I hope that the wonder of Christmas was able to touch you in some important way; and, that in the coming days and weeks and months, the miracle of God becoming one of us will inspire you to make your little corner of creation a better, more holy place!
In the wake of our big mid-December, [...]
Archive for December, 2007
Pastor Bill’s Weekly ENews
Posted in Weekly Enews on December 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Pastor Bill’s Weekly ENews
Posted in Weekly Enews on December 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In just two days we’ll light the 4th candle on the Advent Wreath, which means Christmas will soon be upon us! These final days of waiting and preparation are hectic for many of us, as we collect the necessary ingredients for a special holiday dish or meal, purchase or make the last few gifts, [...]
Pastor Bill’s Weekly ENews
Posted in Weekly Enews on December 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In a recent issue of The Christian Century, editor, John Buchanan (former pastor of Bethany Presbyterian here in Lafayette, and current pastor of 4th Presbyterian in Chicago), quotes an article on the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” written by a previous Christian Century editor, Halford Luccock. In the article Luccock observes that the [...]
Pastor Bill’s Weekly ENews
Posted in Weekly Enews on December 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Each one comes for a different reason. For some it is the recent death of a spouse, partner, child, friend, parent…..and the prospect of the first holiday season without that loved one physically present. For others it is a lost job, a missed opportunity, the pregnancy that will not happen, and other hurts [...]
Pastor Bill’s Weekly ENews
Posted in Weekly Enews on December 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We celebrated the gift of resurrection and the life of Fran Johnson yesterday. Fran was a 50+ year member of Central, joining the church with her husband, Herb, soon after they arrived in Lafayette in 1948. She died last Saturday at the age of 94.
I had not yet had the privilege [...]
