One of my favorite stories comes from the famous naturalist, Loren Eiseley. He tells about once spending a summer in a seaside town called Costabel. Because he suffered insomnia, Eiseley often spent the early morning hours walking on the beach.
By the time you read this “Pastor’s Corner,” we will already be in the season of Lent. This year Lent began on Feb. 22, Ash Wednesday, and will continue through the Great Forty Days leading up to the celebration of our Lord’s resurrection on...
As you know this is the time of year when the Kirk is going through the process of developing a budget and it is a “work in progress.” I would like to share with you the following communication from the Session as they prayerfully go through...
Many of you know this already. On the Christian calendar, Christmas is not just one day. Instead, Christmas is a season lasting 12 days. Dec. 25 is Christmas, and so are the days following all the way until Jan. 6. Of course, we all remember the...
Unlike our secular calendars, which begin the New Year on Jan. 1, the Christian new year begins about a month earlier. This year, Nov. 27 marked the beginning of the season of Advent and the Christian new year.