by The Rev. J.C. Austin | May 17, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: BE A PART OF THIS SUNDAY A lot is happening this Sunday! I want to take a moment to break down everything that is shifting for us, starting on Sunday, and to invite you to make a point of being part of it. First, we are beginning...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | May 10, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: THE MANY DIMENSIONS 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,...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | May 3, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: AFFIRMING OUR FAITH Last Sunday in the Traditional service, we used an uncommon source for the Affirmation of Faith, which is a standard element of traditional worship. It was a selection from the Confession of 1967, which is one...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Apr 26, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: A ‘welcoming’ church Back when I was in conversation with this church’s search committee here about the possibility of serving as your pastor, one of the first and most consistent themes that I heard was that this is a...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Apr 19, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: THE RIGHT WAY TO DO IT Friends, as I mentioned in worship last week, our next Community Meeting regarding the “Building Community” campus redevelopment project is being postponed from April 23 because of concerns from a few...
by Carol Burns | Apr 12, 2024
PREPARING FOR OUR NEXT ADVENTURE AS A CHURCH COMMUNITYBy Carol Burns, Communications Manager Kirkland Village is holding a Community Sale on Saturday, May 18, and we are taking advantage of the shoppers coming to their site by planning our own “Spring Cleaning Sale”...
