Despite not going to bed until after 1:00 a.m., I woke up early on Christmas Day excited about our trip to visit my family in Texas. I was looking forward to some time off and time with family this Christmas...
What’s Happening
Chip’s Message – December, 2012
When I think of all that happens in November and December, the word that comes to mind is preparation. Preparations for dinners, guests, traveling, gifts, parties, concerts. But, as I think about all that...
Living Our Vision
As part of my continuing education, I will be traveling this month to Mo-Ranch Presbyterian Conference Center outside of San Antonio, Texas. I was selected to participate in CREDO (pronounced cray-do)....
Chip’s Message – September, 2012
I reviewed my calendar of the summer events at church, and it is clear to me that we have continued to nurture faith in the lives of our children, youth and adults. Operation Overboard, this year’s...
Chip’s Message for June, 2012
The month of June brings with it many transitions. There is the simple transition of moving from two worship services to one at 9:30 am on June 10. We can build on that with the move from a school schedule...
Chip’s Message for April, 2012
If you are looking forward to Easter after studying the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life, then you are not alone. Over and over, I have heard people say how heavy our study feels, how dark those last hours...
The Session – 2013
Commission Chairs for the coming year: Communications Commission Mark Linehan Congregational Life Commission Ellen de Jong and Tim Chin Education Commission Kathy Anderson and Dave Monk Mission...
My March Newsletter
Focusing on the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life is literally looking into the darkest hours of his life. The last supper he ate, the promises of support but then betrayal and abandonment by the disciples,...
Session News – February, 2012
Session Members have returned from their retreat at Holmes, having set up new leadership and created plans and goals for the coming year. We welcome our newest elders: Tricia Dineen, Christie Herman, Peter...
February, 2012
One of the many traits about FPCY that I love is the way people engage me and one another in conversation. I noticed it almost immediately after I arrived here, and wanted to encourage it as well as be...