March 25, 2025 When Jesus drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, “If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace!” (Luke 19:41ff) I am writing in the third week of
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December 2, 2024 With the lighting of a single candle yesterday, churches all across the presbytery ushered in the season of Advent – a season of hope, faith, joy, and love. My prayers for a meaningful season for all who
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Nov 4, 2024 Tomorrow, November 5, 2024 is a momentous day for our nation and the world as we the people elect a new president and congress. I don’t know a person who is not ready for this campaign cycle
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October 7, 2024 I would put the pastors (including our Commissioned Pastors) in this presbytery up against any group of clergy in any presbytery anywhere in this country. The Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley is blessed to have outstanding pastors
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September 9, 2024 Greeting, friends, Are you registered to vote? Do you have a voting plan? The summer is over, both Political Conventions have taken place (with a surprise twist for the Democrats) and we are
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August 12, 2024 Greetings Friends, For my Pondering this week I thought I would share with the whole Presbytery my report for our meeting on Thursday at Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church. I am interested in your thoughts.
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July16, 2024 Thank you to all the commissioners and ministers who attended the specially called meeting (via zoom) of the presbytery last Friday. We had well over a quorum to conduct the business at hand. The business was to authorize
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June 17, 2024 Summer greetings, friends! On Wednesday the nation will observe Juneteenth. (And the presbytery office will be closed in observation of it.) Slavery was abolished by the 13th Amendment on January 31,1865 and ratified by the required
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April 22, 2024 Greetings, friends, If I might yank the words of the great American poet, John Dylan, out of context and apply them to a new situation, then… (as he sang): Come rather round people
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Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley and an introduction to our new columnist! April 8, 2024 Greetings of joy in this Eastertide! I am pleased to let you know that starting today, our stated
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