by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Feb 16, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: YOUR LENTEN PRIMER This Sunday is the first Sunday of Lent, one of the most important seasons of the Christian year. But unlike Advent, which has some similar themes of preparation, the observance of Lent has a particular history...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Feb 2, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: ANNUAL MEETINGS RECAPFriends, thanks to all of you who attended last week’s Annual Meetings of the Congregation and Corporation of First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem. I thought it might be helpful to do a brief recap for those...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jan 28, 2024
‘You ain’t heard nothin’ yet.” That one phrase, those five words, heralded the most profound change in the history not only of film, but of worldwide entertainment. Which is interesting, considering it has since been replaced in popular usage with the phrase, “you...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jan 27, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED Friends, I have some special and exciting news for you about our Annual Meeting of the Congregation and Corporation of First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, which is happening immediately following the...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jan 21, 2024
“The shortest distance between two people is a story.” I don’t know who first said that (there seem to be conflicting attributions), but I often repeat it because I have found it to be so true. It is in and through stories that we truly get to know someone. Trusting...
