This Sunday is the Sixth Week of Easter. I know that a lot us think of Easter as that one day several weeks ago, […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2016
This Sunday, the featured reading from Acts is the story of Peter preaching at Cornelius, a gentile’s house. It is […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R, FOR THE 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER, APRIL 17, 2016
So far, 2016 has been a very unusual year for me. On the coldest day of the year, January 23rd, while officiating the committal services […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR JR FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2016
On this 3rd Sunday of Easter, the assigned lectionary text brings us to a story of Jesus making a third appearance to His disciples after […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR “LOW SUNDAY,” APRIL 3, 2016
This Sunday is known as “Low Sunday.” That’s because the Sunday after Easter historically registers the lowest church attendance worldwide than […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR EASTER SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2016
This Sunday is Easter! At Covenant we will join Christians all over the world in celebrating the resurrection! I was rather surprised when I read […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR JR FOR PALM/PASSION SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2016
This Sunday is Palm/Passion Sunday. The worship processional will be accompanied by the wave of Palms symbolizing Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. But was it […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT, MARCH 13, 2016
“Those who sow with tears, will reap with songs of joy.” Psalms 126:5 On Thursday, I attended the Faith in Action Alabama (FIAA) Steering Committee […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT, MARCH 6, 2016
This Sunday is The Fourth Sunday in Lent. It is also known as “Refreshment Sunday” to provide us encouragement as we progress toward the end […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2016
In reading the assigned lectionary Epistle and Gospel for this week, I thought about the part of our mission statement that says “we exist to […]