“Friends in Christ, every year at the time of the Christian Passover we celebrate our redemption through the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Lent is a time to prepare for this celebration and to renew our life in the paschal mystery. We begin this holy season by acknowledging our need for repentance, […]
It has been an eventful month. On May 1, the congregation of Calvary Church voted unanimously to accept the dismissal terms negotiated with a team from the Presbytery of Southern New England. The following Saturday, presbytery voted unanimously to approve Calvary’s request to be dismissed to ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. The Session […]
Later this month, we will celebrate the event which defines our hope as the people of God. On Easter morning, we proclaim that the one who we follow was not just a great religious teacher who lived long ago, now fondly remembered. We do not proclaim a Savior who was raised from the dead, but […]
Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” John 6:28-29 As we enter into a new year, it is good to ponder the question of what God requires of us. What would God […]
This fall we have focused on the Gospel Revolution, the Good News of God’s grace and love freely given to us in Jesus Christ. As we now enter into the season of the church year which celebrates the revelation of God’s love and mercy of God in Jesus, we have many reasons for gratitude. We […]
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes… Romans 1:16 Early in my ministry, I learned an important principle. It goes like this: “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” If an organization is going to […]
And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness; it will be for those who walk on that Way. – Isaiah 35:8 For many years a favorite summer get-away has been property belonging to Melissa’s family in the Adirondack Mountains. It is a peaceful and beautiful spot — 45 acres […]
Most of us have received a variety of invitations in our lives. Some were invitations to share in significant milestones in the lives of those we know and love. Some were invitations to gala events – good food, drink and entertainment. Some have received invitations to meet important people. Others were invitations to spend a […]
For a couple of summers during college I worked for a company which specialized in concrete foundations. I remember one job where we were trying to dig a trench for some footings in very sandy soil. The more that we dug, more the sand would just fill in. Finally had to give up… and bring […]
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? Isaiah 43:19 Did you know that Calvary Church is, through its roots, the oldest Presbyterian congregation in the state of Connecticut? It’s true! This year marks the 175th anniversary of the founding of the First Presbyterian Church of Thompsonville […]