by Carol Burns | May 27, 2021
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: Honoring our high school seniors So many things continue to be very different about life during the COVID-19 pandemic, even (and perhaps especially) when they also are continuing to be something very familiar at the same time....
by Carol Burns | May 20, 2021
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: The gift of the Holy Spirit This Sunday is Pentecost, one of the major holidays of the Christian year. The word Pentecost literally means “fiftieth” in Greek, and it is observed fifty days after Easter (which, to me, definitely...
by Carol Burns | May 13, 2021
A MESSAGE FROM REV. J.C. AUSTIN: An Inquiring Faith One of the Core Values that we have identified for our congregation is having an “Inquiring Faith.” We believe that asking good questions is one of the ways in which we honor God in our journey of faith. That’s...
by Carol Burns | May 6, 2021
A MESSAGE FROM REV. J.C. AUSTIN: Those who rejoice and those who weep This Sunday is Mother’s Day, which is not a Christian holiday, but it is a significant cultural holiday. Doubtless you’ve been inundated with all the ads touting various products as “the perfect...
