“Gathering At Home” a sermon by Catherine Taylor, Blacksburg Presbyterian Church, Blacksburg, VA Isaiah 12: 2-6; Zephaniah 3: 14-20 What unwelcome events this weekend has brought. For many of us […]
by MaryAnn McKibben Dana One of the gifts of being in the NEXT Church is the opportunity to examine everything—literally everything—we do as people of God, to see whether our […]
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by Jeffrey Lehn Preached at a meeting of Whitewater Valley Presbytery, November 7, 2012 Isaiah 40:28-31 God, by your grace may we hear in your word what we need to hear […]
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By Jessica Tate Tear open the heavens and come down, O God. As the light dims in the cooling days our vision turns inward. We see the wilderness of our […]
By Esta Jarrett Then Moses said, “I must turn aside and look at this great sight, and see why the bush is not burned up.” When the Lord saw that he had turned […]
by Mary Harris Todd At ordination and installation Presbyterian elders promise to serve with energy, intelligence, imagination, and love. Of the four, imagination may be the most challenging. Unlike a […]
by Elizabeth Howell Our church is one of the few congregations in our city that still offers a weekday morning Vacation Bible School. It is a lot of work to […]
by John Vest During this week we are reminded of the many things for which we are thankful. When it comes to the church, even though I am passionate about […]
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by John Vest Last year, as part of my work on the General Assembly’s Mid Councils Commission, a colleague and I paid a visit to an assembly of the Synod […]
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by Nathan Proctor Earlier this week, I shared some thoughts and questions about how and why we celebrate World Communion Sunday, and mentioned that how we observe and remember the […]
After Newtown: “Gathering at Home”
/1 Comment/in Theological Reflections /by andrew“Gathering At Home” a sermon by Catherine Taylor, Blacksburg Presbyterian Church, Blacksburg, VA Isaiah 12: 2-6; Zephaniah 3: 14-20 What unwelcome events this weekend has brought. For many of us […]
We Need a Little Christmas, Right This Very Minute: On Singing Christmas Carols During Advent
/10 Comments/in Worship /by Jessica Tateby MaryAnn McKibben Dana One of the gifts of being in the NEXT Church is the opportunity to examine everything—literally everything—we do as people of God, to see whether our […]
With an Urgency Born of This Hope
/in Worship /by Jessica Tateby Jeffrey Lehn Preached at a meeting of Whitewater Valley Presbytery, November 7, 2012 Isaiah 40:28-31 God, by your grace may we hear in your word what we need to hear […]
An Advent Prayer
/in Advent & Christmas, Liturgy & Worship, Resources, Theological Reflections, Worship /by Jessica TateBy Jessica Tate Tear open the heavens and come down, O God. As the light dims in the cooling days our vision turns inward. We see the wilderness of our […]
Holy Ground
/in Leadership /by Jessica TateBy Esta Jarrett Then Moses said, “I must turn aside and look at this great sight, and see why the bush is not burned up.” When the Lord saw that he had turned […]
Energy, intelligence, IMAGINATION and love…
/1 Comment/in Theological Reflections /by Jessica Tateby Mary Harris Todd At ordination and installation Presbyterian elders promise to serve with energy, intelligence, imagination, and love. Of the four, imagination may be the most challenging. Unlike a […]
Many Bodies, One Table
/in Theological Reflections /by Jessica Tateby Elizabeth Howell Our church is one of the few congregations in our city that still offers a weekday morning Vacation Bible School. It is a lot of work to […]
From Thanksgiving to What’s Next
/in Contemporary Culture /by Jessica Tateby John Vest During this week we are reminded of the many things for which we are thankful. When it comes to the church, even though I am passionate about […]
What has Chicago to do with Dubuque?
/in Contemporary Culture /by Jessica Tateby John Vest Last year, as part of my work on the General Assembly’s Mid Councils Commission, a colleague and I paid a visit to an assembly of the Synod […]
Reformation Redux- Anniversary and Action
/1 Comment/in Worship /by Jessica Tateby Nathan Proctor Earlier this week, I shared some thoughts and questions about how and why we celebrate World Communion Sunday, and mentioned that how we observe and remember the […]