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From the Pastor’s Desk
2025 Priorities
At its retreat in January, the Session identified three priorities for the coming year. Briefly stated they are: Grow our faith through increased participation in new and existing opportunities in Christian Formation Serve our community, including identifying a...
National Unity
In a recent article in Plough Quarterly, Philip Britts writes: “When the wise men, or the kings, came from the East, they went to Jerusalem, the capital, to inquire, ‘Where is he who has been born King of the Jews?’ And today those who are ‘wise’ make the same mistake...
Statements of Faith
On Sunday, January 12, we ordained and installed elders in the Class of 2027. In preparation for their service, they all wrote statements of faith which they shared with the Session on Saturday. Their charge was not to write a statement of faith but their statement of...
The Dawn of a New Year
The dawn of a new year offers an opportunity for a fresh start but also engenders some anxiety about changes to come. New year’s resolutions commit to a new and better path. For those for whom 2024 was a difficult year, the new year raises hope that 2025 will be...
The Christmas Spirit
Last Monday I attended the SACRA (Staunton Augusta Church Relief Association) benefit concert. It was a joyous event with a variety of musical groups, a large audience, and over $17,700 raised to assist folks in need in our community! That same day, I saw someone...
