Telling Our Stories

Stories of faith by members of the Ginter Park Presbyterian Church Family.

Aug 6, 20135 min read

Climbing a Hill, Catching a Breath

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

Jul 26, 20135 min read

Welcome to the Family

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

Jul 13, 20132 min read

Growing Out

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...

Jun 30, 20133 min read

"So, what else are you majoring in?"

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

Jun 16, 20133 min read

Catching One's Breath: Meals, Worm Care and Masterpieces

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

Jun 8, 20133 min read

Observations of an Old Semi-Athlete

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...

May 24, 20132 min read

Thinking Sabbatical Thoughts

“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...

May 11, 20134 min read

Feed My Sheep

“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...

May 4, 20132 min read

Frozen Assets

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

Apr 20, 20132 min read

Walking with the Big Guy

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

Mar 2, 20132 min read

Singing in the Dark

In the ways I don’t like Lent, it‘s a near-perfect morning. I’m out jogging late enough that the sun should be above the southeast...

Feb 15, 20132 min read

Words of Gratitude

Dear Brothers and Sisters, I wanted to express my most heartfelt appreciation for all of your love and support during these past few...

Feb 13, 20133 min read

Living into Lent

My experience of the Christian liturgical year – the way is which time is marked by the remembrance of the life of Christ and Christ’s...

Jan 14, 20133 min read

GPPC Receives Clergy Renewal Grant

Ginter Park Presbyterian Church (GPPC) has received a grant of $47,854 to enable pastor Carla Pratt Keyes to participate in the National...

Jan 1, 20131 min read

Epiphany Stars

During the offering on Sunday, January 6, you will receive an Epiphany star. An Epiphany Star is a construction paper star. This year the...

Dec 4, 20123 min read

The Big Stuff

Our Wonderful Webmasters have asked me to share a story that mostly lives in my head and heart. I’ve only tried to tell it out loud a...

Nov 28, 20121 min read

Telling Our Stories

The new website is live!!!!! The process of creating a new website is a lot more than just knowing about servers, html and plugins. The...