Pastors’ Corner
Go Green…Spiritually!
We’re moving from winter into spring – warm days, bright sunshine, and everything is really, really green. Soon it will be summertime – time for delicious home-grown vegetables from a local garden, to trees growing fresh leaves and branches, to our lawns growing tall and lush, and constantly needing cut! [...]
Resurrection Promise at Easter
We recently celebrated Easter here at Head of Christiana. On Easter Sunday, we hear once again the proclamation, “Do not be afraid! I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised as he said.” (Matt. 28:5-6). In Christian tradition, [...]
Lent 2024-Decipleship Deep Dive
The first mark of a vital congregation is discipleship. Discipleship is responding to Jesus’ call, “Follow me!” Scholar and writer Dallas Willard defines discipleship as “the process of becoming who Jesus would be if he were you.” Discipleship is a process of becoming a student or apprentice of Jesus, learning [...]
Epiphany Stars
We’re in a new year, full of new beginnings and new possibilities. The New Year is an opportunity to set intentions, goals, and resolutions for the New Year outlining things we would like to accomplish or experience in the New Year. The New Year corresponds with the liturgical holiday of [...]
Advent Hope-Powerful Prayer
In December, we will be observing Advent, a season of four weeks when we prepare our hearts for the celebration of the birth of Jesus the Christ at Christmas. The word “Advent” means “coming” – it is a season of preparing for the coming of Christ to earth. During this [...]
Count Your Blessings
Dear HoC members and friends, In light of the violence and unrest going on in our world, I’ve been drawn to this prayer attributed to St. Francis of Assisi. I encourage us all to pray this prayer, praying for peace in our world: The Peace Prayer: Lord, make me an [...]
Hello October!
Dear HoC members and friends, It’s stewardship season! It is also a season of gratitude! I’m grateful for all of you, and for all of your support of our church through sharing your gifts, your time, and your resources. Because of your generous support, we have continued to be a [...]
Reset, Recharge, Renew!
Dear HoC Members and Friends, I’m back from my sabbatical, and I’m ready for another fall season here at HoC! Fall is a great time of year for a fresh start. As I return to the regular rhythms of work and worship post-sabbatical, I am sensing it is a good [...]
“Re-Marks” from Pastor Mark
Greetings friends! I don’t know about you, but these last fourteen weeks have just flown by. By the time you read this I will have finished my fourteenth and final Sunday at Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church. It has been a real pleasure to get to know you and serve [...]
“Re-Marks” from Pastor Mark
As I write this piece for the July newsletter, we are two days away from the summer solstice, the official start of summer. Barb and I live in an adult community in Smyrna. Given the nature of adult communities we do not have much of a yard, but we do [...]