Telling Our Stories

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

Jan 4, 20196 min read

The Blog in Review

Write-bites from our 2018 contributors: When I left my job last summer to return to school, several people asked me where I would go to...

Dec 2, 20182 min read

Origins of the LLF

The show started at 11 PM on a Thursday night in a small nightclub in Little Havana. I had never heard of Philbert Armenteros Y Los...

Nov 3, 20183 min read

Flawed But Bold to Pray

I’ve been praying for the president. That may not sound radical to you, but it is for me. I long for a president who sings “Amazing...

Oct 13, 20183 min read

Go Fo(u)rth Duck!

I’ve been fixated on Genesis 1 lately. Well, always—many of you know my passion for learning about and taking care of the environment....

Sep 8, 20184 min read

A Fundamental Need - Helping Others

Recent questions, asked of us who are candidates preparing to become members of Session, triggered my willingness to tell more about...

Sep 1, 20183 min read

Pilgrimage: Cerro Pedernal

Untitled Lustrous blue gem precipice that shelters fountain that rains showers of blessing expendable nest with ample room for all of us...

Aug 28, 20183 min read

Community Moments

As the date to produce a piece for this blog approached, I whined to the blog’s curator (who is incidentally my dad) that I did not want...

Aug 11, 20183 min read

Who Are You?

Who are you? What answer would you give if someone asked you this question? Some of my replies would include: I am Noell, Elliot’s Baba,...

Aug 4, 20185 min read

About Me

GPPC has been part of me from the beginning. I grew up dripping hot wax on my hands during the Love Feast, learning the Lord’s Prayer...

Jul 28, 20184 min read

The 3 o'Clock Rule

When I was young, we had what was known as “the 3 o’clock rule”. On Sundays, we would come home from church and eat lunch, and then all...

Jul 21, 20185 min read

Transformation

Sometimes, you bump up against a word or phrase so often that it ceases to be a coincidence. I’m not talking about inane words like “fuel...

Jun 5, 20181 min read

We interrupt this blog...

to bring you a special announcement: Does someone in your family love baseball? Have you enjoyed games at the Diamond? Maybe your local...

Jun 2, 20182 min read

Being in Venezuela

The Presbyterian Church of Venezuela is currently celebrating its 120th anniversary! It traces its history back to the close of the...

Apr 25, 20181 min read

Shoulder to Shoulder with Side by Side

We are pleased to point you to Carla’s thoughtful piece on the Side by Side blog. SxS has named GPPC a recipient of their annual Catalyst...

Mar 30, 20181 min read

Good Friday, Godspell, and GPPC

Godspell is, in many ways, a Good Friday show. The show has no Christmas portion, nor is there any clear resurrection at the end. There...

Jan 20, 20183 min read

Star Words

A few weeks ago, a small group of our church family gathered in my apartment to make Epiphany stars. We stood around the kitchen counter...

Dec 30, 20176 min read

The Future We Come Back To - Telling our stories 2017

One of the things that attracted me to this congregation over ten years ago was a statement in your description of the church – what’s...

Dec 23, 20176 min read

Back to the Future

Count your blessings. I could have written a very, very long story about my experiences on November 9th and 10th. I will spare you all of...

Dec 9, 20172 min read

See and Hear Amid the Winter's Snow

Lessons and Carols services traditionally are made up of music from a variety of musical sources, from different countries and times and...

Nov 4, 20173 min read

Praying with Pictures

Next month, the state of Ohio will mint a new resident, but the bloodline will be familiar. Marcia Perry is moving from her longtime...