I Will Light Candles Our theme for Advent is “How Does a Weary World Rejoice?” The first two Sundays of Advent through our time of worship we have been ruminating on finding joy in the simple things in life that come to us through God, and also, finding joy in our connection to others. In… Read More »

The Search Begins! The Session has called for a Congregational meeting for Sunday, December 10th to hear the recommendation of names from the Nominating Committee for the selection of the Pastor Search Committee. The Nominating Committee has prayerfully and faithfully been guided by the Holy Spirit to a cross section of members that represents the… Read More »

How Does a Weary World Rejoice? This week we begin the season of Advent. It is a time of waiting for the coming of the Christ Child. And as we wait, we prepare. Our theme for this time is “How Does a Weary World Rejoice?” How do we find joy in a world that is… Read More »

Gratitude It is November. The season of gratitude is upon us.  We find ourselves preparing for that great Thanksgiving feast; a celebration of all we have to be grateful for in life! The first harvest feast took place between the Plymouth Colonists and the Wampanoag Indians in 1621.  Other colonies had celebrations as well when… Read More »

Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise God all creatures here below. Praise God above ye heavenly hosts. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  I always assumed that the Doxology had its origins as a hymn from the ancient church. My assumption comes from the title. In Greek “Doxa” means to praise and… Read More »

Time and Talents When I was a child I remember singing the “Magic Penny Song” Love is something if you give it away, give it away, give it away. Love is something if you give it away, you’ll end up having more. It’s just like a magic penny. Hold it tight and you won’t have… Read More »

Grateful In Ephesians 1:15-19 Paul writes “For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people,  I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.  I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may… Read More »

A Part of History By now you have probably heard that Kingstree will host this year’s South Carolina Historical Tour. Each year the Historical Society organizes a tour of a different town in the state, highlighting its history. There is a deep and rich history covering some 300 years of the American story in this… Read More »

Nora Ephron said, “A family is a group of people who eat the same thing for dinner.” This week as we start back with Wednesday Night Happenings as a church family, we will eat the same thing together for dinner. Not only will we eat a meal together, we will also savor each other’s company… Read More »