Session Highlights
Session Highlights – November
At its stated meeting on November 16, the Session took the following actions: Received a report on the November meeting of presbytery Approved revisions to the format of the bulletin Approved a single worship service at 10:30 for December 28 Approved budget targets...
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS – OCTOBER
At its called meeting on October 19, the Session took the following actions: Approved several requests for use of Covenant facilities Removed from the rolls a member at their request Discussed arrangements for the upcoming presbytery meeting at Covenant...
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS – SEPTEMBER
At its stated meeting on September 21, the Session took the following actions: Elected Tom Bellamy and Cindy Bowman as commissioners to the November meeting of the presbytery Approved preschool pictures with proceeds going to the Nancy Summers Scholarship Fund...
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS – AUGUST
At its stated meeting on August 17, the Session took the following actions: Approved hosting a table at the Staunton Pride event Adopted an anti-racism policy as required by the Book of Order Approved changes to the Child Protection Policy Approved moving the church...
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS – NO MEETING IN JULY
From the Pastor’s Desk
Advent
Each Advent, we take a stroll down memory lane as we prepare our house for Christmas. We unpack decorations with ties to long-gone family members and hang ornaments that mark special occasions in our lives over the years – childhood memories, our first Christmas...
Laughter
When I was 17, I was asked to speak at an event and entitled the speech: “Facing Life with Humor.” Thankfully, I have no clear recollection of exactly what I said at that time at age 17, but the gist of it was that humor is a helpful tool with which to face the...
Hosting the Presbytery
On November 14, Covenant will be hosting Shenandoah Presbytery for their quarterly meeting. Shenandoah Presbytery includes about 90 PCUSA churches from Martinsburg, WV, in the north to Buena Vista in the south, from Warrenton, VA, in the east to Keyser and Romney, WV,...
50th High School Reunion
This fall, I celebrated my 50th high school reunion and our 30 years in ministry together here at Covenant. It has offered a time to reflect on the changes that have taken place across those years – not only in me and my family, but also in the larger society and...
Celebration of 30 Years
Thank you, thank you, thank you! The celebration of 30 years in ministry together last weekend was wonderful! Yinz (that is how they say “y’all” in Pittsburgh) look good in black and gold, and we will look forward to attending the game in Pittsburgh in our new Steeler...
