Last Sunday was a special Sunday. For the first time in almost two years, since before the pandemic began, we got to celebrate a baptism Sunday. We heard about the story of the people of Israel miraculously crossing the River Jordan, and picking up stones in order to make a memorial so they would always […]
I want to get re-baptized!
March 19, 1989. That was the answer to my question. I had several photos but I didn’t have the date. It didn’t take place in my home town, as the local priest would only perform the ceremony if the family attended the church. So, we went to my grandfather’s church, St. Augustine’s on the Fulham […]
Launch Conundrums
The 3 big tasks this week are all because of 3 huge causes for celebration Sunday. We need to expand our downstairs space – because we had 21 kids in the house! We need a safer way up to the front door than our brick steps – because all generations joined us for worship! We […]
Never Forget
I’ll never forget where I was 20 years ago today when I heard the news about the 9/11 terrorist attacks. I was a teenager and was just getting on the bus at the end of school (the UK is five hours ahead of the East Coast of the US), when someone said, “I just heard […]
Ready. Set. Go?
School starts on Tuesday, and I think many of us were expecting that this would be life returning to normal. And now all that seems up in the air…It is like we are starting a race and we have heard the starter go, “Ready. Set.” and then she says the word “go” but with an […]
Don’t Miss September at 703!
It’s a time of transition. We’re making a move! September 7th will be our last Tuesday on Sidney Ave. We’re moving downtown to 703 Kitsap Street! We’ve already been seeing there what we’d hoped for in starting a church in Port Orchard. […]
The bell instead of the tape
I have never run a marathon, but I have friends who do. They tell me about the “wall”—that point midcourse where you don’t think you can take another step. But somehow, they find a way to keep going until, at last, they throw themselves across the finish line, utterly spent. But imagine this with me: […]
703 – Ready for Action!
I’ve been hosting more and more guests at our new base of operations at 703 Kitsap Street. Every time someone comes to visit, I have the opportunity to retell the story of the provision of God. How a trio prayed over this boarded up, burned out house on September 6, 2018, and how I walked […]
Does This Happen Often?
“Does this kind of thing happen often in Port Orchard?” asked Rosemary, incredulous. “Well, it certainly seems to happen more when I fast and pray,” I responded.
I met a young mom and her daughter in a restaurant in the 3 minutes it took Rosemary to pay the bill. Ten days later a text from her read… […]
Our vagrant moderator
Last week was our “General Assembly,” the annual gathering of our national church, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC.) It is a big deal and you would have been proud of how Chapel Hill was represented. Pastor Megan was featured in a video about church planting. Pastor Julie chaired one of the standing committees. Pastor Rachel […]