Close to Home: A Full House

Listen By The Rev. J.C. Austin If there’s anyone you don’t want at your Christmas party, it’s probably John the Baptist. Just picture it: the tree is shimmering with lights and ornaments, while festive decorations adorn the surroundings. People are clustered around...
Advent & Christmas Events

Advent & Christmas Events

We have planned an exciting and meaningful calendar of events for our Advent season, and invite you to join us: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28: first Sunday in AdventCombined Worship Service at 10 a.m. in the Kirk Centerfollowed byAdvent Festival & Hanging of the Greens at...

Pastor’s Message: Dec. 10, 2021

A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: A WELCOMING CHURCH Our theme for this Advent has been “Close to Home,” and this Sunday we will be considering what exactly it means to have a “full house,” a church where there is both enough room and enough welcome for any and all...

Prepare the Way: A Foundation of Peace

Listen   By The Lindsey Altvater Clifton   We are all familiar with the preciousness of bedtime rituals—we read and sing to children and tuck them in with sweet words:  “Good night, sleep tight, sweet dreams…I love you.”  And even as grown-ups, we often crawl...
Luminaria Night & Indoor Advent Walk

Luminaria Night & Indoor Advent Walk

Saturday, December 11 5-7 p.m. Kirk Center   This Advent, FPCB lifts up the theme of homecomings, emphasizing “home” in its definition as refuge, and sanctuary. The second annual Advent Spiral Walk elicits memories of homecomings that evoke an authentic sense of...