The Rev. Ed Thompson has a note on his desk at the Presbytery of West Virginia that reads, “God has put you in the right place,” something a coach told him a decade ago. He could easily add the word “again” to the end of that sentence. The new General Presbyter in West Virginia is…
Reflections from the 222nd General Assembly
Over the years David has served on most committees of Session. Served as Moderator for: Committee On Ministry, Personnel Committee, Finance and Budget, Mission Committee and Trustees.
“Everybody who was there really thinks that being Presbyterian is important and matters. They want to be part of this.”
Christine is moderator of Presbyterian Women at First church, Bloomsburg; ruling elder commissioner, Synod of the Trinity; member of Governing Commission, Synod of the Trinity
“Now, because of all of the violence and shootings, it’s time for it to be re-emphasized.”
“I personally look at this cross as a symbol of unity and am very proud of being part of initiating the tradition of a ‘Moderator’s Cross’ in the Washington Presbytery.”
In August of 2015, nine people representing Old Union Presbyterian Church and their friends from the Pittsburgh area of Mars and Paris traveled to Bayville, N.J., for a week-long mission trip to help the area continue to recover from the devastation caused by flooding from Hurricane Sandy three years earlier. When not working in the…
Not everyone has embraced the social media phase that the world has gravitated to. The Rev. Ed Rudiger is not one of those people. The pastor at Cove Presbyterian Church in Weirton, WV, is very active on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. He feels that these are very effective ways to deliver the…
Lord, teach me to pray when I do not have words — words to express the grief the pain the horror the outrage the confusion the fear — rekindled yet again — this day Lord, teach me how to live when Good Friday — Long Friday, Sorrowful Friday — is not just a vividly-portrayed remembrance…