Twenty-five years later, I still remember September 11, 2001, vividly. That morning, we were picking up a rental car in Chicago to drive to the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas. We were excited to see old friends and hear some great bluegrass music. When we arrived at the rental office, someone told us that […]
It is hard to believe that I have already been serving as your pastor for a year. It seems like only a month ago that I stood before you for my first sermon at Grace and asked, “What is your special sauce?” Over the past year, I think I have begun to discover the recipe. […]
Presbyterians sometimes use the phrase “connectional church” to describe who we are. According to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), this means that our congregations are “bound together in a mutual system of shared governance, accountability, and mission rather than acting as independent entities.” Within each congregation, the session provides spiritual leadership and oversight through ruling elders […]
This Sunday afternoon, we will celebrate an important milestone in the life of Kirk Anderson and in the life of Grace Presbyterian Church. At 3:00 p.m., Kirk will be commissioned as a Commissioned Ruling Elder to serve our congregation. Kirk grew up at Grace, and his commissioning confirms the call to ministry that he has […]
I love gospel bluegrass music. Rachel and I have been attending the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, for thirty years. Held each September, Winfield brings together some of the finest bluegrass and acoustic folk musicians from across the country and around the world. Yet the performers on the festival stages are only part of […]
