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 …
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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 …
First Notes – October 2015
Heading into October, the ministries of the program year are well underway. Choirs are rehearsing, church school children and their teachers are meeting on Sunday …
First Notes – September 2015
As I begin this page, I am struck by one thought: man, the summer season sure went by quickly around here! In terms of actual …