On Sunday I had the opportunity to preach via Zoom at Glendale Presbyterian Church. This is only the third time I’ve preached since the pandemic. Each church has been very different in its technology, liturgy, and location.…
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…
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…
Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy Rev. Dr. Craig Howard, Transitional Leader choward@glpby.org Passion Drives Membership Since arriving in St. Louis, I’ve heard so much about the Missouri Botanical Garden. Last week I and a group of people volunteering at…
Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy Transitional Leader Rev. Dr. Craig Howard choward@glpby.org Blended Church Imagine a congregation holding worship in a multi-use space instead of a traditional sanctuary. The ceiling shows steel cross beams and large round lighting.…
Giddings-Lovejoy Transitional Presbytery Leader Rev. Dr. Craig Howard choward@glpby.org Lenten Feast I spent my Christian development in the Pentecostal church. Lent was a time of fasting and prayer. The pastor would challenge us to fast for 40…
Giddings-Lovejoy Transitional Presbytery Leader Rev. Dr. Craig Howard choward@glpby.org First Lesson: Mathew 7:24 – 27 Second Lesson: Hebrews 11:1 – 3 Rebuilding Foundations Our lessons today are concerned with building upon foundations. In the gospels, Jesus…
Giddings-Lovejoy Transitional Presbytery Leader Rev. Dr. Craig Howard choward@glpby.org Sabbath I had the opportunity to go to Israel last November with a group called Interfaith Partners for Peace. It was a group of 30 people,…
Giddings-Lovejoy Transitional Presbytery Leader Rev. Dr. Craig Howard choward@glpby.org Future Church On Sunday, I had the pleasure to visit our church in Ferguson, just north of St. Louis. In his sermon, pastor Michael Trautman challenged…
