August is here and it sure seems to me that it arrived very quickly. I enjoyed the carefree days of June and July: I didn't need to water...

Currently in Oklahoma we have three Presbyteries. Cimarron Presbytery in northwestern Oklahoma, Eastern Oklahoma Presbytery for all of...

Since 2016, the youth program of our church has been using monies collected from fund raisers to help two children in Haiti. Their names...

When you take a bulletin in hand each Sunday, you may have no idea what actually goes into crafting the order of service . . . our guide...

Our Children's Worship program follows a liturgical calendar that marks key events and seasons in the Christian Church's year. The focus...

We all miss our talented, inspiring organist and choir director, the late Dr. Jack Bowman.  For now, I am truly humbled (and a little...

In the 1980's, there was a sit-com on regular TV called Cheers. I did not watch it regularly but a couple of lines from the theme song...

You can't think of spring without thinking of Easter. Of course, I am very well aware of the signs of spring that some wildflowers are...

Webster dictionary defines a parable as "a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle ."...

I recently finished a book called "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig for a local book club. Even though I enjoyed the book, I would not...

I heard a TV news show personality say "Why do we sing Auld Lang Syne at New Years? It's such a sad song." This caught my ear and got...

“God will Provide” A Pauls Valley Christmas Story By Mary Gowing It all started with Lou Hall, a lovely older woman in our congregation...

Dear friends, On behalf of the staff and all who benefited, thank your for your kind cash gift given at the Church Family Night Dinner on...

December is a month that people associate with the days getting shorter, nights getting longer and both days and nights getting colder....

Every year when its November, most think of family gatherings, turkeys and Thanksgiving. We all have seen television ads of a traditional...

Advent launches the new liturgical church year. This tradition goes back to about the fourth century. The name was adopted from Latin...

Bach wrote many choral preludes to be used throughout the liturgical year. Alle Menschen Mussen Sterben was written after Bach was...

Sharon Agee was cleaning out her office and found this throwback Presby Press article from April 19, 2001. This was just a little after...

It was early in the afternoon on Saturday, September 21 and I was getting my classroom ready for Children's Worship on Sunday. I normally...

Sunday, December 15 will be our First Presbyterian Church Christmas Music Concert entitled CHRISTMAS CAROLS: Morning, Noon & Night . Our...