by Carol Burns | Jun 16, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: A LOT TO CELEBRATE This weekend has several notable dynamics to it that I want to highlight. First of all, Sunday is Father’s Day. Like Mother’s Day, it’s a day in which we celebrate the fathers in our lives, especially our own...
by Carol Burns | Jun 9, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: GOING WITH THE FLOW Way back in January 1994, I woke myself up coughing at 2 a.m. from an overwhelming haze of smoke that had penetrated the bedroom of my flat in Sydney, Australia, where I was living for the year. It was so bad...
by Carol Burns | Jun 2, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: HIGHLIGHTS FOR THIS SUNDAY This week I want to talk about two important things happening in the life of the church this Sunday. First, we are entering a new season on the Christian calendar, which is not actually a season at all!...
by Carol Burns | May 19, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: HELPING PEOPLE JUST AS THEY ARE As you all know, we as a congregation are in a significant ongoing conversation about our mission strategy as a church, and more specifically how we can use our facilities and property to extend and...
by Carol Burns | May 12, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: THE MANY FACES OF MOTHER’S DAY This coming Sunday is Mother’s Day. For many people, it’s a beloved day in which we celebrate the mothers in our lives, especially our own mothers. We give thanks for their dedication, their love,...
