Parkview Presbyterian Church

Finding the excitement Dear friends, Last month I underlined the six great ends of the Church as a frame of reference for finding our mission as a congregation in the years to come.  Again these are 1. The… Read More

A framework for mission Dear friends, This year we will be trying to catch the momentum of our exploration group meetings by taking the next step in your discussion (first meeting will be February 7 at the Hill’s… Read More

Every thought and action count Dear friends,  In the French film “Amelie” a young woman who grew up isolated largely as the result of her parents has thoughts and take actions that seem innocuous but have a decisive… Read More

Voices outside the Narthex When I am in my office getting ready for the worship service, it is always nice to hear familiar voices in the narthex as they come in and meet the greeters.  Those are the… Read More

Parkview: a model or one of a kind? As I reported last month the session has decided to continue with our exploration, not as five groups but as a single group to which everyone is invited.  The meetings… Read More

Parkview at a glance Dear friends, You have been meeting or are about to be meeting in exploration groups for the second time. One group raised the need for helping new people get integrated into Parkview groups and… Read More

An emerging theme? Dear friends, As I write this three of the five area exploration groups have met for the second round of reflections and their recorders have submitted their reports.  Each group determined their own priorities about… Read More