by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jun 23, 2024
As almost everyone here knows by now, I announced at the beginning of this past week that I would be concluding my ministry in Bethlehem at the end of July in order to accept a call to serve as pastor to another congregation. In the Presbyterian Church, pastors are...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jun 21, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: LOOKING AHEADFriends, I want to express my profound gratitude for all the kind notes and texts that I have received since announcing the news of my call to Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church in Severna Park, Maryland last Sunday...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jun 9, 2024
As most of you have heard me say before, one of the most impactful experiences of my childhood was visiting my maternal grandparents on their farm in Alabama. Much of that was with my grandfather, out on the farm learning how to care for animals and crops, or in...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jun 7, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: SUMMERTIME WORSHIP PRACTICES “Summertime… and the living is easy…” I know it’s not technically summertime yet, but since it’s June, and we seem to be past an unusually cool and rainy spring, many folks are busy planning or...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jun 2, 2024
The other day, a friend of mine posted a photo of a sumptuous breakfast feast on her Instagram account. And I do mean sumptuous: we’re talking steak and eggs, home fries, avocado toast, English muffins, coffee and fresh orange juice, sides of bacon, berries, and more...
