by Kara Miller | Feb 18, 2019 | Churchwide, Congregational Life
Teaching, learning, and building relationships throughout Lent. The season of Lent is a time of prayer, fasting, and self-examination in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of the Lord at Easter. Our sermon series through Lent will explore ideas of...
by Darrell Anderson | Jan 15, 2019 | Congregational Life
There is something to be said about early morning meetings: one feels strangely refreshed and energetic by the end of them. Maybe it is because there is an opportunity to truly focus and take notice of what and who is around you before all the stress of the day sets...
by Deborah Conner | Dec 6, 2018 | Congregational Life, Pastoral Care
In more than one place in scripture, God promises to be with us. In our sermon series this month, we have already seen how Mary, the mother of Jesus, trusted that God would be with her in the events leading up to Jesus’ miraculous birth. What about our...
by Millie Snyder | Dec 3, 2018 | Churchwide, Congregational Life, Uncategorized
I finished reading The Ninth Hour over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The author, Alice McDermott, is an easy storyteller sharing a story about grace, sacrifice and family. Sometimes we read sweeping novels that cover lots of territory but this one is more of a...
by Millie Snyder | Nov 1, 2018 | Adult Faith Formation, Congregational Life, Uncategorized
“We are bewildered most of the time and doomed to be lost to history,” says Benny, a central character in Miss Burma by Charmaine Craig. This historical novel spans 40 years of history and uses the unfolding historical events to drive the plot and to keep...
by Kara Miller | Oct 9, 2018 | Churchwide, Congregational Life, Pastoral Care
Myers Park Presbyterian’s church and community-wide Flu Shot Clinic will be on Wednesday, October 17 in room A 104, hosted by the Health Ministry Team. Please drop by at your convenience between 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. No appointments necessary. Bring your insurance...
by Millie Snyder | Sep 6, 2018 | Adult Faith Formation, Churchwide, Congregational Life, Uncategorized
“The boy asks the girl a question. It is a question of marriage. Ask me again tomorrow, she says, and he says, That’s not how this works.” So the novel Chemistry opens and we learn that this is a novel about anxiety and indecision and pressure. The world doesn’t work...
by Millie Snyder | Sep 3, 2018 | Adult Faith Formation, Churchwide, Congregational Life
The books have been selected and I hope you are planning to dive into some great reading! We meet at 12:30 pm at Myers Park Presbyterian Church to discuss the book. If you are able to read the book but not join us live for the discussion, I hope you will join me...
by Kara Miller | Aug 15, 2018 | Churchwide, Congregational Life, Stewardship
We welcome Lauren Mulcahy to the Myers Park Presbyterian Church staff. Lauren joins us as our new Director of Development, Major Gifts, and Planned Giving. Her primary responsibility will be the cultivation of a culture of faith and generosity at MPPC, most...
