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April 9, 2026 Presbytery Pause (SCraven) - Last Sunday we celebrated Easter.  The culmination of Holy Week when we come together to boldly proclaim that “Christ has risen! He is risen indeed!” It’s a time to remember the good news that Jesus conquered death and that through him we have hope for new life even in unexpected places.  It is a joyful day. One filled with celebration and good news! But then Monday comes.

March 28, 2026 Presbytery Pause (CKohlmann) - "Look, your king is coming to you, humble and mounted on a donkey..." This reference to the prophets Isaiah and Zechariah set the stage for the last week of Jesus' ministry before his crucifixion. Even as he prepares to enter Jerusalem, knowing that people would gather to celebrate his presence, he clearly claimed his role. Yes, as a king, a king in the line of David, but a king who is humble, riding on a donkey, not to conquer bu

March 15, 2026 Presbytery Pause (CKohlmann) - No, the magnolias are not blooming yet, but they will be soon! And by the time some of our upcoming events have taken place, spring will have definitely sprung! We have a lot coming up in the life of the Presbytery, and I want to invite you to join us in the kinship, collaboration, and celebration that will weave through all of it.

February 27, 2026 Presbytery Pause (CKohlmann) - Matthew 23:37-39 follows a scene in Matthew's gospel where Jesus has had it with the scribes and pharisees. He is out of patience, angry at how they treat the very people God had commanded them to care for, and he lets them have it. He names their behavior as sin and he follows that naming with a series of woes, which are just shy of curses.

February 17, 2026 Presbytery Pause (CKohlmann) - "I invite you, therefore, in the name of Christ, to observe a holy Lent by self-examination and penitence, by prayer and fasting, by works of love, and by meditating on God's word." ( Book of Common Worship , p 250) Leaning into the invitation ...

February 1, 2026 Presbytery Pause (CKohlmann) - In the lectionary, this is the year for the gospel of Matthew, and today's passage was the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus is speaking to his disciples and the gathered crowd, and chooses to begin with these words of blessing. Let's take a step back from what is familiar, and take a closer look at the actual words being said. What kind of blessings are these?

January 19, 2026 Presbytery Pause (ALawrence)- "Our new trellis - our new structure - to support and nurture the vine..."

January 4, 2026 Presbytery Pause - "What would catch our attention strongly enough, and long enough, for us to leave everything behind, take a risk, and step out in faith to follow."

December 21, 2025 Presbytery Pause - A message shared through PC(USA) News Service by the Rev. Jihyun Oh, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly & Executive Director of the Unified Agency.

December 4, 2025 Presbytery Pause (TKeenan) - This is my last Presbytery Pause, and I find much to cherish.

November 26, 2026 Midweek Musings - "Over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."

November 20, 2025 Presbytery Pause (CKohlmann) - One of the late fall gatherings I try to attend each year is the Mid Council Financial Network, a fantastic opportunity to meet with colleagues, hear updates about tax law and cybersecurity, and be introduced to essential partners for the work of ministry. This year, I was invited to offer the devotion on Friday morning, so this Pause is based on that. Given the focus of the gathering, and the season of gratitude and hope we’re

November 14, 2025 Midweek - Peter brought forth in 1 Peter 5:2-3 to "Care for your flock as a willing example." This week's edition lifts the opportunities to care, share and embrace our mutual ministries.

November 7, 2025 Presbytery Pause (TKeenan) - What give life, drains life, gets in the way, and plows through obstacles ... See if any of the top tens ring true for you. And feel free to make your own lists.

October 31, 2025 Midweek Musings - Remembering those who came before us and continuing our journey together.

October 23, 2025 Presbytery Pause (CKohlmann) - Over the last several weeks, I've had the honor to gather with almost every clerk of session in the Presbytery for the joy-filled, scintillating annual tradition called "session minutes review." Don't laugh! These reviews are more lively than you might expect, with the hum of colleagues talking about their work and the exclamations over new ideas or different formatting. I love it!

October 9, 2025 Presbytery Pause (TKeenan) - Lots of folks are calling for America to be more Christian. No matter where you stand on...

October 3, 2025 Midweek Musings - May the changing of the seasons inspire a spirit of joyful festivity.

September 27, 2025 Presbytery Pause (CKohlmann) - WWJD? Do you remember the trend in the 1990's of wristbands with those letters being...

September 5, 2025 Midweek Musings - "... where two or more are gathered, I am there among them." ~Matthew 18:20 Notice of Meeting, Build...