by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jul 14, 2024
I have never actually counted them up, but I’ve probably officiated well over 100 weddings in my 20+ years of ordained ministry. And in that time, I can honestly say I’ve never had a true disaster at a wedding I’ve officiated. That’s not to say there haven’t been some...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Jul 7, 2024
Peace be with you. Peace. Be. With you. Peace. I’ve mentioned this before, but Montreat, a Presbyterian conference center in the NC mountains just outside of Asheville, is one of my favorite places on the planet. I know I can always find peace there. And one of my...
by The Rev. Cynthia Leslie Simmons | Jun 30, 2024
The Apostle Paul was one worried man. He had worked so hard to establish several fledgling Christian congregations in Galatia but now it appeared that his work might go right down the drain. As you heard Jim read during the introduction to the scripture, most of the...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jun 23, 2024
As almost everyone here knows by now, I announced at the beginning of this past week that I would be concluding my ministry in Bethlehem at the end of July in order to accept a call to serve as pastor to another congregation. In the Presbyterian Church, pastors are...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Jun 16, 2024
Let’s start with a pop quiz – what do you remember of the sermon series we’re doing. What the Great Ends we’ve discussed? F-1.0304 The Great Ends of the Church the proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind; the shelter, nurture,...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jun 9, 2024
As most of you have heard me say before, one of the most impactful experiences of my childhood was visiting my maternal grandparents on their farm in Alabama. Much of that was with my grandfather, out on the farm learning how to care for animals and crops, or in...
