Entries by Kevin Ireland

Top 10 Reasons to Turn In Your Pledge This Sunday

Friends, As we wrap up our New Beginnings: Serving in Faith stewardship season, I want to thank everyone who has already made a pledge for 2026. Your commitments make possible everything from youth ministry and mission partnerships to beautiful worship and moments of awe together each Sunday. Through our pledges, we’re not just supporting Grace […]

For All the Saints

This Sunday we will celebrate All Saints Day, a time set aside in the Christian year to remember those who have gone before us in faith. In our Reformed Presbyterian tradition, we understand this day not as a commemoration of a few extraordinary saints, but as a celebration of the whole people of God — […]

Why Membership Matters

I’ve been a devoted fan of public radio since I was a kid, riding in the back of our Ford Pinto station wagon while Susan Stamberg (may she rest in peace) brought us the news on All Things Considered. For any NPR listener, a sure sign of fall is the autumn membership drive. As regular […]

Persistent Faith at Grace

Jesus tells a parable about a widow who refuse to give up. Day after day, she comes before an unjust judge, seeking justice. Her persistence becomes a picture of faith – not because she wears the judge down, but because she refuses to lose heart. She trusts that her voice matters, that her cause is […]

Grace Notes – October 8, 2025

New Beginnings: Serving in Faith When I was a young teenager, one of the most exciting things about being confirmed and becoming a member of my home church was receiving my very own box of offering envelopes. I remember feeling proud to hold that little box—it meant I belonged. Each Sunday, I’d slip a few […]