Clergy Notes – May 17th, 2024
Dear Truro family, This Sunday we celebrate the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit was poured out on Jesus’ disciples, empowering them and equipping them with the very power of God. What happened on that day is described in Acts chapter 2, and is of the utmost relevance for every believer. On Pentecost, God […]
Clergy Notes – May 10th, 2024
Dear Truro family, First, I hope you’ll take time to not only read about all of the events coming up in our life together, but also to make a point of adding some of these things to your calendar, and following through on RSVPing or offering to help. Community is built one step at a […]
Clergy Notes – May 3rd, 2024
Dear Truro family, Every Sunday we proclaim that “Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again!” Last Sunday, in our reading from John 5, we heard Jesus himself remind us that he will indeed come again. Louis Berkhof writes this about Jesus’ return in his Systematic Theology: The second coming of Christ, though […]
Clergy Notes – April 26th, 2024
Dear Truro family, I wanted to provide a brief update on our plans to renew the sanctuary. Thanks to your generous support, above your regular tithes, you’ve given $75,000. The 2024 Truro budget includes an additional $60,000. Therefore, we currently have $135,000 to address some of the sanctuary’s needs. This is a sizable amount, and […]
Clergy Notes – April 19th, 2024
Dear church family, This past Tuesday night your vestry gathered for our monthly meeting, and as usual, our time was marked by good discussion, careful review of the health of Truro’s ministries and finances, reports from various clergy, staff, and vestry leaders, and a lot of prayer. We celebrated the ministry of outgoing members Clare […]
Clergy Notes – April 12th, 2024
Dear Truro family, One of the common themes we keep seeing in the Gospel of John is the wonderful way in which Jesus knows people. Of course, Jesus was God, so he had sovereign knowledge of people. But also, Jesus was a man. He had a real interest in people. Therefore, one of the most […]
Clergy Notes – April 5th, 2024
Dear Truro family, What a wonderful Holy Week we just experienced together! Now into the month of April, I encourage you to take note of all the exciting things coming up in our life together that today’s Truro News highlights. Last month, I asked you to consider a special one-time financial gift, above your regular […]
Clergy Notes – March 29th, 2024
Dear Truro family, Since Jesus has told us that “the fields are white for harvest” (John 4:35), who are you inviting to come with you to church this weekend? Think about that friend, that coworker, or that neighbor who you think would never say yes to an invitation. That may very well be the next […]
Clergy Notes – March 22nd, 2024
Dear Truro family, This Sunday, we begin our journey into Holy Week with Palm Sunday (usual service times). At the 10:00 A.M. service, we’ll experience the gospel coming to life in the “Cry of the Congregation” drama. Come early so you don’t miss the hosannas at the beginning! As the week moves towards Easter, I encourage […]
Clergy Notes – March 15th, 2024
Dear Truro family, At our annual church family meeting last Sunday, I was so encouraged by the reports from different leaders in our church about the work of God in and through Truro. I shared my main idea – that God has given us a clear vision for who we are and what we’re supposed to […]