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April 2023 Dear First Presbyterian Family,Easter will be upon us in April. We will mark the joy of Palm   Sunday on April 2. We will remember the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday, April 6.  We will honor the crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday, April 7....

FEBRUARY 2023 Dear First Presbyterian Family, I wrote these words on January 31, 2023. A Wintry Mix has many of us at home. I pray that you all are safe and warm at this time. I want to share just a few thoughts that come to mind. First, as we are in the midst of a...

May 2022 Dear First Presbyterian Family, By the time this article goes to print, I will be in the Holy Land. This trip is part of a three-year Learning Cohort. The sponsoring ministry is now called The Ministry Collaborative  https://mministry.org/. Back in 2018, I...

Dear First Presbyterian Family, Sunday, March 20 we welcomed Spring 2022. I am writing on the first official days of the season. We have had warmth and cold,  sunshine and rain, fair weather, and foul-and all in just a few days. The days are turning and new seasons...

Dear First Presbyterian Family, Lent will begin for us on Wednesday, March 2. I want to suggest three strategies for this season: Give Up, Give Out, or Give In. First, there is Give Up. People often give up such things as sweets or caffeine. Some people give up...