by Carol Burns | 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...
by Carol Burns | Dec 3, 2021
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: LOOKING FOR THE ‘TREATS’ Like many people, we have a tradition of using an Advent calendar in my family to mark the progress of days of Advent and the approach of Christmas. Our tradition is not what has become the most common way...
by Carol Burns | Nov 24, 2021
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: LOOKING AHEAD TO ADVENT This weekend is not only Thanksgiving weekend, but it is the beginning of both the season of Advent and a new church year. So I want to talk a little about why we celebrate Advent, how we will be doing it...
by Carol Burns | Nov 19, 2021
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: BALANCING HOSPITALITY AND SAFETY This week, I want to inform you about some changes to our building access that the Board of Trustees has approved on a trial basis, and which we will begin next Monday, November 22 and run through...
by Carol Burns | Nov 12, 2021
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: AN EXCITING SUNDAY This Sunday, November 14, is a particularly busy and important day for First Presbyterian, and so I want to highlight two of the special activities that are happening that day and encourage you to be present and...
by Carol Burns | Nov 5, 2021
MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: A GREAT JOY I am pleased to announce that we will be reopening the “physical” Church Office on Monday, November 8. As you know, we closed the Church Office at the church property in March 2020 in response to the onset of the...
