Letters from the Pastor

Pastor David Cameron has written this week’s letter. We hope you are blessed by his thoughts this week. I’ve been thinking about boxes. Not surprising, as I’m surrounded by them at the house since our recent move. But my desire and goal of getting our stuff OUT of the...

This past Sunday on Heritage Day, we stood together at a meaningful threshold—looking back with gratitude for 62 years of God’s faithfulness and looking ahead with prayerful anticipation for what God will do next. In that moment, we turned to the story of King Solomon...

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...