by Carol Burns | May 12, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: THE MANY FACES 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, their love,...
by Carol Burns | May 5, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: A DELIGHTFUL AND MOVING SURPRISE Last Sunday, I was completely surprised by the celebration of the church’s worship staff that had been planned for weeks, as I understand it. One of my good friends is pastor of a church that is in...
by Carol Burns | Apr 28, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: ALIGNING OUR VALUES Each month, the Session meets for various items of discussion and decision in the life of the church. As you know, it is the Session that makes almost all of the decisions in the life of the church, from small...
by Carol Burns | Apr 21, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. LINDSEY ALTVATER CLIFTON: Settling in… Someone recently asked me how our Afghan family was doing, and I realized it had been awhile since we shared an update. In some ways, that’s because they’ve settled into rather normal (perhaps even...
by Carol Burns | Apr 14, 2023
AN ACTIVE FAITH We recently introduced this new series of occasional features about ongoing ministries of FPCB. It will highlight some of the projects and partnerships that our church and its members are nurturing beyond our walls. Supporting Lafayette College...
by Carol Burns | Apr 7, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN:WHEN THE WAITING IS OVER 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...
