Ponderings Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley Sue Westfall January 30, 2023 Dear friends, February 1st begins the celebration of “African American History Month.” Its origin dates back to 1926 when
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Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley Sue Westfall November 15, 2022 Dear friends, I’ve been thinking about hope. Maybe it’s because I’ve been listening lately to people who are not feeling very hopeful about
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Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley October 31, 2022 There is a meme making it around Facebook that reads: Halloween – a day we get it right. Strangers come to us,
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Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley Sue Westfall October 3, 2022 The month of October has been designated as Pastor Appreciation month. The designation was made back in 1992 and had strong
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Ponderings of the General Presbyter Sue Westfall Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley As my devotional reading lately, I have been reading through the book of James. I recommend it. James, believed to be the James mentioned as one
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Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley Sue Westfall August 31, 2022 I’ve been thinking about small churches lately. Maybe it’s because of the September 22 webinar presented by our friends at Pneumatrix entitled
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Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley July 18, 2022 Sue Westfall “So much trauma.” These words by the beguiling villain, Agatha Harkness, in the wildly popular Disney+ show Wanda Vision speak
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Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley June 20, 2022 Sue Westfall After some requisite “housekeeping” items the 225th General Assembly of the PCUSA got underway this past Saturday with the theme of “From Lament
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Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley May 23, 2022 Sue Westfall Sitting in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church, Wetumpka last Thursday enjoying their extravagant hospitality as they hosted the presbytery meeting,
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Pandemic Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley April 24, 2022 Sue Westfall Dear friends, Joyous Eastertide! Until Pentecost and the giving of the Holy Spirit, the church rejoices that Christ is alive.
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Pandemic Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley April 11, 2022 Dear friends, This week plunges Christians around the world, into the heart of our sacred story as Jesus goes from a
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Pandemic Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley March 14, 2022 Dear friends, Saturday, I was attending the memorial service for Rebecca Mann whose death following heart surgery, has saddened us greatly. Jonathan Yarboro
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Pandemic Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley February 28, 2022 Dear Friends, Heavy on our hearts is the situation in Ukraine – the violence, terror, and dislocation for its people – and
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Pandemic Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley January 31, 2022 Dear friends, One of the features of our reformed theology is that humanity is “fallen” – that we are broken – individually
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Pandemic Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley December 20, 2021 Dear friends, In this season churches all around the presbytery are brimming with activities, services of worship, cantatas and song, lament and remembrance, prayer,
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Pandemic Ponderings of the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley December 6, 2021 Dear Friends, Each year the Merriam Webster dictionary announces its “Word of the Year.” This designation is based on what word is
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Pandemic Ponderings from the General Executive Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley November 8, 2021 Dear Friends, “Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin
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Pandemic Ponderings from the Transitional Executive Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley October 25, 2021 Dear friends, Pundits are calling it “the Great Resignation.” The designation refers to the great number of American people (4.3 million in August,
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Pandemic Ponderings from the Transitional Executive Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley October 11, 2021 Dear Friends, I am so excited to share with you this LETTER from the newly formed Tech Team. Please take a minute
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Pandemic Ponderings of the Transitional Executive Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley Sue Westfall September 13, 2021 Dear Friends, I have long been a fan of author, Anne Lamott. Partly because she is such a good writer. Partly
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