Ginter Park Presbyterian Church

“I hate Christmas.” That’s what my dad said after I criticized the way he had arranged the little snow village on top of my grandparent’s...

One of the few Christmas decorations that Steven and I put up this year was a strand of white icicle lights, framing the large window in...

My goal for Thanksgiving vacation was to learn how to fold paper cranes. My son Elijah laughed at me when I told him, but really: that...

Here are the seasons of autumn at my house. The last day of September through the 20th of November comprises Walker birthday season: all...

Five of my children play Suzuki strings; two girls play violin, two play viola, and one plays the cello.  The Suzuki program is rather...

As part of our stewardship season, we are reflecting on the values into which we try to live at GPPC.  Michelle Freeman Owens shared...

I never can remember what year I joined Ginter Park; it was either 1999 or 2000. The exact date doesn’t matter, of course. I do remember...

When Julia and Zuzu were younger, one of my favorite books to read with them was a picture book in poetry form called The Sound of Day,...

This installment of “Telling Our Stories” is mostly for pointing you to another story: Davis Yeuell’s recollections on life leading up...

I love the phrase “a quiet success” used in describing the summer yoga classes.  To our neighbors we had said, “Come, do this with us” –...

The Catch Your Breath Sabbatical for Carla and the congregation concludes this month. Along with community yoga classes, centering prayer...

“Your daughter has a syndrome that is incompatible with life.”  After having enjoyed three healthy pregnancies, these were not words we...

One of the main reasons Laura and I joined Ginter Park Presbyterian Church 13 years ago was because of the Peace Forum and the church’s...

“So, what else are you majoring in?” I can remember this frequent rejoinder, and the looks of bewilderment that accompanied it, from the...

Katie Templeton and her family joined our church last Fall. On a recent Sunday she recalled her experiences with the Wednesday pre-school...

With GPPC softball’s regular season wrapping on June 10, we ask team member-emeritus Jeff Lloyd for some reflections on his time with the...

“God was the first worker. God labored to make the world. Our work isn’t a punishment, it’s how we share in God’s work. It’s how we make...

“Feed my sheep.”  That is what Jesus tells Peter to do when Peter insists three times that he loves Jesus.  If you ask me what I am...

I just complained about having too much food. This is something that many of my friends and family members would refer to as a...

It’s really the richest of seasons, for church peeps anyway. Consider our worship service that packs in Palm Sunday and the Passion of...