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Covenant Connections

Covenant Connections are the stories of our connected relationships centered in Jesus Christ.  A new blog is posted every other Thursday. 

And Pondered Them in Her Heart

And Pondered Them in Her Heart

A Sermon of Reflection by Elizabeth Anne Jones Based on Luke 2:1-20 Mary pondered these in her heart. It began with a visit from the Holy messenger, the angel Gabriel speaking to a teenage Mary saying, “Greetings, favored one. The Lord is with you.” And though she was...

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Ferncliff Mission Trip

Ferncliff Mission Trip

By Garrett Johnson In my preparations to develop a newsletter article concerning the events of the Ferncliff Presbytery Mission trip, I found myself at a “loss of adjectives.” After some difficult mental grappling, I recalled the docent of the Museum of Central High...

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Food Truck Party VBS: On a Roll with God

Food Truck Party VBS: On a Roll with God

By Rev. Bessie Black, Westminster (Saxon) Vacation Bible School was held at Westminster Presbyterian Church (Saxon) Spartanburg, S.C, on July 18-20, 2023 (Tuesday- Thursday) from 6-8:30 pm.  Reverend Pressley Cox connected us with several neighboring churches to find...

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Sing a rights-cleared song to the Lord

Sing a rights-cleared song to the Lord

“Each report we receive at ONE LICENSE turns into a royalty payment,” says Brenna Cronin, “and those payments are someone’s livelihood.” ONE LICENSE serves more than 25,000 license holders, offering them access to more than 210,000 titles from more than 300 publishers...

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Sign Language in Worship – Who’s it for?

Sign Language in Worship – Who’s it for?

by Shawn Thomas, Director of Music and Communications at Seneca Presbyterian Church Have you ever been to a worship service that included sign language? How was it used? Was the entire service interpreted? Were there deaf attendees in the congregation? Was sign...

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“What Happens Now”

The following sermon was preached by Foothills Presbytery Youth Council Co-Moderators, Sophie deMaine and Eva Grow, on May 20th, 2023 at the Foothills Presbytery meeting at Camp Fellowship in Greenwood, SC. The sermon was based on Isaiah 43:1-3, 18-19, and Acts...

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