By Rev. Eugenia A. Gamble A number of years ago when I was pastoring in Colorado, a colleague told a story about a friend of hers who was traveling back to Denver from a conference in Fort Collins. She and her conference mate were driving south on I-25 just at that magic time of day …
By Rev. Eugenia A. Gamble Drawing from the powerful themes of releasing and receiving that mark our Lent and Easter seasons, this issue of the Virtual Voice of the Synod of Living Waters offers information and inspiration for you from colleagues and friends across the synod. Greg Goodwiller, Synod Executive gives a recap of our …
By Rev. Greg Goodwiller 2024 Annual Meeting of the Synod of Living Waters “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds,” went the old motto of U.S, Postal Service. In January of 2024, it could have been said of the commissioners to …
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By Ann Laird Jones Our Synod may be made up of 12 different Presbyteries, myriad of regions, 4 states, all kinds of accents, customs and people, but on January 22 we were of one accord: iced in! Carefully made plans for the Synod meeting, including worship got stuck in the snow. Hours before the start …
by Rev. Eugenia Anne Gamble It was an ordinary weekday morning in the beautiful coastal Alabama town of Fairhope when The Rev. Matt McCollum, pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church, welcomed parishioner Gaye Lindsey into his office. In her hand she clutched a carefully cut out newspaper article. This was not an unusual circumstance. Like a …
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Rev. James Gale, Executive Presbyter of Mid-South Presbytery My office is a collection of books, papers, pictures, and other objects. Everything in my office has a story, some much more interesting than others. One object in particular that garners a lot of conversation is the little plastic clip-on mirror, which I have attached to my …
By Marian McClure Taylor “I left Philadelphia to work here when racial injustice was so blatant in the national news during the pandemic. I wanted somehow to be on the right side. Landing work here was a God thing.” This was the personal testimony of our African-American guide when a colleague and I visited the …
By Althea Jerome Each year, toward the beginning of Lent, I recall friends, and years, when it was customary for people whom I know to “give up” something for lent. While I have tried this practice myself, in the final analysis, it seems I didn’t set an appropriate goal for deepening my walk with Christ, …
By Rev. Eugenia A. Gamble Throughout the centuries of the church’s common life it has been a common practice during the forty days plus Sundays leading up to Easter Day for the faithful to ‘give up something’ as a sign of devotion. Often those commitments fade fast, and even if we do remain steadfast, the …
Making Room for Alleluias: A New Kind of Lenten Fast 2024 Read More »
Idlewild Presbyterian Church is excited to partner with the Presbyterian Association of Musicians in hosting the Mid-South Festival of Choirs! This event is open to any and all singers in local church choirs thought our region. The festival will take place at Idlewild Presbyterian Church on April 19th and April 20th culminating with a festive …
