which Presbyterians come, there is not a tradition of saints being particularly virtuous or...
