GRACE This Week

This week is a “can’t-miss” Sunday. Throughout the morning, we will welcome thirteen new members, baptize two babies, and baptize three of our confirmation students. Baptism is such an important part of our worship as we celebrate God’s transforming work in people, through Jesus Christ. So, I wanted to spend a little time sharing our […]

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At 7:04 am, I sent an email out to our Elders, Trustees, Deacons, Staff and Lead Team. I asked them to pray for our final inspections on the building project. I also shared these words from Psalm 90: Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you […]

GRACE This Week

We have been on a journey… And we will continue to be on a journey… But the tabernacle season we have been on for the last 5 years will come to an end this Sunday. What a God we serve! What a community of believers God has put together to shine in the Lehigh Valley, […]

GRACE This Week

This past Sunday was the beginning of Holy Week. Once again, a donkey came down the aisle in our Palm Sunday worship services. It was so good to have so many of our children in worship waving palms, leading us in worship, and then joyfully picking up eggs at the postponed Easter Egg hunt in […]

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22 years ago, Sue Knarr started her work with us. Yes 22 years! With her heart for the Lord, and her financial acumen, Sue has guided our Finance Office for all these years. In the 7 years I have been privileged to work with Sue, I have marveled at her patience, her integrity, her faith and […]

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This Sunday, Daylight Saving Time begins. Don’t forget to turn your clock forward an hour. I can’t wait to see you. I will continue in our Luke: The Passion series that shows us Jesus living out his love and suffering for you and for me. This week we look at Jesus the Servant. He modelled a new way of Kingdom […]

GRACE This Week

On Sunday, we will begin “Luke: The Passion.” This is the final sermon series of our months-long journey through the Gospel of Luke. If you didn’t pick up your final installment of the scripture journal, I hope you will get yours on Sunday. The English word passion comes from the Latin word passio, which means suffering. Sunday, […]

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This Sunday, we continue walking through the Gospel of Luke. Kyra Thomas, our Pastoral Fellow and Young Adult Director, will be preaching, “This is My Son.” Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up a mountain and these 3 disciples see the glory of Jesus. They hear God speaking, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen, […]

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Are you Team Eagles? Team Commercials? Or Team Snacks? I didn’t bother naming the other team…. Because this year, our community has skin in the game. I usually am Team Commercials, but this year I’m rooting for my adopted home team. I’ll have my Eagles jersey on Sunday, and I hope you will join me […]

GRACE This Week

ECO NATIONAL GATHERING REPORT Some of your GRACE team spent the week at the ECO Presbyterian National Gathering in Newport Beach, California, hosted by our sister ECO church, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. It was a moving time of worship and connecting with ECO leaders (pastors and elders) from around the country. We are a part […]