Clergy Notes – December 13th, 2024
Dear Truro family, There are so many things to thank God for as we look back on 2024 as a church. A few that come to mind (and I had to leave a lot out!): And now here we are in December. It’s already been a wonderful month, and we still have so much to look […]
Clergy Notes – December 6th, 2024
Dear Truro family, A few weeks ago, I shared the story of my bumbling attempt to share a Bible verse with someone who didn’t speak English. Despite the Holy Spirit clearly prompting me, I very much wanted to say “no, Lord!” and get on with my day. Eventually I obeyed the Spirit’s voice, and with […]
Clergy Notes – November 29th, 2024
Dear Truro family, Now as the countdown to Christmas begins, and all the festivities kick into high gear, the season of Advent invites us to reorient ourselves around a different kind of countdown. We’ll sing about that when we begin the season of Advent this Sunday: O come, O come Emmanuel,and ransom captive IsraelThat mourns […]
Clergy Notes – November 22nd, 2024
Dear Truro family, This Sunday I’ll be asking you to make your financial commitment to the Lord and to this church for 2025. Pledge cards will be in the pews, and you can fill out the left portion, tear it off, and put it in the offering plate when it comes by. This will be an […]
Clergy Notes – November 15th, 2024
Dear Truro family, Every Sunday we pray: “And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord…” One of the ways God answers this prayer is by putting us in conversations during the week with people who are […]
Clergy Notes – November 8th, 2024
Dear Truro family, Another presidential election has come and gone, and as always, God is seated on his throne. From beginning to end, the Bible teaches us that God reigns sovereignly over all the affairs of the world. As we were reminded on Tuesday night at our prayer service, “it is he who sits above the […]
Clergy Notes – November 1st, 2024
Dear Truro family, At our recent staff retreat, we took time to thank God for what he’s done in our midst, and for what he’s doing in our midst. One of the challenges before us as we grow larger is to make sure we’re also growing deeper and wider. How can new and long-time members of this church grow […]
Clergy Notes – October 25th, 2024
Dear Truro family, Beginning next Sunday, November 3, we’ll take time during our services to think Biblically and pray intentionally about our financial stewardship to support the ministry of this church in 2025. God is at work in so many ways at Truro, and I’m excited to see more of what he has in store. […]
Clergy Notes – October 18th, 2024
Dear Truro family, Next week, the Truro staff will be away from mid-Monday until mid-Wednesday for our annual staff retreat. In addition to times of fellowship, worship, prayer, and fun, we’ll be asking the Holy Spirit to guide us as we discern what God is saying about his plans for Truro. We praise God for […]
Clergy Notes – October 11th, 2024
Dear Truro family, As Election Day (Tuesday, November 5) draws near, I invite you to save that night for a special prayer service here at Truro at 7:00 P.M., if you’d find it helpful to come. At that time, the polls in Virginia will close, and a long night of watching and waiting for results […]