Letters from the Pastor

This coming Sunday, June 7, we will gather for one of the most meaningful celebrations in the life of our church—Heritage Day. Each year, this day gives us the opportunity to pause, reflect, and give thanks for the faithfulness of God across the generations of...

Two weeks ago, Melanie and I were traveling to Harrisonburg for Isabella’s graduation from James Madison University. As we made our way up Interstate 81, something caught my attention—a tractor-trailer from Old Dominion Freight Line with a tagline printed clearly on...

Pastor David Cameron has written this week’s letter. We hope you are blessed by his thoughts this week. There is an old bit of verse that begins, “For want of a nail, the shoe was lost.  For want of a shoe, the horse was lost…”  The progression continues...

Four years ago, we watched Isabella walk across the stage at the Siegel Center in Richmond and receive her high school diploma. That August, we took her to James Madison University and moved her into Hansen Hall—her home away from home. That morning, I remember...

May is recognized nationally as Mental Health Awareness Month, and I am grateful for the intentional way our church is engaging in this important conversation. Pastor Sara Hubble prepared a Resource Guide which we distributed in our May 3rd bulletin. It is available...

Have you ever stopped to consider what is shaping your thinking each day? The sources of our news and media are more numerous—and more influential—than ever before. What once came from a handful of trusted outlets now flows endlessly...

Eugene Peterson (1932-2018) was an influential writer and theologian. But at heart, he was first a pastor. He wrote more than 30 books, including The Message (a paraphrase of the Bible) and A...

Pastor David Cameron has written this week’s letter. We hope you are blessed by his thoughts this week. I’ve found that phrase running through my mind rather often of late…  generally, with a bit of a wistful, dreamy tone to the words and a haze of serene calm...

There are moments in life when fear is no longer distant—it’s close, real, and deeply personal. And for many people right now, it’s not just one thing—it’s a steady accumulation, like a snowfall that keeps coming, quietly building before you realize how much is there....

Pastor Sara Hubble has written this week’s letter. We hope you are blessed by her thoughts this week. It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the...