by Pastor Cecil | May 22, 2021 | Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
John 16:5-15 (NIV) There’s an historic chapel maintained by Sheila’s Hungate side of the family. It has 3 bells in its tower installed in 1647, and they have been ringing every Sunday since, making them the longest pealing bells in England. Each of the 3 has a...
by Pastor Cecil | May 22, 2021 | Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
Acts 4:5-12 A pastor wanted to teach the children about salvation in the name of Jesus. He asked: “If I had a big garage sale, and gave my money to the church, would that get me into heaven?” “NO!” the children answered. “If I cleaned the church and gave candy to the...
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 | May 11, 2019 | Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
The Easter experience invites us to know joy, an expression of thanksgiving, and hope realized in the risen Lord. Joy is a fruit of the Spirit, the reward for faithfulness, the possibilities of prayer and prayers answered. Joy is experienced in fellowship. Joy leads...
by Pastor Cecil | Mar 6, 2019 | Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
Lent Did you know… …that the original period of Lent was 40 hours? It was spent in fasting to commemorate the suffering of Christ and the 40 hours he spent in the tomb. …that in the very early days of the Church, it was a time to prepare for baptism, which took place...
by Pastor Cecil | Jan 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
