by sjchurchadmin | May 9, 2015 | News and Info, Pastor's Desk
While Father is on Vacation, we are printing a past Mother’s Day Pastor’s Desk — Happy Mother’s Day!! My mom only had one eye. I hated her…. She was such an embarrassment. She cooked for students and teachers to support the family. There was this one day during...
by sjchurchadmin | May 2, 2015 | News and Info, Pastor's Desk
Some years ago in the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland, the members of one of the large Presbyterian churches decided to undertake a religious census among some 2000 homes in their district. When the results were in, the pastor of the church found himself seated at...
by sjchurchadmin | Apr 23, 2015 | News and Info, Pastor's Desk
One census taker went to the home of a rather poor family in the mountains of West Virginia to gather information. He asked the mother how many dependents she had. She began, “Well, there is Rosie, and Billy, and Lewella, Susie, Harry, and Jeffrey....
by sjchurchadmin | Apr 16, 2015 | News and Info, Pastor's Desk
Egyptian pyramids are world-famous as one of the “seven Wonders” of the ancient world. But they are actually gigantic tombs containing the mummified bodies of Egyptian Pharaohs. Westminster Abby is famous, and thousands visit it because the...
by sjchurchadmin | Mar 26, 2015 | News and Info, Pastor's Desk
Rome was celebrating its temporary victory over Alaric the Goth in its usual manner, by watching gladiators fight to the death in the arena, when suddenly there was an interruption. A rudely robed figure boldly leaped down into the arena. Telemachus was one of the...
by sjchurchadmin | Mar 20, 2015 | News and Info, Pastor's Desk
For a Catholic, there is nothing more precious than the Communion. Because we firmly believe that what is consecrated on the altar, what the priest gives to us at the time of communion, what we hold in our hand and what we consume is the body and the blood of Jesus....
