by Carol Burns | May 20, 2021
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: The gift of the Holy Spirit This Sunday is Pentecost, one of the major holidays of the Christian year. The word Pentecost literally means “fiftieth” in Greek, and it is observed fifty days after Easter (which, to me, definitely...
by Carol Burns | May 13, 2021
A MESSAGE FROM REV. J.C. AUSTIN: An Inquiring Faith One of the Core Values that we have identified for our congregation is having an “Inquiring Faith.” We believe that asking good questions is one of the ways in which we honor God in our journey of faith. That’s...
by Carol Burns | May 6, 2021
A MESSAGE FROM REV. J.C. AUSTIN: Those who rejoice and those who weep This Sunday is Mother’s Day, which is not a Christian holiday, but it is a significant cultural holiday. Doubtless you’ve been inundated with all the ads touting various products as “the perfect...
by Carol Burns | Apr 30, 2021
A MESSAGE FROM REV. J.C. AUSTIN: Share your ‘good words’ A few weeks ago, I announced that we will be starting a sermon series after Pentecost (which is observed on May 23 this year) called “A Good Word,” in which we will explore a particular word or concept from a...
by Carol Burns | Apr 22, 2021
A MESSAGE FROM REV. J.C. AUSTIN: Going forward “It’s time to talk about what we learned today.” That’s the question that generally gets asked at the end of an episode of VeggieTales, the animated TV series that uses anthropomorphic vegetables to teach Bible stories...
