by Pastor Cecil | Mar 11, 2022 | Pastor's Blog
Genesis 45:1-15 “Land o’ Goshen!” “Land o’ Goshen” was an expression I heard in my grandmother’s house, although it is rarely heard today. She used it both to express wonder and frustration. “Land o’ Goshen! Look at all the apples in that tree.” “Land o’ Goshen,...
by Pastor Cecil | Jan 11, 2022 | Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
Based on Psalm 147:12-20 In this psalm, God’s people are told to praise the Lord. Why? Because God strengthens and blesses, grants peace and provision. But the next part of the text seems odd: God’s word is sent to the earth to spread snow and frost and hail and...
by Pastor Cecil | Dec 20, 2019 | Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
Reformed theologian and Presbyterian pastor Dr. John H. Leith (1919-2002) wrote these Christmas greetings to his former seminary students in 1990, 6 years after I graduated from the seminary where I appreciated his classes and conversations: Christmas greetings are...
by Pastor Cecil | Jul 14, 2019 | Pastor's Blog
FPC Salem has some upcoming events I would like to tell you about. Please add a few items to your calendar and share your support and prayers for our Missions! Our church picnic will be August 4th. We invite you to join us at the church manse (60 Market Street, a...
by Pastor Cecil | Dec 6, 2018 | Pastor's Blog
There is an impressive landmark in New York City, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine. It has the largest rose window in the country with 10,000 pieces, and a striking Gothic nave of 230 feet, just to mention a few of its notable features. However, it is not...
