Parkview Presbyterian Church

Christmas service Looking for Baby Jesus We have talked about how Gail wanted the baby Jesus to be here all year round, not just at Christmas. And for months he was there in his little manger.  Then after… Read More

Zephaniah:3:17-20; Philippians 4: 4-6 The verbs of Advent III We are finishing up a mini-series on the “verbs of advent.”  We have looked at the verbs from our selected lectionary readings the last two weeks and we have… Read More

Malachi : 3: 1-3; Luke :3: 4-6 The Verbs of Advent II In a recent interview on TV (Tavis Smiley, PBS) actor Ted Danson talked  with his interviewer about the horror that is presented on cable news all… Read More

I Samuel 2: 26; Luke 2: 47, 50, 51, 52 Tradition and innovation Today is our New Year’s service and I want to talk about doing things in a new way. I want to talk about innovation.  Yet… Read More

Jeremiah 33: 14-15 and 1 Thessalonians 3: 10-12 The Verbs of Advent I When we look at the Bible, we often see words we are not sure about, that trip us up and make us wonder what the… Read More

2 Samuel 23: 1-5; Revelation 1: 8 The web that sustains us It has been an emotional week in France especially, but also in this country as a result.  A reporter tells of a young Frenchman walking up… Read More

I Samuel  14-17; Mark 13: 27-28 Waiting to be blessed Hannah is vexed.  She wants a child. She prays and she prays, silently, with her lips moving, but without sound. There is an intensity about her that is… Read More