Category: Community

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant; O come ye; O come ye to Bethlehem! Come, and behold him, born the King of angels!

Wonder

G. K. Chesterton, the “Prince of Paradox” once said, “The world shall starve not for a lack of wonders, but for lack of wonder.” This is never more clear to me than each December as the “holiday” playlists arrive in stores, and everything from Handel to hip-hop brings the vibe of the season alive. Music…
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Preparing Leaders for a Post-Christian Context

Preparing Leaders for a Post-Christian Context

How do we get the church’s leaders ready for ministry in a world which has mostly moved on from Christianity? How can a denomination like ECO or a movement like The Fellowship Community prepare leaders who will be able to engage with a rapidly-changing post-modern (and even post-post-modern) cultural context? Dana Allin, Synod Executive of…
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Looking Back on the Path

Looking Back on the Path

By Valerie A. Lucas- Looking back on the path that has led me here today, I realize there are 3 major things that have shaped my prayer life: unanswered prayers, the bold prayers of others, and living in the word of God. 14 years ago my dad suffered a massive stroke. My whole world collapsed,…
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Giving Thanks for The Fellowship Community

Giving Thanks for The Fellowship Community

Lloyd Presbyterian with the Fellowship Community By Rev. Laura Spangler – What joy I experienced when our session unanimously said yes to joining the Fellowship Community, October 12, 2014.   Our vision statement at Lloyd Presbyterian Church is Following Jesus, Making Disciples and Serving God’s People. Lloyd is an historically African American Church founded in 1870.…
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