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Community Easter Egg Hunt
The Community Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, April 9 at 10:30am at Wacker Park. There will be sections designated for different...
First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
Mar 30, 20221 min read
Blessed Worship
Psalm 53; Leviticus 25:1-19; Revelation 19:9-10 A lot of people find Revelation to be a weird book of the Bible. A lot of Revelation is ...
Pastor Chas
Mar 29, 20222 min read
Those who Seek After God
Psalm 53; Leviticus 23:26-41; Revelation 19:1-8 There's much for a Presbyterian to love in the Daily Lectionary today. Psalm 53 is almost...
Pastor Chas
Mar 28, 20222 min read
Technology Training
If you're interested in volunteering to run the technology of the sanctuary (lights, sound, streaming), be at church this Sunday, March...
Pastor Chas
Mar 25, 20221 min read
Fiat Death
Psalm 32; Joshua 4:14-24; 2 Corinthians 5:6-15 The lectionary has a choice today. It is the day the lectionary celebrates the...
Pastor Chas
Mar 25, 20223 min read
Wisdom, Drama, and Imperative
Psalm 32; Joshua 4:1-13; 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:5 We have no idea what selah means. It occurs three times in today's daily lectionary...
Pastor Chas
Mar 24, 20222 min read
A Psalm for Dark Times
Psalm 39; Numbers 13:17-27; Luke 13:18-21 Psalm 39 day three: I think I was so struck by the image of amygdala overloading that I was...
Pastor Chas
Mar 23, 20223 min read
To the (emotionally connected) Leader
Psalm 39; Ezekiel 17:1-10; Romans 2:12-16 Yesterday I talked about the Psalmist being angry in Psalm 39. Today I noticed the...
Pastor Chas
Mar 22, 20221 min read
Anger? Repentance is a kindness
Psalm 39; Jeremiah 11:1-17; Romans 2:1-11 Psalm 39 has an amazing description of what I call "amygdala overload." You hold your tongue...
Pastor Chas
Mar 21, 20223 min read
What is Prophecy? and Singing
Psalm 63:1-8; Daniel 12:1-4; Revelation 3:1-6 What is a prophet? What is something if it is prophetic? What is prophesy (the noun)? ...
Pastor Chas
Mar 18, 20223 min read
Celebrate Fred Rogers Day
Fred Rogers was an ordained minister of word and sacrament for the PC(USA) and was a notable public figure whose work around peace and...
Tina
Mar 18, 20221 min read
Already
Psalm 63:1-8; Daniel 3:19-30; Revelation 2:8-11 Personally, I find Psalm 63 to be incredibly comforting. When ruminating or...
Pastor Chas
Mar 17, 20222 min read
Will Many be Saved?
Psalm 105:1-42; 2 Chronicles 20:1-22; Luke 13:22-31 "Will only a few be saved?" I think the fact that Jesus does not answer this...
Pastor Chas
Mar 16, 20223 min read
Hand To Heart Quilting Group
For those of us who love to quilt, every quilting item we make is an act of love. There are times when a special quilted item is...
Lisa Shepherd
Mar 16, 20221 min read
Pointing to Joy
Psalm 105:1-42; Numbers 14:10b-24; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 The lectionary gives us great passages that we might not otherwise read. The...
Pastor Chas
Mar 15, 20222 min read
Whose works?
Psalm 105:1-42; Exodus 33:1-6; Romans 4:1-12 "For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God....
Pastor Chas
Mar 14, 20222 min read
Covid Practices 2022-03-10
All practices related to Covid are optional Following the decline of the Omicron variant, Session has decided to restart all programs of...
First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
Mar 11, 20222 min read
Blessed Be You by God Most High
Psalm 27; Genesis 14:17-24; Philippians 3:17-20 The blessing of Melchizedek is cited by the author of Hebrews. You can see why...
Pastor Chas
Mar 11, 20222 min read
Pick Up Fred Rogers Coloring Sheets
Sunday, March 20 is Fred Rogers Day. This Sunday, March 13, we will have copies of a coloring sheet that PC(USA) has made available to...
First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
Mar 11, 20221 min read
Spring Forward
Before you go to bed this Saturday night, March 12, set your clock ahead one hour or you will be late for Sunday School or Worship...
First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
Mar 10, 20221 min read
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