Pastor’s Letter – October 2012 – Where ought we go from here?.
Category: Pastor’s Letters
Pastor’s Letter – September 2012 – Staying Connected
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, “Blessed (happy, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the {person} who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers]…
Pastor’s letter – August 2012 Imagine the Limitless Possibilities!
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I witnessed a great joy this summer! I felt this joy on the last Sunday in July, on the grounds of the Congregational United Church of Christ in Farmingville, NY. The day started out grey and bleak. The skies were laden with dark clouds and there was a light…
Pastor’s Letter for July 2012 – Refresh, Renew and Respond
Rev. Freeman Palmer Dear Sisters and brothers in Christ, I just returned from a trip to Binghamton, NY where the ministers and lay leaders from the United Church of Christ in New York gathered to refresh, renew and to respond to the new thing that God is doing in and around them.
Pastor’s Letter for June 2012
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, By the time you read this letter, Pentecost will be upon us. Jesus would have ascended back to heaven and the Holy Spirit would come as promised to be our helper here on earth. When we think about the Holy Spirit, we may think about the wind. You might…
Pastor’s Letter for May 2012
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As I write this letter, I am still glowing from a magnificent Easter Sunday. It began with the men of the church cooking breakfast for all of us early risers. The food was great and the fellowship was even better! Alleluia! Then we moved outside to watch the children…
Pastor’s Letter for April 2012
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I want to hear a really good triumphant story! I am ready for it! I want to hear a story of victory! I want to hear a story that causes us to jump up out of our seats and run into the streets with shouts of joy, “HE IS RISEN! …
Pastor’s Letter March 2012
Grace and peace to you, One of the games I like to play on my IPhone is Words with Friends. At any given time I could have 6 games going between various opponents. To be successful, you have to be willing to look beyond the letters. I find my mind working strategically to place…
Pastor’s Letter for February 2012
February 2012 Grace and peace to you, It seems as if everyone is buzzing about the upcoming Super Bowl Game between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. The last time they were in the Super Bowl was 2008. I remember it well because John and I were celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary…
Pastor’s Letter for January 2012 – Looking Forward to a New Year
Peace and grace to you, A friend of mine sends out each year a synopsis of everything she has accomplished during the past year. She writes about her trips, meetings and accomplishments achieved. At the end, she encourages each of her friends and families to do the same. If you were to write such a…
Nealand Ministries: A Ministry of Revitalization 