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And the Two Shall Become One: Joyful New Beginnings in Sheppards and Lapsley

1 Comment / Fall 2023, Gratitude & Thanksgiving / By

General Presbyter, Sue Westfall One of the sources of joy in the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley is the recent merger of Southminster Presbyterian Church and Shades Valley Presbyterian Church. Southminster had been seeded by Shades Valley years earlier. As the Shades Valley congregation dwindled, aged and faced mounting building repair needs, they decided to …

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Moderator’s Corner

Summer 2023 Issue / By

Since becoming the Moderator for the Synod of Living Waters this year my gratitude for our Synod continues to overflow. During these summer months I not only celebrated my 30th year as arts ministry director at Montreat Conference Center (Pottery and summer Sunday worship team), but sat with so many of you at the pottery …

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Anniversaries and Special Events

Fall 2023 / By

First Presbyterian Church, Ft. Payne, AL will celebrate its 135th anniversary on October 8, 2023. Sumner Presbyterian Church, Sumner, MS will celebrate its 150th anniversary on October 22, 2023. Tri-Presbytery Meeting, November 10-11, 2023 Western Kentucky Presbytery Mid-Kentucky Presbytery Transylvania Presbytery Event location: Harvey Browne Memorial Presbyterian Church, 311 Browns Lane, Louisville, KY

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Fall 2022 Issue, Synod News / By

From the Synod Executive: Welcome to the third edition of the Synod of Living Waters’ new online newsletter, the “Virtual Voice.” It is my pleasure and honor in this edition to announce the launch of the synod’s new website – including a new address: www.synodlw.org. Among other features of the new website is an archive …

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Flood Update

Disaster Relief, Fall 2022 Issue / By

By Rev. Phillip Lotspeich It’s been almost 4 weeks since the catastrophic flooding in Eastern Kentucky. The temptation is to assume all is better and move on to the next major issue happening in the world. We’ve already seen more flooding occurring in the west and southwest. While we understand that this is normal, we cannot let out …

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Buckhorn Home for Children Rebuilding After Summer Floods

Covenant Partner, Disaster Relief, Fall 2022 Issue / By

Our Synod’s Covenant Partner, the Buckhorn Home for Children, was right in the middle of the Eastern Kentucky summer flooding crisis, but thankfully they did not experience too much damage.  Ms. Darlene Herald, Director of Compliance, told us that there was some water damage to their Administration building and to some of their non-residential cottages. …

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