Hello there, It is that time of year when the weather can be warm and spring-like one day and grey, cold and miserable the next. But so far the weather forecast for this Saturday looks a bit chilly, but dry and sunny.  So starting at 8:30 we will be having our spring clean-up day, for […]

Hello there, There is a lot going on over the next few weeks, so please scroll down and read this whole message. First of all, this coming Saturday, April 6, there will be the “Joyful Noises” concert to benefit Family Promise.  It will be at St. Paul’s Methodist church in Cedar Rapids.  A silent auction […]

Hello there, In like a lion and out like a lamb… That saying has certainly held true for this March here in Marion.  Things are looking greener.  Plants are poking up in gardens and the mountain of plowed snow at the end of the parking lot has been reduced to a thick layer of sand.  […]

Hello there, Spring is officially here.  Now, I got some grief last week when I said in the weekly contact that all the ice and snow had melted and the church parking lot was bare.  Then on Sunday morning we had a thick covering of snow.  I only can repeat what my predecessor, the Rev. […]

Hello There, It seems the weather has finally turned.  While there are piles of ice and snow that will be there for a while, the walks and the parking lot are all clear.  If you have been “hunkering down” for a few months now and worried about coming to church because of the ice, you […]

Hello there, First off, everyone sing the following hymn to the tune of “God of Grace and God of Glory.” God of sleep, and God of slumber, help us not be late, we ask: Changing clocks one forward number, may we not forget this task Choir directors, preachers, teachers, all will bless your holy name, […]

Hello there, This is not your weekly contact, but rather a reminder of our Ash Wednesday service, tomorrow, March 6th at 6:00 in the sanctuary.  It is the beginning of Lent, and we will be celebrating with ashes and communion. But this time it will be quite different.  There won’t be a sermon, per se, […]

  Hello there, First off, I received word last night that Pastor Beth made it safely to Virginia.  We wish her all the best as she begins this new chapter in her life.  Our loss is a huge gain to Green Acres Presbyterian Church. This Sunday will be a good one.  The Chancel choir is […]

Hello there, As I have said before, we have a bittersweet Sunday coming up.  This will be Pastor Beth’s last time worshipping with us as she will be leaving to accept the call as pastor of the Green Acres Presbyterian Church in Portsmouth, VA.  She will be preaching on Philippians 1:3-6, 9-11 and her sermon […]

Hello there, We are having the annual meeting of the congregation following worship this coming Sunday, February 17th.  As usual, the purpose of this meeting is to receive reports regarding 2018, review the budget for 2019, elect officers of the congregation, approve the pastors’ terms of call, and elect the nominating committee. The annual report […]