January 30, 2024 Greetings, friends, As you know, the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley is part of the PCUSA’s Matthew 25 initiative. As of today 1,180 congregations have embraced the vision. In addition, 96 mid councils, and 66 groups
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January 15, 2024 New Year’s greetings to you as we move into 2024! May God grant us in this new year grace, courage, and purpose for the sake of Christ’s kindom and our own soul’s sake. As you receive this
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December 11, 2023 Hail, favored Ones! Many of our congregations are using the Advent resource from A Sanctified Art. Its theme this year is “How Does a Weary World Rejoice?” taken from the line in O Holy
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October 30, 2023 Yesterday, on Reformation Sunday, I had the honor and joy of participating in the 135th Anniversary celebration for South Highland Presbyterian Church (Birmingham). It was a beautiful worship service with glorious music, a stirring sermon by
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October 3, 2023 Greetings, friends, Last Sunday, members of the presbytery gathered with Second Presbyterian Church, Homewood, for the final service of worship in their building. The building will be sold and the remaining members of the church are
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September 18, 2023 Greetings, friends, I love the energy and opportunities that fall brings with it for deepening our discipleship. New classes are being offered. New small groups are organized. New sermon series started. It is a time for
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August 7, 2023 There’s a lot going on in the presbytery this month and I thought I’d share a few of the happenin’ things. When my siblings and I used to lovingly call our mother out for what we perceived
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July 24, 2023 I have been heartened to hear of many of you taking vacations this summer. To the beach or the mountains or a version of staycation. Summer affords this important antidote to the busyness that consumes much
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Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley Rev. Dr. Sue Westfall June 26, 2023 Friends, Last week I participated in a clergy conference hosted by Faith in Action Alabama. Faith in Action Alabama
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Ponderings Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley Sue Westfall April 24, 2023 Dear Friends, Last Saturday the United States, along with 190 other countries around the globe, celebrated Earth Day which
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