Blog Post by Rev. Dr. Craig M. Howard Presbytery Leader choward@glpby.org On this second week of Easter, we are still living in the shadow of the resurrection. This is a time of hope and possibility. Spring is happening with rains, sunshine, flowers, and a greening of the area. In this context the West Administrative Commission (AC) is completing its work.…
Blog Post by Rev. Dr. Craig M. Howard Presbytery Leader choward@glpby.org Easter morning we celebrated resurrection and Christ overcoming death and the grave. We also received the news of church bombings in Sri Lanka. Just two weeks ago I had lunch with Dr. Damayanthi Niles, professor of Constructive Theology and Minister of Word and Sacrament at Eden Theological Seminary. Damayanthi…
Blog Post by Rev. Dr. Craig M. Howard Presbytery Leader choward@glpby.org The fire at Notre Dame cathedral in France is dramatic and tragic. The response ranges from sadness to singing. The cathedral has transcended its original purpose and is an embodiment of French culture and history. This is the place where emperors were crowned, and royalty is buried. The cathedral…
Blog Post by Rev. Dr. Craig M. Howard Presbytery Leader choward@glpby.org After the last Vision Team meeting, Rev. Rob Dyer, Pastor of Bellville United, sent me a suggestion to have a “Church 2060 event.” Rob challenged me to think about what the church would look like in 2060, 40 years from now. The next week, I was in Philadelphia meeting…
Blog Post by Rev. Dr. Craig M. Howard Presbytery Leader choward@glpby.org At the end of April, I will be in Detroit Michigan for two days as a member of the denomination’s General Assembly Nominations Committee. I am going to stretch my time and stay the weekend with my brother, so that I can preach at his Pentecostal church. We’ve decided…