Quotidian Grace

This summer the pastors at our church are preaching a series on the Psalms. Each Sunday a church member has been asked to write and read an ...

Last night Mike and I had the privilege of hosting tables at a dinner for about 350 refugees in the Houston area that was co-sponsored by...

Our church has been encouraging the congregation to turn Black Friday into Bless Friday by engaging in community service rather than going s...

How many church meetings is too many church meetings? Three in a 24 hour period? Six within four days? Presbyterians are famous for their me...

An ongoing problem in the Presbyterian church (and other mainline churches) is that it is difficult to find younger members who are willing ...

Yesterday was the last day of our BSD study for 2009-2010 and we wrapped up with the last two chapters of Romans. I really loved this year...

Dear God, I know I made the mistake of ever-so-briefly wondering what I would do with myself when BSD and the wedding are finished. Foolish ...

The RevGals are asking folks to share what went well, or not so well, at their churches this last week. I'd like to share the Good Frida...

Heard at yesterday's church meeting: "Those called to leadership in the church have the privilege of seeing Christ's bride with...

Yesterday in worship, members of our church's third grade Sunday School class were each given a Bible. This is an annual custom in our c...

Like many churches, the one we are members of receives a large portion of its annual income in the month of December. Some years those entru...

After about 6 months of effort the church's policy and procedures manual is finally finished! The session approved it at yesterday's...

And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gift...

Yesterday one of my fellow choir members asked me what a visitor would think about our church based on the way our chancel is arranged. What...

After I mentioned on QG the Presbytery of New Covenant's plans for a Day of Service in lieu of a regular presbytery meeting, I received...

At last night's session meeting we welcomed about 25 new members to the congregation at the beginning of the meeting. As always, the mod...

Yesterday's worship combined the celebration of our country's independence with the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the birt...

A recent article in the Outlook reports that the "staggering economy" is an unwelcome guest at the meetings of the PCUSA's Ge...

As I mentioned last month, our session meetings at MDPC begin with a time of group lectio divina. The method is this: the moderator selects ...

Yesterday I finished listening to Luke and John and began listening to Acts. I'm a bit behind on the Faith Comes By Hearing schedule, s...