by Rev. Suzanne Trump | Apr 5, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. SUZANNE TRUMP: LISTENING ANEW Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! What a beautiful Easter celebration this past weekend. Many thanks to Lindsey for the confetti wands. It was so awesome to see the confetti covering the floor and altar. Thank...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Mar 29, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: OBSERVING THE TRIDUUM As I mentioned last week, we are now in the midst of what the medieval church began calling the Triduum (“TRID-you-um”), which is simply Latin for “three days.” The Triduum begins on Thursday evening of Holy...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Mar 22, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: COMMEMORATING JESUS’ ACTIVITIES This Sunday is Palm Sunday, which begins Holy Week, the most important week of the year on the Christian calendar. In the next week, we will have a range of services that commemorate Jesus’...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Mar 16, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: A LONG (AND EXCITING) JOURNEY AHEAD Last week, I attended a gathering in Atlanta of about 30 PC(USA) senior pastors from across the country, facilitated by the Presbyterian Foundation. The point was to gather pastors who fit into...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Mar 8, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: CELEBRATING BAPTISM This Sunday, we are celebrating the Sacrament of Baptism during the 11 a.m. worship service, which is always a special occasion. Given that, I want to follow up on the discussion about Communion last week to...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Mar 1, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: THE STORY OF COMMUNION This Sunday, as with every first Sunday of the month here at First Pres, we will be celebrating the Sacrament of Communion in the Traditional worship service. In the Presbyterian Church, like most Protestant...
