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President's Message - May 2023
I can't ever remember a busier time than what's going on right now at church - thanks to everyone of you! And I'll see you at the...

Pastor's Message - May 2023
In the days after the 2016 presidential election, reports of hate crimes surged across the country as misogynists, white supremacists,...


President's Message - April 2023
Happy Spring – Whew, made it through another March – (my least favorite month) - now the season of perseverance is past and we’re heading...

Pastor's Message - April 2023
I've always loved books. My sixth grade teacher often sent me down to the library on my own while she dealt with more reluctant readers....


President's Message - March 2023
February found me working in the church archives assisting Sue Miller Malone, who drove from Colorado to continue her genealogical...

Pastor's Message - March 2023
I've never really been the “box o'religion” sort. You know them. They attend church, can quote scripture (sort of and selectively). But...


Due February 22, 2023 "Christ Among Us" Art Contest
"Christ Among Us" Art Contest Request for Proposals Non-traditional Depictions of Christ The Park Church is a member of the United Church...


President's Message - February 2023
Thanks for the great turnout at the January 22 Annual Meeting. It was so good to see so many Park Churchers gathered together ratify our...

Pastor's Message - February 2023
Déjà vu all over again... Thanks to the now classic film, Groundhog Day is not just the questionable practice of trusting a rodent to...


President's Message - January 2023
What a busy December we had! Thanks to all who participated in the Paul Nixon marathon five-session focus group process on December 3 &...

Pastor's Message - January 2023
As I write this, there is chaos at our southern border. Countless thousands hope to use international asylum protocols to escape poverty,...


President's Message - December 2022
December’s always a flurry of activities, and this year is no different! Hope you’ll pull out your calendar and make sure all the...

Pastor's Message - December 2022
The Christian Century has been a primary source of information for Mainline Protestant clergy for well over a century. Like many...


President's Message - November 2022
Here’s what I wrote last year this time – updated for 2022. And I’m still grateful! For many years, decades ago, I began each morning...

Pastor's Message - November 2022
The Case of the Canceled Ye Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, is in hot water yet again. An immensely talented musician, he is...


President's Message - October 2022
The Greening of The Park Church In the past two years, we have taken steps towards living into our commitment to be a Climate Justice...

Pastor's Message - October 2022
I don't use Microsoft Office. This goes back to my days in the tech industry. Part of it has to do with their business model, which was...


President's Message - September 2022
Hurrah for the culmination of our first 175 years! Our August 7th program: Jack Waddell Presents Mark Twain’s America with Deborah...

Pastor's Message - September 2022
Conservatives were freaking out, organizing book burnings, and passing bans. This wasn't Nazi Germany in the 1930's, but instead was the...


President's Message - August 2022
Feel a little bit like you’re caught in the movie Groundhog Day? With the continuous stream of bad news abounding related to global...
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