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Midweek Update – June 1, 2022 – Older Adults and the Church
Two weeks ago I wrote about young people and the church, specifically about their (seeming) absence. Now, I want to focus on older adults and the church. The average age of mainline denominational churches is getting older. This is often referred to as the “graying of the church,” and it has some people feeling a…
October 12, 2023 – Special Message
Dear Friends, This week Diana Lee reached out to Rev. Steve Jacobsen to find out ways in which St. Andrew’s might support local Jewish and Muslim communities at this time. Below are links to a letter written by Rabbi Steven Cohen of B’nai B’rith to his congregation as well as a letter from Jamal Hamdani of the…
Midweek Update – Sep 29, 2021 – World Communion Sunday
Dear Friends, This Sunday we will celebrate World Communion Sunday. This is the day when the churches participate in communion together to remember that in Christ we are one. It is also the Sunday when we receive the Peace and Global Witness Offering. This particular offering will go for peacemaking and reconciliation work locally as…
Midweek Update – Sept 28, 2022 – Introducing Our New General Presbyter
At our last Presbytery meeting on September 17th we approved the call to Rev. Jason Micheli to serve as our Designated General Presbyter. Jason is coming from the Los Ranchos Presbytery. He has a Doctor of Philosophy in the Hebrew Bible, is well versed in finances and fundraising, and is a board member of PC(USA)’s A Corporation. He…