As I write this on Thursday morning: I feel, in the words of Thomas Paine, “These are times that try ‘men’s” souls.” Sunday, I spoke […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2019
This Sunday is the Second Sunday IN Lent. It is also St. Patrick’s Day. Although the tradition is to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day, […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR JR FOR TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2019
This week we will commemorate Transfiguration Sunday, when Jesus was transfigured on a Mountain in the presence of three of His disciples. The Lectionary scriptures […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR THE SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY AND THE LAST SUNDAY OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH, FEBRUARY 24, 2019
This Sunday is the last Sunday of Black History Month. I’ve noticed a lot of wonderful renowned African Americans that has been highlighted in various […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR JR – 38TH ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2019
This Sunday Covenant will celebrate 38 years of Ministry. Our vision statement development very early on was and continues to be “To be an inclusive […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR JR FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2019
On Wednesday nights in February, our Life Lessons are series on, “When God Get Your Attention.” We are using individual testimonies from Covenant members to […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR JR FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2019
As I prepared to speak at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa Thursday, I noticed a professor was trying to get the attention of a student on […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 2019
In the assigned Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus quotes from Isaiah 61, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2019
This week, Covenant will observe “Baptism of Our Lord Sunday.” The assigned Gospel text includes Jesus being baptized by John the Baptist. Baptism is an […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR JR FOR EPIPHANY SUNDAY, January 6, 2019
Happy New Year!!! I hope and pray 2019 is a great year in your life. Since 1970, the first Sunday in January has been observed […]