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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Pandemic Ponderings from the Transitional Executive Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley August 30, 2021 Dear friends, Yes, we are all tired of the pandemic. Our staff had extended exposure last Friday to a person who later that
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