Busy Sunday

I was amazed at all the activities we had going on concurrently at First Presbyterian Church of Henderson this past Sunday:
* in the sanctuary we were worshipping God;
* downstairs, the young children were having their own program of activities;
* in the kitchen, people were preparing for the upcoming covered-dish luncheon;
* at Camp Don Lee, Mike McKoon and Jonathan Care were with a group of our middle-school aged young people for a retreat!

We are a very busy church, doing the work of God in all kinds of ways.

Keep it going!

Peace!

Pastor Brett

The Power of the Spaghetti...Or Was It the Dessert?

Yesterday's worship was quite beautiful and powerful. Focusing on the nature of the cross, a symbol of death in the ancient world that is transformed by God's love into a symbol of new life, reveals the power of what God is doing in our world.

And yet, what can I say about the (spaghetti) and DESSERT AUCTION! Oh-my-goodness! It was great fun welcoming some members we've not seen for awhile, as well as the adults and young people engaged in selling, buying, auctioning, screaming, shouting, laughing, and eating tasty wares.

Well done, people of Henderson!

Peace,

Pastor Brett

Moving toward Jerusalem

There is a sense of movement toward Easter in our worship together. Our Lenten pilgrimage continues without a place to stop along the way.

Our Session last night voted to include an Easter sunrise worship to our list of what is going on in the life of the Church on Holy Week. Our Midday prayers continue to be moving and meaningful.

Holy Week is sizing up to include Holy Communion on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday with Holy Communion, and Easter sunrise at 6 A.M. by the columbarium, followed by a traditional Easter worship at 11:00 A.M. Throughout the week, various churches may also gather to remember the movement of Jesus life in his final week of his earthly ministry.

And so we move toward Jerusalem!

Peace,

Pastor Brett

John Calvin's Birthday!

Here's an historic milestone I don't want to miss: John Calvin's Birthday! He was born on July 10, 1509, and died on May 27, 1564.

As many of us know full well, Calvin is the pioneer and forbear of our denominational heritage.

Around the world, much will be made of this wonderful occasion.

Happy birthday, John!

Peace,

Pastor Brett

Making a Move Inward

Last Wed., Ash Wednesday, we celebrated this holy day with the spreading of ashes upon our foreheads, prayers, and hymns.  The darkened sanctuary was beautiful in the simplicity of decoration, giving us an opportunity to focus upon the symbolism of the evening: the beginning of our Lenten trek.

Along with worship on Sunday, celebrating Eucharist--a reminder of Jesus' last supper--we will gather Wed. at noon for a simple Mid-day prayer and a bare but healthy meal of rice and beans, with a cup of water.  Our focus in these Mid-day prayers and meals will be simply Jesus and his trek during these forty days as he draws closer to Golgotha.

Ashes on the forehead, the cup and bread, a meal of rice and beans, prayers, hymns, silence...join us in our Lenten devotion.

Peace,

Pastor Brett