From the General Presbyter I don’t know about you, but I am tired. Not the proverbial tired of the pandemic or the news about anti-racism marches. Speaking of marches, I attended the Howard County march and it was wonderful. Police, organizers and citizens working together to promote justice and create a meaningful event. No, […]
May 27, 2020

From the General Presbyter Today I was on a Zoom call with Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett, the Director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, who talked about being a “Matthew 25 Church,” a new posture of the PC(USA) based on the named text, but more importantly, how we engage the “isms” of our society. I listen […]
General Presbyter’s Report on Church Regathering

May 14, 2020 Sisters and Brothers in Christ. As you know, the Governor of Maryland has created an Executive Order entitled: Allowing Reopening of Certain Businesses and Facilities, Subject to Local Regulation. In this order, houses of worship may open to the general public, provided, however, that “the total number of persons permitted…at any one […]
April 15, 2020

From the General Presbyter The characters Jamie and Tea Cake in Zora Neale Hurston’s book, Their Eyes are Watching God , are living in the Everglades when they hear a hurricane is coming. They first decide to wait it out, but soon the storm presses in with wind, rain and flooding. The characters end up […]
April 22, 2020
May 6, 2020

From the General Presbyter “I Guess You Guys Aren’t Ready For That Yet. But Your Kids Are Gonna Love It.” In the 1985 movie Back to the Future, Marty McFly travels back to 1955, accidentally interfering with his parents’ courtship and now, must make them fall in love… or else he will never be born. […]
April 29, 2020

From the General Presbyter So…how do we accomplish the ends, within the current means?That depends. If I asked you that two months ago, you might be in the throws of worrying about the usual stuff; you know, stewardship, new members, or young families. Now what might you say? What are your ends now? To keep […]
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