Weekly Newsletter
PNews 10/14/21
Getting a Hearing The necessity of making our proclamation compelling has never been greater during our lifetime than it is today. More than ever, we need to work diligently to assure both that our message is honestly preached and truly …
PNews 10/7/21
Keeping it Honest The Notes of the Reformed church were developed in the Reformation partly as litmus tests of a church’s authenticity. The first of the three Notes, as set forth in the Book of Order, is: “The Word of …
PNews 9/30/21
Breathing Again The horror of covid is that it robs its victims of their ability to breathe. The pandemic has created a corporate breathing problem for the church as well. As the church looks ahead to life beyond the pandemic, …
PNews 9/23/21
Where are the Kids? In this week’s digital letter, Rev. Brian Wallace (Associate Minister) reflects on the question of why we’re not seeing kids and their families coming back to church. read more >>> Session Minutes Reading Registration is Open! …
PNews 9/16/21
A War with no End? Will our battle against Covid ever end? It is a war we did not choose, yet whose consequences we cannot avoid. Yet while God does not promise to give us relief from our struggles, God …
PNews 9/9/21
Becoming What We Are Are we ready to be who we truly are, as the church of Jesus Christ? In a time of pandemic, the world needs that from us more than ever. May we rise to the challenge, for …
PNews 9-2-21
Going Public Everything about the church is meant for public witness and benefit, to the glory of God. The church exists not for its own sake, but for the sake of the world for which its Lord died. If it …
PNews 8/26/21
A Surging New Wave As long as we think of our COVID response in terms of each person’s individual choice (Mask or not? Vaccinate or not?), we miss being the kind of church we are called to be – a …
PNews 8/19/21
Preserving Truthfulness Truth, as the Bible teaches it, is found not in conspiracy theories, but in broad daylight. Jesus is the light of the world, not its shadow-master. Can we preserve truthfulness that is teachable and open, as we are …
PNews 8/12/21
Evolution of Worship Maintenance of divine worship in and beyond the pandemic will require us to evolve new ways of being with each other as we seek together to honor God. The great pandemic challenge for worship is not just, …
PNews 8/5/21
A Church that Thrives in a New Era The second of the church’s six “great ends” is “the shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God.” While we rightly claim that all people are children of God, this …
PNews 7/29/21
I am Here Because of the Vaccine Safety. It is the most important thing the Good Shepherd provides for God’s flock. As Christians, we are called to follow our Lord in being more concerned about others than about ourselves. Can …
PNews 7/22/21
Proclamation of the Gospel in a Time of Pandemic Proclamation of the gospel in a time of pandemic requires us to be clear about the difference between a “gospel” that promises us a haven sheltered away from our troubles and …
PNews 7/15/21
Essentials We have only dim ideas of what the post-pandemic church will ultimately look like. But this much we know – the church will survive and thrive only to the extent that it stays true to its essentials. Will the …
PNews 7/8/21
Awareness and Transformation America celebrated two federal holidays within two weeks. The Fourth of July, a holiday for almost 250 years, and Juneteenth, one just celebrated for the first time this year. Juneteenth (June 19th) commemorates the emancipation of the …