First Notes – September 2016
When it comes to the life and ministry of the church, the fall of the year is the time when the programming of the church …
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First Notes – July & August 2016
My reflections this month may not seem profoundly theological—unless you include gratitude as something profoundly theological (and I do). And at this time I wish …
First Notes – June 2016
As I write this month’s front page, I am looking at the first week of the spring season where long sleeves and sweaters will not …
First Notes – May 2016
On May 15th the Church of Jesus Christ will celebrate its birthday on Pentecost Sunday. Depending on how one reckons the starting point, we will …
First Notes – April 2016
“But God raised him up, having freed him from death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its power.” Acts 2:24 As …
First Notes – March 2016
“When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face towards Jerusalem.” Luke 9:51 The gospel that we follow this …
First Notes – February 2016
With an early date of Easter in 2016 (March 27th) comes an early start to Lent. Ash Wednesday is February 10th, and we will be …
First Notes – January 2016
Year in and year out, we start out the month of January with the last five days of the Christmas season and the celebration of …
First Notes – December 2015
As I sit down to write this pastoral note on the Thursday before Thanksgiving, I will admit to you that I’m sure still carrying a …
First Notes – November 2015
Given the practice of the modern church and the culture in which we live, we spend some time giving lip service to the notion of …