This week, our Jewish brothers and sisters are celebrating Sukkot: the Festival of Tabernacles. Very few Christians denominations celebrate this Festival, but it is important to remember that Jesus and his followers did celebrate Sukkot. The gospel of John has a rather long passage about Jesus going into Jerusalem to celebrate the Festival and teach […]
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The West Fayette Presbyterian Church will hold a beef dinner on Friday, October 13th from 4:30-6:30pm. Diners can eat in or take advantage of the drive-thru service available. Dinners include potato, vegetable, dessert and beverage. The church is located on Rt 336 between Rt 96 and 96a. Rt 336 is the border line between the […]
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January 1, 2018 POSITION OPENING FOR OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR PRESBYTERY OF GENEVA Penn Yan, New York The Presbytery of Geneva is a regional ruling body consisting of the clergy and representative elders from 58 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations within the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York. The Presbytery oversees and supports the mission and ministry […]
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People have some fun with the fact that there are two very different translations of the numbers Matthew has Jesus use in his parable. Peter wants to know how many times he has to give someone who offends him and asks, “As many as Seven times?” The phrase in the NIV is translated “seventy seven […]
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Which do you think is more important, MAKING a promise or KEEPING a promise? Making a promise is certainly easier than keeping it, but it carries absolutely no weight unless you are going to keep it. We have all broken promises: sometimes unintentionally, and sometimes with intent. There are certainly times when breaking a promise […]
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