The Kirk’s Ruth Hamilton is winding down her busy three-year term as Moderator of the Presbytery of Arkansas, the administrative body of church elders and ministers representing approximately 80 local congregations. Since joining the Kirk, Ruth...
Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus return to Jerusalem. People laid palm fronds along Jesus path along with their cloaks for him to walk on as he came into the city. It was customary in the day to cover the path for someone thought of high honor and...
Dating back to the Fourth Century C.E., Lent is a period of reflection, preparation and renewal of the disciplines of faith. The traditional liturgical color for the season is purple, reflecting the church’s focus on penitence and discipleship.
The festivities of Christmas are now behind us, but on the Christian calendar, Christmas is not just one day. Instead, Christmas is a season lasting 12 days. Jan. 6, for Christians in the west, marks the end of Christmas and the celebration of...
Our new church year begins Dec. 3 with the season of Advent, which means “coming.” The four weeks of Advent call us to prepare our hearts for God’s coming – both as we prepare to celebrate Christ’s birth on that first Christmas and as we look for...