Blog Post by Rev. Dr. Craig M. Howard Presbytery Leader choward@glpby.org The polity of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) presupposes the fellowship of women, men, and children united in covenant relationship with one another and with God through Jesus Christ. The organization rests on the fellowship and is not designed to work without trust and love. G-1.0102 At the last Presbytery Gathering,…
Blog Post by Rev. Vanessa Hawkins Designated Associate Presbytery Leader vhawkins@glpby.org Last week, all five members of the presbytery staff packed up a day’s worth of work, computers, and snacks and traveled down south to Cape Girardeau for a day “In the Neighborhood.” We have traveled and worked together on several occasions with presbytery gatherings and leadership retreats, but this…
Blog Post by Rev. Vanessa Hawkins Designated Associate Presbytery Leader vhawkins@glpby.org We have a long fight and this fight is not mine alone. But you are not free whether you white or whether you black, until I am free. Because no man is an island to himself…And I’m not just fighting for myself and for the black race, but I’m…
Blog Post by Rev. Vanessa Hawkins Designated Associate Presbytery Leader vhawkins@glpby.org Last Sunday was a busy day for the presbytery! I started Sunday morning off listening to my GPS inform me that some of the streets to First Brighton were unverifiable. Not one to be derailed by GPS, I headed out only to get lost and be rescued later by…
Rev. Craig M. Howard Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy Transitional Leader choward@glpby.org I’m going to need my Thesaurus to find the proper words to describe the job our Committee on Local Arrangements (COLA) is doing at General Assembly. I will need help finding words to thank all of the volunteers who are participating in GA. Let me start with outstanding, and admirable.…
Blog Post by Rev. Cedric Portis Co-Moderator of the Committee on Local Arrangements (COLA) The 223 General Assembly is upon us. I’m confident that our preparation and planning will pay off this week as we welcome and host Presbyterians from all over the world. These past two years I’ve had the privilege of serving as co-moderator of the Committee on…
Blog Post by Rev. Carol DeVaughan Co-Moderator of the Committee on Local Arrangements (COLA) In case you aren’t aware – the General Assembly of PCUSA meets in St. Louis in about 10 days. I really hope this is not news to any of you, because you, as members of the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy are part of the hosts for this…